Budget Analyst (SME) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Budget Analyst (SME) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Massena, New York

Salary Range: $74678 - $116362 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Administration, Massena, New York. As a Budget Analyst, you will be responsible for the full range of review and analysis functions in the formulation, presentation, and execution budgetary appropriations.

Major Duties:

• As a Budget Analyst, you will: Budget Formulation & Execution: Direct the full range of budget functions, including the formulation, presentation, and execution of complex budgetary accounts. Monitor fund status and ensure the accurate allocation of resources in alignment with organizational priorities. Strategic Financial Advisory: Act as a primary liaison and strategic partner to program offices and senior leadership. Provide guidance on all budget and allocation matters. Advanced Analytics & Performance Review: Conduct trend and comparative analyses to evaluate workload, contract awards, and long-term project performance. Utilize financial systems to extract data and develop automated cost-reporting tools that facilitate data-driven management decisions. Compliance & Policy Interpretation: Review and interpret broad financial directives and regulatory guidance to ensure all spending requests and allocations comply with established laws. Exercise initiative to implement improved budgeting methods and internal controls. Collaborative Reporting & Troubleshooting: Coordinate across organizational subdivisions to complete comprehensive performance and accountability reports. Serve as a technical point of contact for staff, providing advice on routine to complex financial management issues and system troubleshooting. The ideal candidate must have knowledge of budget processes, policies, procedures, and regulations to assure that budget execution, projections, and submissions conform to requirements, guidelines, and financial objectives. PLEASE NOTE: This announcement establishes an open continuous one-month vacancy announcement. Given our continuing need for top professionals in this field, we will review applications after the first 14 days of the vacancy opening for early consideration. Then after, applications will be reviewed on an as needed basis.

Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Integrated Budget Development: Development, preparation and execution of budgets, including monitoring funding limitations and recommending adjustments based on shifting program needs. Operational Problem Solving: Conducting reasoned analysis of financial issues and modifying existing procedures to resolve current operational problems. Collaborative Liaison: Acting as a liaison to program offices to provide guidance on budget understanding and fund utilization. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher-level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Integrated Budget Development: Independently developing, formulating, and executing complex organizational budgets and long-term financial plans. Program Collaboration: Designing, developing, and preparing automated budget tracking systems for use by program offices and management. Serve as a budget resource to ensure financial plans align with operational goals and mission requirements. Complex Financial & Trend Analysis: Providing in-depth financial analysis, trend studies (such as year-over-year and month-over-month analysis), variance analysis, and obligations reporting to Senior Management on a regular basis. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Teamwork: Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; foster commitment and team spirit; work with others to achieve goals. Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved application(s) at https://help.usajobs.gov/ If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov

Application Deadline: 2026-04-13