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Budget Analyst

Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency
DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGY, PLANS, & RESOURCES

Summary

This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a Budget Analyst for the Special Program Financial Operations Directorate.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/25/2026 to 03/04/2026
Salary
$93,216 to - $144,102 per year
Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Redstone Arsenal, AL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
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
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
MDA-26-12892808-DH
Control number
858841000

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Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

Duties

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This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.


As a Budget Analyst at the NH-0560-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Provide authoritative advice on all aspects of financial management.
  • Build and defend program budget exhibits, respond to requests for information.
  • Formulate, justify, and execute the agency budget across multiple appropriations.
  • Review, analyze, consolidate and revise budget estimates, justification statements and budget execution plans.
  • Assess program execution of budgetary resources and evaluate submitted funding actions to ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory "Purpose," "Time," and "Amount" requirements.
  • Conduct studies and analyzes of financial execution of programs, projects and tasks.
  • Assist with the research, balancing and reconciliation of accounts and support processing of invoices.
  • Recommend and/or implement remedial action to correct adverse trends and situations.
  • Make appropriate adjustments to current-year accounts and future-year budgets.
  • Verify the accuracy, completeness, and validity of a wide variety of Accounts Payable documents including contracts, invoices, purchase orders and obligations

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Occasional Travel
  • Work Schedule: Full-time
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
  • Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible.
  • This is a drug testing designated position
  • Employee must obtain/maintain Special Sensitive Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
  • This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Business - Financial Management. Must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position.
  • Must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months.
  • This is a Financial Management Level II Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH -03 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

  • Demonstrated experience in applying concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing
    financial management and acquisition process.
  • Demonstrated experience assessing program execution of budgetary resources and evaluation of submitted funding actions to ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory "Purpose," "Time," and "Amount" requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience performing balancing and reconciling of accounts and processing of invoices.
  • Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing data, developing alternatives, and making recommendations to resolve execution budget problems.
  • Experience working with classified programs in a classified environment.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position.

  • DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Business - Financial Management, Practitioner certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))

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.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.

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