This position is located in the office of the James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL, Chief, Environmental Management Service (EMS), which provides support for Outpatient Clinics, Community Based Clinics, Outreach Centers, Domiciliary, Mental Health Building and Polytrauma Building. EMS is a high profile organization consisting of approximately 213 full time employees.

Duties

Duties of the position include but not limited to: Assists in the preparation of budget estimates covering projected annual operating expenses for the Environmental Management Service (EMS). Provides cost estimates on expenditures for the previous fiscal year in planning for the new budget and fiscal year based on invoices paid on contracts. Prepares spreadsheets and tracks dollars spent for all EMS contracts. Reviews all monthly orders and makes adjustments, as necessary, to conform to budgetary limitations. Maintains accurate, current records and keeps Fund Control Point Officials informed of the status of orders. Purchases supplies, equipment, and services through open market purchase by blanket agreement, cash or field purchase order, or similar methods. Primary technical liaison between contracting and the contractor for all leased spaces. Other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: MONDAY through FRIDAY, 7:00AM to 3:30PM 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 Technician/PD06150O Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: AFGE

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/12/2023. 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-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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information, knowledge of a body of accounting regulations and policies related to the VA financial management functions, knowledge of the principles and procedures of budgeting, knowledge of a variety of accounting areas and their relationship to other functions to research, knowledge of funding limitations and policies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget AdministrationControl of FundsFinancial ManagementPrinciples of 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: The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, or sitting. There are no special physical demands. 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 James A Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard Tampa, FL 33612 US
• Name: David Furnas
• Phone: 913-758-6436
• Email: [email protected]