This position is in Compensation Service (CS), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The incumbent serves as the Director of the Budget and Shared Services Staff and is directly responsible for leading a team performing a wide variety of administrative and high-level analytical duties connected with budget formulation, presentation and execution for CS and the compensation program.

Duties

Specific duties include: Manages the compensation program's budget, working with executive leadership - to include the CS Executive Director - and maintains an efficient flow of operational requirements to meet mission demands. Uses expert analytical ability and skill in completing daily duties. The incumbent is responsible for the coordination and preparation of all compensation program budget components covering the Presidential budgetary cycle into VBA's final submission. Works directly with senior leaders in CS to ensure a clear message is developed that relays the vision for the compensation program. Interprets Department, OMB, and congressional policies or regulations to justify and submit budget estimates. Facilitates the development of long-range planning in the compensation program for budgeting and program requirements to ensure their conformance with established Department policies and intent of Congress. Develops budget models to plan and forecast budget estimates for future years. Determines resource requirements and recommends resource allocations based on priorities and needs. Monitors the implementation of the authorized budget levels including obligations and outlays. Oversees team activities in multiple areas of budget execution including but not limited to contracts, conferences, payroll, financial transitions such as congressionally mandated committee stipends, travel, and supply purchases. Establishes and oversees audit activities ensuring sound fiscal practices in all areas of budget formulation and execution. Assesses the impact and significance of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements for compensation benefits on the budget and acquisition plan. Reviews and analyzes work measurement reports, product indices, cost reports, and national averages. Makes recommendations on the reallocation of FTE and budgetary authorizations based on workload and caseload trends and projections. Oversees the development of technical data, estimates, statistics, recommendations, and other information useful to higher and executive-level managers in determining which goals and objectives to emphasize. Analyzes management techniques, processes, and trends and developing and implementing comprehensive strategies for improving organizational effectiveness. Liaises with the acquisition's division coordinating assistance and guidance for subordinates involved in the development of contracts. The Director of Acquisitions is the delegated legal authority for to approve contracting activity. The incumbent serves as the business expert responsible for ensuring awarded contracts satisfy the necessities of the compensation program. Responsible for guiding, assisting, and providing expert recommendations to Project Managers and Contracting Officer Representatives in all project lifecycle phases. Responsible for oversight of CS contracts to ensure compliance with contract requirements, agency regulations and procedures, and program directives. Establishes and oversees audit activities ensuring sound fiscal practices in all areas of contract management. Procures, stores and issues office supplies and equipment to all Division elements. Consults with and assists Assistant Directors in determining equipment needs. Maintains liaison with vendors and GSA supply activities. Arranges for replacement, repair, turn-in and disposal of equipment and furniture. Devises, establishes and maintains a system of expedient, economical and efficient movement of mail, to include receipt of incoming mail, dispatch of outgoing mail, delivery of interoffice mail, and receipt and dispatch of messages. Establishes goals and measures progress and effectiveness in meeting goals for the compensation program as part of the Annual Performance Plan and Report. The incumbent carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Analysis Officer (Assistant Director, Budget and Shared Services); PD39278-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized. Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized for this recruitment. PCS is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. Click here for more information. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:06/06/2024. 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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position(s), and that is typically IN OR RELATED TO the work of the position to be filled. The applicant must document at least one year of experience with the federal budget process. The applicant must have one-year documented experience managing contracts. Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. 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 http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Masika Mccoy
• Phone: 410-230-4400 X3102
• Email: [email protected]