Employee will serve as a Budget Analyst aligned within Research and Development (R&D) Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in St. Louis, MO.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Performs budget formulation/financial management. Reviews financial documents to validate obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, requests for allotment, etc. Preforms budget execution. Analyzes budget request for conformance to guidance and to explore alternative methods of funding. Provides financial statements, data and information to management regarding budget expenditures and fiscal matters. Provides financial advisory services. Authorizes disbursements of research funds. Maintains automated accounting system showing budget projections and records of all purchases and transfers. Researches, summarizes, and compiles data involving obligations, expenses, and item information. Makes formal presentations of the budgets to management. Provides training to personnel and investigators in areas of procurement and fiscal matters. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:300am - 4:00pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: performing budget formulation and execution, maintaining automated accounting/financial management systems showing budget projections and providing financial advisory services; and preparing financial statements, summaries of compiled data and information regarding budget expenditures and budget/fiscal matters and allocation of funds. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Accounting OperationsAdministration and ManagementBudget AdministrationFinancial Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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, 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. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work. However, there is periodic walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items (research files, policy binders, books, manuals). No special physical demands are required. 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

There is no educational substitution for the specialized experience at this GS-12 grade level. Therefore, it is not necessary to submit transcript(s).

Contacts

• Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]