This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Technology Directorate (TD). The Technology Directorate provides information technology services for all FSA systems, promoting the effective and secure use of technology to achieve FSA's strategic objectives through sound planning, investments, integrated technology architectures and standards, effective systems development, production support, and cybersecurity services.
This is a term position with a Not to exceed two years which can be extended up to four year with a possibility of being converted to permanent. APPLICATION LIMIT: This is an open continuous announcement with cutoff dates.
Applications will be referred based on receipt of application and established cutoff dates as follows: 1st cutoff date: 09/15/2026 2nd cutoff date: 09/22/2026 Last cutoff date: 09/29/2026 We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As a BUDGET ANALYST, GS-0560-14, you will be responsible for: - Monitoring, reviewing, analyzing, consolidating, and revising multiple programs' budget estimates, justification statements, cross-program budget impact analyses, budget execution plans, initiative funding prioritizations, and fund executions/expenditures, and preparing reports/briefings that convey key financial facts and trends and/or recommendations for funding adjustments.
- Ensuring funds are requested and executed in accordance with annual budget and acquisition plans, by using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and manage obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and requests for allotments, and by making sound recommendations for reprogramming of funds, as necessary. - Providing qualitative and quantitative evaluations of how effectively FSA's budget programs are operated and overseen.
Interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, and policies, and offering authoritative guidance and recommendations to FSA leadership on actions needed to maintain or improve compliance and program performance, including resolving complex issues related to annual, multi year, and no year budgets.
- Providing authoritative data and meaningful advice/recommendations on the development of annual and long-range funding strategies and funding execution (operational) plans for Federal programs; independently preparing supporting documentation and budget materials required to execute such strategies/plans.
- Leading and/or contributing expertise and assistance to FSA Enterprise-level activities that establish, manage, and audit the internal quality control, oversight, and risk-management operations for FSA's budget/finance and technology acquisitions processes and programs; independently preparing supporting documentation and data products required by such efforts.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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tyra.hunter@ed.gov · (202) 219-1528
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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