This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Orlando, Florida. The incumbent functions as a Supervisory Budget Analyst at the Orlando VA Medical Center. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the Budget Section. The incumbent performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.

Duties

Assures employees accomplish the work of the organizational unit. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-11/12 levels. There are four (4) Budget Analysts all GS-11/12 positions that are under the direct supervision of this position. Evaluates work performance of subordinates; Gives advice, counsel or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion or reassignments to such positions; Provides administrative and technical advice necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Performs administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff under supervision. Ability to deal tactfully with other employees to implement revised policies and procedures and to discuss changes relating to National directives and requests. Performs technical review of financial data and analysis, and interpretation of cost data. Provides technical advise and assistance to other Services and/or accounting staff regarding accounting related aspects of mandated initiatives. Skills in interpreting and evaluating federal legislation, regulations, and policies related to accounting and financial policy. Ability to build and sustain relationships, resolves conflicts, handles negotiations effectively, and develops collaborative working relationships. Engages in the development of self and others. Has the ability to recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and must engage in continuous learning and self-development. Plan and coordination of Budget Briefings, development of the Budget plan and monitoring of budget spending across all the appropriations. Continuous support to CFO, Fiscal Staff, Management, Services, VISN, and V ACO staff in funds availability, cost projections, salary projections, cost analysis and training in relation to IFCAP, 2237s, 1358s and budget management. Responsible for allocation of funds, cost analysis, statistical reports in an effective manner responding to changes in budget plan. Assists and provides advice in construction, activations, Special Funding, equipment and other areas. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for supervised staff which are clearly communicated through the formal employees performance management system. Plans and assigns work to accomplished by subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and the capabilities of employees. Has in-depth knowledge and understanding of financial data systems such as FMS, VCCS, IFCAP, VERA, AACS and PAID and other systems as they are implemented. Oversight/Administration of Employee Travel & Transit Benefit Program responsible to establish processes, guidance, internal controls, reports and program goals & performance expectations for unit lead/supervisor & staff. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 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. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst/PD060340 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, 02/08/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: The incumbent must have technical and managerial expertise in budget operations and general expertise in overall financial management. Must posses practical knowledge of programs and skill in interpreting complex policy guidelines to determine the effects on the organization's budget. Knowledge of the principles and practices of management to supervise a staff of Budget Analysts. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountabilityCustomer ServiceFinancial ManagementOrganizational Awareness 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. 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US
• Name: Jasmina Gantt
• Phone: (908) 413-7602
• Email: [email protected]