Department of the Treasury

Budget Analyst

Fresno, California, Oakland, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Jackson Full time

Budget Analyst

Department: Department of the Treasury

Location(s): Fresno, California, Oakland, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Jacksonville, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Indianapolis, Indiana, Covington, Kentucky, Andover, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Lanham, Maryland, Kansas City, Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, Cheektowaga, New York, Holtsville, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Franklin, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas, Dallas, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Ogden, Utah, Ogden, Utah, Richmond, Virginia, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $106437 - $172980 Per Year

Job Summary: WHAT IS Taxpayer Services? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TS - Operation Support - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Major Duties:

  • The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Independently evaluates, reviews, and monitors resource justifications, allocations and resource use for assigned program area(s) with special emphasis on conformance with the Division business plan and the IRS strategic plan and performance measures. Independently identifies and researches budgetary and financial issues, evaluates resource allocations, develops written analysis of findings, and recommends alternative solutions. Responsible for coordinating the formulation of Division budget submissions. Independently develops, reviews, and analyzes resource proposals for Division programs; coordinates with Division management to develop submission and justification, and coordinates with Strategic Planning and Budgeting to facilitate division responses to Treasury, OMB, and Congressional staffs involving Division financial plan resource matters. Reviews program and funding changes and assesses program impact of budget cuts and/or legislative changes. Projects labor resource requirements for salaries, benefits and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the assigned area for both the current plan execution and subsequent year plan development. Also monitors support resources (e.g. equipment, supplies, facilities, and training) for assigned area. Coordinates and provides oversight and advice in the financial review process, including reprogramming decisions and the development of narrative justifications. Independently develops strategies and recommendations to ensure maximum program delivery within the bounds of financial constraints. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92831 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Qualifications: Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include: Applying budget instructions, administrative memoranda, and regulatory guidelines from a procedural, technical standpoint and provide support to lower graded analysts. Providing guidance and the utilization of automated financial systems to assist other analysts in the use of these systems to meet organizational accomplishments. Managing conflicting workload priorities under the pressure of tight timeframes and changing conditions. Providing management with prepared financial information to assist in decision making and respond to inquiries. Analyzing and presenting financial data through word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and communications programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel). Applying and developing new guidelines and principles in the administration of assigned budgetary functions. Improving internal budget processes by providing recommendations that affect the cost and efficiency of division operations. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. or more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 05/21/2026. To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button. You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to continue your application process; answer the online questions. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12951249. Upload all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need is not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application.) Click the Submit Application button. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability. Set aside up to 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources. Visit USA Hire Online Help for online assessment information, system requirements, reasonable accommodations, and what to expect next. Reasonable Accommodations (RA): We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. USA Hire Assessment Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) To update your application, including supporting documentation: Visit USAJOBS - How to Update Application during the announcement open period, make updates or add supporting documentation, then continue through the entire application process and click Submit Application to send updates to the hiring agency. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the job status or your application status: Visit USAJOBS - How to View Application/Job Status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-21