Budget Analyst

Budget AnalystThe Budget Analyst performs budget analysis, including formulation, justification, presentation, and/or execution of the Medical Center budget. This work requires knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques of budgeting.Duties include but are not limited to:Prepares station directives on budget formulation procedures.Consolidates annual requests from departments and appraises their validity.Provides technical assistance to all medical center officials with regard to program funding, control of funds, and allotment procedures.Prepares analyses to aid in distribution of funds and making management decisions.Completes and assembles the annual Medical Care, research, Prosthetics, OI&T, and Resident House staff budget plans and data for the annual Medical Center management briefings.Prepares all required reports to be sent to VISN, VA CO, etc., which deal with the medical centers funding needs and/or excesses for all programs both current and proposed.Distributes funds to control points throughout the medical center and maintains necessary records thereafter.Studies usage of funds and prepares cost comparisons and memoranda with recommendations for use by service chiefs in substantiating their budget requests for additional funds to management during the course of the fiscal year.Analyzes cost data received from Central Office and/or other sources (such as ARC, VSSC, FMS, DSS, etc.) and makes studies available to management when out-of-line situations are indicated.Provides management with independent analysis of funds and biweekly financial and employment/salary projections through the fiscal officer.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pmPosition Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD401070Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not ApprovedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirements Conditions of Employment:You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.Qualifications:To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/22/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.Specialized Experience. Human Resources cannot make assumptions when reviewing applications. Please see the Required Documents section below for resume requirements. Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week to receive proper evaluation.In addition to meeting the time-in-grade requirement, applicant's must possess one of the following:Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience gained working in a medical office/hospital setting in the FISCAL section, performing budget formulation including preparing detailed analysis and estimates of annual funding; monitoring budget allocation and execution to ensure that operating program objectives are met; preparing budget presentations; devising and maintain controls necessary to ensure full and accurate projects and reports; utilizing the principles, practices, and methods of budget execution; advising staff members and management on budget execution, organizational structure, and programs.Substitution of Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Budget Analyst.Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience directly related to the work of the Budget Analyst and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Budget AdministrationControl of FundsCost Estimation and AnalysisFinancial AnalysisFinancial ManagementFinancial SystemsPrinciples of FinanceSystems ThinkingExperience 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; religions; 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.Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and requires no special physical abilities. The work is performed in an office environment with no unusual risks or discomfort.For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Education: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Additional Information:Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be