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Budget Analyst Jobs in Edinburg, TX at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Title: Budget Analyst
Company: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Location: Edinburg, TX
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Job Summary
If selected, you will serve as Budget Analyst in the Veterinary Services (VS) Field Operations Administrative Center and are responsible for performing a wide variety of budget, contract, and agreement analyses and administrative assignments. You will plan, organize, and evaluate various administrative support activities in VS and provide guidance and recommend or implement changes in procedures to improve the management of resources.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level) that demonstrates: Approving/processing vouchers, purchase requests, and contract invoices. Adjusting account balances to reflect the effect of allotments, transfers, obligations, expenditures, and other actions that change the amount of funds available in accounts and pulling reports in financial management systems. Transforming data from financial management systems into functional reports utilizing excel pivot tables for analysis and reporting. OR 1 full year of graduate-level education in business administration, finance, accounting, or related fields. OR Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND 1) have a class standing in the upper third of the graduating class, 2) membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding Freshman honor societies), or 3) must meet certain GPA requirements. GPA requirements: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts or as computed based on 4 years of education, or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required course completed in the major field or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9). Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-7 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.The duties may include, but are not limited to:Participates in developing and supplying financial and budgetary data for development, preparation and presentation of the FiOps District and Center budgets.Maintains control of allotments by moving funds between accounts, project and activities.Develops monthly status of funds report and makes recommendations to Supervisory Budget Analyst regarding adjustment of funds and obligations to provide effective utilization of available resources.Reviews such fiscally-related documents as interagency agreements, cooperative agreements and memorandums of understanding.Provides technical guidance to program and administrative personnel relative to the development, monitoring, and closeout of cooperative, interagency agreements and trust funds.Apprises the Supervisory Budget Analyst of changes to agreements affecting the monetary status to the respective FiOps budget through oral and written presentations.Reviews and/or audits FiOps District and/or Center financial records and systems to ensure compliance with Departmental, Agency, Program and Regional guidelines.
Position Start Date:
07/09/2026
Position Close Date:
07/15/2026
Salary Offered: 50460 – 63917 USD Per Year
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! To learn more about what it's like to work at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, what the agency does, and the types of careers, please visit the APHIS careers site. APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. For details click: APHIS Emergency Response
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