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Budget and Finance Specialist (Procurement)
House of Representatives · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 4 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States.
Experience: You need experience performing administrative processes, managing procurements, and supporting budget and finance processes. The announcement does not state a federal grade level for experience.
Education: A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field can count, or you can use equivalent experience. Degrees must come from schools accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications:
- Professional finance certification is preferred, such as CGFM or CPFO
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 4 days (November 5, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Candidates will be evaluated using a structured interview process. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or lower your overall rating.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Submit both a resume and a cover letter by 7:00 p.m. on November 4, 2026 through the listed online portal
- Show clearly in your resume the experience for each qualification, including procurement, budget, and finance work
- If you use a degree to qualify, include only degrees from accredited schools and provide transcripts or records
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