The position serves as a Budget Technician within The Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Minneapolis, MN. Office of Research and Development (ORD). The position works with the Administrative Officer (AO), Budget Analyst, Fiscal Service, and other research staff to ensure research funding is handled appropriately and in accordance with all VHA and Federal regulations.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but are not limited to the following: Assists in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget. Performs a variety of budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to determine funding program validity, form future budget needs, and provide written assessments to researchers. Tracks funds distribution, monitors costs and expenditures, reconciles commitments and obligations, identifies excess funds, and prepares reports projecting the use of available resources. Enters budgetary data into a variety of forms, schedules, and reports, and recommends and adjusts when required. Prepares a variety of reports related to the status of funds, expenses, obligations, FTE, and workload. Serves as the government purchase card holder with authority to make credit card purchases within a specified dollar amount. Creates procedural instructions for budget processes and procedures to expedite/facilitate the correct completion of all budget/financial forms and processes. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-06) in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: auditing, tracking and monitoring of expenditures from funding sources; preparing budgetary and financial audit reports; providing data entry support by entering financial information pertaining to purchases and fiscal requests into automated systems; processing and tracking purchase documents, and providing updates regarding status of the purchase; working closely with a variety of managers, staff and customers to provide guidance, answer questions, and resolve budget conflicts. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: AccountingContracting/ProcurementCustomer ServiceFinancial Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary, being performed for the most part while seated comfortably at a desk or table. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings throughout the facility. Work also requires a one-time, daily pick-up of mail and packages from the on-site warehouse/mailroom and requires the ability to lift 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Minneapolis ORD VISN 23 One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]