This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) within the Fiscal Service at the Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center NAMC). The incumbent of this position uses knowledge of a wide range of budget-related principles, procedures and methods to make recommendations on a variety of budgetary and administrative functions in support of the VAMC, National, and Special Purpose Programs.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Serves as Budget Analyst for the medical center operating budget, including all phases of program planning and analysis Determines requirements and establishes priorities, provides guidance to managers and supervisors concerning formulation, planning, and execution of the operating budget Provides advice and guidance to management officials on all budgetary matters Develops and implements policies and procedures, advises management on the proper use of funds, ensures managers maintain adequate funding levels and controls throughout the year, provides reports and budget updates, etc. Implements procedures and controls to minimize probability of the occurrence of an Anti-deficiency violation Develops and coordinates the planning, formulation, and execution of the budget Monitors and tracks obligations/expenditures through continuing dialog with officials and staff, review of written documents and examination of records Drafts and implements policies and procedures for managing budgetary and fiscal operations and plans Reviews and analyzes requests by service chiefs for reprogramming and fund adjustments, and recommends approval or disapproval Formulates the operating program budget and manages and monitors fund distribution for the operation of the medical center Conducts reviews, analyses, and evaluation of the use of funds for budgetary planning and day to day fund management Applies statistical formulae, techniques and methods for the gathering and interpretation of quantitative information Prepares supporting data or material for funding requests and justification for submission to VISN or other higher headquarters Conducts costs analysis relating to budgeting and funding Identifies, analyzes, and resolves budgetary problems, such as those requiring the development of alternate methods of funding when unstable funding levels necessitate reprogramming throughout the fiscal year Prepares phasing and obligation plans to project budget execution rates based on analysis of programs Monitors the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds. Reprograms funds between accounts to maintain balanced programs. Manages reimbursable accounts for the provision of personnel services Drafts standards and procedures for reimbursement to be included in formal servicing agreements with customers Monitors and advises on the status of reimbursable accounts. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD014950 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, 11/24/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of governing budgetary policies, precedent setting decisions, procedures and regulations. Skill in the identification, analysis, and resolution of alternative methods of funding; formulation of budget estimates, development and administration of budget execution plans for reimbursable funded activities. Ability to locate and analyze data pertaining to the budget for substantive programs. High degree of skill in analytical reasoning and ability. Knowledge of office software (i.e. Microsoft Word, ACCESS, Excel, and PowerPoint,) and the ability to effectively comprehend financial information and automated resources and various computer software programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial ManagementInformation ManagementReasoning 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 primarily sedentary with some carrying of light items such as files. 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 WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US
• Name: April Hammond
• Phone: 2023822310
• Email: [email protected]