This is a developmental Budget and Financial Technician, GS-0503-06, PD #02920A, position that is being established as a career ladder position to the full performance level Budget and Financial Technician, GS-0503-07, PD#02921A. At this level the work will be performed with more supervision and guidance. Appropriate on-the-job training will be provided as required and the incumbent must meet the entire requisite job training in order to be promoted to the next higher level.

Duties

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited it: Major Duties: Independently performs a variety of budgetary functions to support budget formulation, execution and review of assigned budget activities of the Medical Center. Provides information and guidance on procedures, forms, and documentation required to support budget estimates and coordinates the timely submission of budget estimates by each component and core subcomponents within the program. Reviews, compiles, verifies, and summarizes data involving salaries, expenses, and object class and line-item information. Determines the percentage difference of amounts requested by comparison against established budgetary ceilings and prior year expenditures. Reviews estimates to assure that amounts requested are within established guidelines. Consolidates budget estimates and prepares all forms and required documents for review and funding authority. Independently performs tasks involving budget execution by compiling resource data from various financial management reports. Develops methods for automating administrative reports, considering the interrelationship of reports and multiple uses of the data, e.g., portions of the data used for reports on funds and obligations, training, travel, etc., which can be used for recurring and non-recurring planning and budget reports. Prepares comprehensive budget reports showing current status of funds in appropriated and reimbursable accounts managed. Extracts, compiles, and summarizes information from various financial records (accounts receivable, yearly cost reports, daily listing, status of commitments and undelivered orders) in order to monitor funds expenditure. Tracks funds distribution, reconciling commitments/obligations and re-allocating organizational funds as directed. Advises Budget Analyst of conditions which would result in over-obligation of funds. Prepares all necessary documents for transfer of funds whether intra-agency or inter-agency. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget And Financial Tech/PD02921A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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, 11/16/2023. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06.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 and/or education at the GS 05 as described below: GS-05 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying specialized experience includes: Knowledge and skill in applying commonly used budget and/or finance practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and guides to evaluate a complex set of data within various functional areas in Finance. Knowledge of basic principles, practices, and methods in order to verify the cost of line items in the budget, entered the costs in standard forms and schedules, and extracting budget and program data from computer printouts of financial reports for use by fiscal staff and other medical center staff. Must has a sound knowledge of technical program areas, to be able to satisfactorily address complex and controversial types of account processing problems that are without precedent and may be the subject of special investigations or inquiries. Practical Knowledge of established agency procedures and regulations covering the process of a wide range of budgetary transactions under appropriated fund and reversible counts to process and extract budgetary data from a variety of forms, documents, and reports (for example: work orders, vouchers, and accounting records). Knowledge of Federal Travel Regulations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or international travel to advise on travel procedures, restrictions, and allowances, and to resolve conflicts or issues related to the travel. Knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 4 years above high school. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience required plus creditable education equal to100 percent. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-06 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying specialized experience includes: Knowledge and skill in applying commonly used budget and/or finance practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and guides to evaluate a complex set of data within various functional areas in Finance. Knowledge of basic principles, practices, and methods in order to verify the cost of line items in the budget, entered the costs in standard forms and schedules, and extracting budget and program data from computer printouts of financial reports for use by fiscal staff and other medical center staff. Must has a sound knowledge of technical program areas, to be able to satisfactorily address complex and controversial types of account processing problems that are without precedent and may be the subject of special investigations or inquiries. Practical Knowledge of established agency procedures and regulations covering the process of a wide range of budgetary transactions under appropriated fund and reversible counts to process and extract budgetary data from a variety of forms, documents, and reports (for example: work orders, vouchers, and accounting records). Knowledge of Federal Travel Regulations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or international travel to advise on travel procedures, restrictions, and allowances, and to resolve conflicts or issues related to the travel. Knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint. GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Qualifying specialized experience includes: Knowledge and skill in applying commonly used budget and/or finance practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and guides to evaluate a complex set of data within various functional areas in Finance. Knowledge of basic principles, practices, and methods in order to verify the cost of line items in the budget, entered the costs in standard forms and schedules, and extracting budget and program data from computer printouts of financial reports for use by fiscal staff and other medical center staff. Must has a sound knowledge of technical program areas, to be able to satisfactorily address complex and controversial types of account processing problems that are without precedent and may be the subject of special investigations or inquiries. Practical Knowledge of established agency procedures and regulations covering the process of a wide range of budgetary transactions under appropriated fund and reversible counts to process and extract budgetary data from a variety of forms, documents, and reports (for example: work orders, vouchers, and accounting records). Knowledge of Federal Travel Regulations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or international travel to advise on travel procedures, restrictions, and allowances, and to resolve conflicts or issues related to the travel. Knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting OperationsAnalytical ReasoningComputer SkillsTechnical Competence 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: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking to conduct work. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite.

Education

There is no educational substitution at the GS 06 or GS 07 grade level.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: Yasmin Glover
• Email: [email protected]