The Purpose of the Position is: To accurately forecast and document the organizational budget; and to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring that revenues and expenditures are being used in a timely manner. The organizational location of the position: Budget Section, Fiscal Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTXHCS), Dallas, TX.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent serves as the Budget Analyst for the VANTXHCS. In this capacity, the incumbent monitors the execution of a budget for annual and multi-year appropriations in support of medical care, research, general post fund, CWT dollars and non-appropriated revenue administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the execution of budgets through which national programs are funded. The incumbent provides periodic reports and other financial information generated from the PAID Database, the FMS, FRS, VSSC, TSO, IPPS and IFCAP systems. Reviews, edits, and consolidates budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a single budget request. Prepares or edits narrative justifications and projected funding needs and ensures that data in requests are formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports. Develops and formulates data and prepare the Annual Budget Plan. Prepares VISN Obligation Report (VOR) with supporting work papers and presents to Fiscal management. Analyzes and validates Target Allowance Distribution worksheets received from VHA Headquarters and VISN Office. Provides technical assistance and guidance to all Medical Center Programs for established policies, regulations, procedures, and changes in the preparation of their budget requests. Provides information to the Supervisory Budget Analyst that will help to determine the validity of requests for additional funds or overtime funding for fund control points and services. Provides management with independent analysis of funds and periodic financial projections through the Supervisory Budget Analyst. Assures that management is kept well informed of the financial position of the Medical Center. Complies information and analyses requested on a VISN or national level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 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/PD00060A 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, 12/13/2023. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: 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: Reviews, edits, and consolidates budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs; Prepares and presents financial briefings.; Utilizing automated systems to monitor expenditures; Communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to internal and external customers appropriately and courteously. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond a Bachelor's Degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial Management Budget Administration Control of funds 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 movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. 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

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

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 Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]