The Budget Analyst position will be at the Office of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization (OEHRM), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA) located in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as a Budget Analyst with responsibilities for managing, planning, organizing, and administrating annual and multi-year budgeting in support of a range of administrative, analytical and management activities.

Duties

Prepare detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for an organization into consolidated budget requests. Provide advice and guidance to budget and program officials on the preparation of budget estimates, budget formulation documents, presentation material, and prepared detailed analyses and critiques of submitted estimates. Analyze financial trends in resource utilization to draw conclusions and make recommendations for adjustments in program spending based on program priorities and goals. Establish financial management procedures for continual review and surveillance of funds subdivisions and limitations to minimize occurrences of Anti-Deficiency Act violations. Design, develop, and maintain data management systems, data models, and databases that meet financial management internal controls of the organization and its supported customers. Assemble background data, narratives, and other pertinent information to support annual budget requests in Congressional Justifications, budget hearings and various internal and external deliverables and meetings. Provide expert advice and guidance on the interpretation of all aspects of congressional legislation, regulatory directives and procedural requirements for the formulation, justification, presentation, and review of multi-year funding. Establish and maintain continuous liaison with technical staff, counterparts and higher authorities on all budget formulation and execution matters to ensure continuity of efforts in attaining program objectives.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A complete application package, i.e., Resume, Transcripts, etc., as required by job announcement.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program for VHA Health Care Personnel (HCP) is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs HCP.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Pre-employment physical examination/evaluation may be required.
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/19/2023. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. 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. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. 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. AND Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves applying analytical techniques to evaluate the cost effectiveness of program activities, forecast multi-year fiscal requirements, and resolve complex budgetary problems; applying budget concepts, methods, and techniques to administer financial management of funds for assigned activities; utilizing cost benefit analysis to determine the effects of changes on agency budget and program milestones; communicating ideas clearly, both orally and in writing. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ReasoningBudget AdministrationCommunicationFinancial Management Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties. To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level.

Contacts

• Address Electronic Health Record Modernization - Integration Office 811 Vermont Avenue NW 2nd Floor 00EHR Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]