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Chief Budget Analyst

Department of the Air Force
Space Training and Readiness Command
Enterprise Talent Management (ETM), Guardian Support Management Office (GSMO)
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Open & closing dates
09/03/2025 to 09/09/2025
Salary
$90,961 to - $140,616 per year

Salary is dependent upon duty location, grade, step and locality pay. Equivalent to GS-12/13

Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Peterson AFB, CO
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
AF-FY25-6T-NH-0501-3-SPLASH
Control number
844851500

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The United States Space Force (USSF) Enterprise Talent Management (ETM) Guardian Support Management Office (GSMO) at Peterson Space Force Base is searching for a Chief Budget Analyst (NH-0501-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
The Guardian Support Management Office (GSMO) seeks a visionary Supervisory Military Resource Advisor and Military Pay Expert to build and lead a high-performing team supporting the United States Space Force. This is more than a leadership role; it's an opportunity to define best practices and establish the framework for financial and resource management for Guardians integrated into part-time USSF missions. Be instrumental in navigating complex challenges, developing innovative solutions, and ensuring the effective deployment of resources in this uncharted territory. If you're a strategic thinker, a collaborative leader, and eager to build a lasting legacy within the USSF, this is your chance to make a profound impact.

The Chief Budget Analyst is a key leadership position responsible for providing accurate, timely, and professional financial support to part-time work roles within the organization. This role advises Headquarters (HQ) on part-time work role budget forecasting and constraints, ensuring effective resource allocation and compliance with all applicable regulations. The Chief Budget Analyst also serves as a first-level supervisor, providing leadership, guidance, and oversight to a team of 3-5 non-supervisory financial professionals.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of a wide variety of military pay laws and pay principles, Air Force Instructions, policies, procedures and precedents.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods in DoD, specifically Air Force Reserve IMA Pay.
3. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization.
5. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
  • PCS is not authorized. Incentives are not authorized.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
  • Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
  • This is a Supervisory position being filled.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0501series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

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