This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Health Care System, in the Nutrition and Food Services Department (N&FS) as the Budget Technician to the Administrative Officer, Nutrition & Food Service. The primary purpose of the position is to perform a wide range of clerical and technician work supporting budget analysis and administration.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Develops and monitors resources and makes recommendations to the service regarding needs, distribution, or redistribution of these resources Administers budget for several fund control points Serves as the budget and financial advisor for the Chief or designee Develops, formulates, and provides all essential data for the annual budget forecast for submission to Executive Leadership for annual budget requests Tracks all expenditures and compares with budgeted, projected and on-hand inventories Maintains budget control records and assures funds are used in accordance with the operating budget Processes all vouchers with the appropriate office and carries out any needed follow-up, including travel vouchers for all service staff and vouchers for payment Establishes and maintains a procurement system for expendable supplies and equipment to address the needs of the Service Reviews and submits 1358s, 2237s for funding of purchase orders Applies administrative rules, regulations, and procedures associated with recording, reporting, processing, and keeping track of budgetary transactions such as credit, receipt, transfer, allotment, withdrawal, obligation or outlay of funds Maintains various reports and uses designated ledgers to account for cost accounting operations Assists with preparing correspondence of routine and non-technical tasks and assignments based on the direction of the service Serves as back-up timekeeper for the site. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30 pm M-F 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. Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD99928S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-06: 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-06: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: working in financial setting, performing work such as budget and/or accounting functions to include obligating or expending of funds through reimbursements, invoices processing or financial claims. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Budget AdministrationClericalComputer SkillsControl of FundsCost Accounting 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. Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary. Most tasks are performed while seated at a desk or table, although occasional walking and standing are required in visiting other offices, or in going to and from meetings and conferences. 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 at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: April Hammond
• Phone: 2023822310
• Email: [email protected]