This position is located at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A $1000 recruitment bonus may be authorized.

Duties

Incumbent prepares and oversees the budget for the national cemetery, including justification on requests for funds available in the budget. Incumbent performs short and long-range costing, program planning, analysis, procedures and technical functions associated with all phases of the budgetary process. Develops and prepares the Operating Budget Plan (OBP), prepares the Resource Management Tool (RMT) to project future needs of cemetery for operation purposes, and other budgetary reports as required. Prepares and assembles reports and other narrative and statistical material used in support of the budget. Analyzes and plans funding, staffing, costing and workload consistent with historical levels, trends, and known and unknown changes. Coordinates with the Cemetery Administrator and prepares budget projections for the year. Prepares and completes the OBP in final form. Evaluates trends, fluctuations, and projections to make necessary fund adjustments as required during the year. Prepares and finalizes employment projections with FTE and salary requirements staying with the OBP and monthly Variant Report. Maintains records and spreadsheets of funding, obligations, and employment data and multiple fund control points. Completes preparation of the RMT and associated worksheets and any special projects or budgetary projections. Maintains a complete set of up-to-date budgetary files accessible for easy retrieval. Provides Cemetery Director, Assistant Director, and/or Administrative Officer with independent analyses of funds and periodic financial projections to the end that management is kept well informed of the financial position of the cemetery. Performs budget administration duties requiring complex review and analysis; comparing and presenting figures in current funding estimates with prior year expenditures and preparing justifications; formulating budget estimates and preparing budget justifications for support activities. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. May include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day and Veteran's Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#:Budget Analyst / PD136469 The full performance level of this position is GS-09. Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: A $1000 recruitment bonus may be authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/14/2023. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You may qualify based on your education and/or experience, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Examples of specialized experience consist of technical knowledge of budgeting, as well as procurement/purchasing regulations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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 the first 18 semester hours of graduate-level education earned. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationCommunicationsComputer SkillsCost Estimation and Analysis 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 and is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. However, periods of walking, bending and stooping are required, and the employee frequently carries light objects, such as papers and books. The incumbent may need to travel approximately 20% of the time to conduct training. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.

Contacts

• Address Santa Fe National Cemetery 501 North Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]