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Budget Analyst

Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dallas Region

Summary

This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Region. It is in the Dallas Regional Office.

  • The selectee will be expected to report to the Dallas Regional office; this is not a virtual position.
  • This position is inside the bargaining unit.
  • A writing sample may be required at the time of interview.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/30/2026 to 05/13/2026
Salary
$67,100 - $126,502 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Dallas, TX
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DE-26-BOS-OSHA-12946215-SJQ
Control number
867165000

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Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to U.S. Citizens; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligible in the local commuting area.

Duties

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Major Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:


GS-09:
  • Participates in efforts regarding long and short-range financial planning for assigned organizations and may participate on teams or committees to discuss budget planning, management, policies, and procedures.
  • Writes brief factual reports that detail the purposes (e.g., travel, overtime, or office supplies) for which funds were obligated and expended.
  • Determines whether obligations and expenditures are within funding limitations in the approved budget and whether estimates of funding needs and requests are consistent with program plans and work methods.
  • Assists with formulating, reviewing, and analyzing budget estimates using historical data, precedents, and information provided by management officials.
GS-11:
  • Provides budgetary support and expertise for assigned programs, divisions, or subagencies.
  • Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations and/or programs into a single budget request. Analyzes, interprets, and projects budget data.
  • Provides guidance to resolve conflicting budgetary, workload, and program objectives.
  • Compiles, consolidates, reviews, analyzes, and edits labor costs, tracking lapses due to vacancies, absences, and other labor cost discrepancies.
  • Participates in efforts regarding long-range financial planning, budgetary authorizations, financial management system requirements, etc.
GS-12
  • Monitors the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding, such as direct multi-year appropriations, transfers of funds, reimbursements, allotments from different appropriations, etc.
  • Provides guidance to resolve conflicting budgetary, workload, and program objectives.
  • Develops and/or modifies budgetary methods and techniques used in analyzing data, reconciling accounts, modifying systems, etc.
  • Ensures that obligations and expenditures are made in accordance with existing laws and regulations in a timely and effective manner.
  • Leads and/or participates in efforts regarding long-range financial planning, budgetary authorizations, financial management system requirements, etc.
  • Develops recommendations and justifications for initiatives that may be unplanned but require adjustments in operating and/or administrative funding.

As the employee progresses, the assignments will become more difficult and complex with less supervision.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

To qualify for the GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

  • Utilizing financial management systems and/or automated software programs to create documents, reports, and/or spreadsheets;
  • Reviewing financial and budgetary information;
  • Formulating, executing, and monitoring budgets for an organization.

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You may also qualify based on completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR

Based on a combination of education and experience.

To qualify for the GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

  • Formulating, executing, and/or monitoring a budget with a wide range of object classes and line items for one or a few substantive programs and organizations;
  • Analyzing and evaluating financial and budgetary information in order to make recommendations to managers, develop budget justifications, and review and prepare reports;
  • Preparing presentations on budget and financial information in easy to understand formats, preparing narratives and special reports, and making recommendations on programming actions.

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Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

Based on a combination of education and experience.

To qualify for the GS-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

  • Utilizing financial management systems and automated software programs to create documents, reports, and spreadsheets;
  • Presenting budget and financial information in easy to understand formats, preparing narratives and special reports, and making recommendations on programming actions;
  • Formulating, executing, and/or monitoring a federal budget with a wide range of object classes and line items for one or a few substantive programs and organizations.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Additional information

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.

For more information, click Career Ladder Promotion Information

For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click for more information on Pay, Leave, and Workforce Flexibilities.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

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.

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.

Your evaluation will be based on how well you meet the qualifications outlined in this vacancy announcement, as demonstrated through your resume and supporting documentation.

Click Application of Veterans Preference for more information.

You may preview application questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946215

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.

Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.

Clickhere for Evaluation details.

USA Hire

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Accountability
  • Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork


The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.).

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

When Occupational Safety and Health Administration completes its hiring, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.

The Department of Labor values its customers. Every DOL employee is responsible for delivering good customer service through accurate, courteous, efficient, and effective transactions.

The Department of Labor does not make unfavorable hiring decisions on the basis of an applicant's previous or current unemployment, or the fact that an applicant has experienced financial difficulty through no fault of his/her own and has undertaken good faith efforts to meet his/her financial obligations. Consideration is given to financial status in relation to appointments only where required by law, regulation, or Executive Order.

Applicants with disabilities can contact the vacancy point of contact listed on the job vacancy announcement to request reasonable accommodations needed for the application process.

Agency contact information

Susie Quinn
Phone
617-788-2814
Email
quinn.susie.j@dol.gov
Address
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210
US

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