This position is located within the Nutrition and Food Services at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in Lyons, NJ.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of the Budget Technician position is to perform a wide range of clerical and technician work supporting budget analysis and administration with responsibility for purchasing food, equipment, supplies and services; providing cost accounting and budgetary statistics; and preparing reports that indicate status of funds for subsistence and supplies for Nutrition and Food Services. The major duties include but are not limited to: Develops and monitors resources and making recommendations to the service regarding needs, distribution, or redistribution of these resources; Serves as the budget and financial advisor for the Chief or designee; Develops, formulates and provides all essential data for the annual budget forecast; Tracks all expenditures and comparing with budgeted, projected and on-hand inventories; Maintains budget control records and assures funds are used in accordance with the operating budget; Advises on the status and availability of funds; Processes all vouchers with the appropriate office and carrying out any needed follow-up; Establishes and maintains a procurement system for expendable supplies and equipment; Reviews and submits the appropriate forms for the funding of purchase orders; Maintains various reports and using designated ledgers to account for cost accounting operations; Compiles, consolidates, checks and arranges funding data in requests to cover projected annual operating expenses; Prepares required documentation to resolve discrepancies with cost reports, budget analysis or other service-related needs; Prepares correspondence and performing other general clerical duties; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Telework (Ad hoc): 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 ad hoc telework (with prior approval). Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Budget Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes administering and maintaining budgets; knowledge of budgets and purchasing requests; entering and tracking information; performing clerical duties in support of finance or accounting operations; and preparing correspondence. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: BUDGET ADMINISTRATION CONTROL OF FUNDS COST ACCOUNTING CLERICAL COMPUTER SKILLS 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 primarily sedentary but occasionally requires the carrying of light objects such as files, books and papers. Work involves bending, stooping, standing, walking, carrying less than 15 pounds and using a computer terminal. Work is performed in an adequately climate-controlled office setting. 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 VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]