This Budget Analyst position is located in the Finance department within the Manchester VA Healthcare system. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Duties

These duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provides advice and guidance to service line managers on the interpretation of budget estimates and the formulation of budget requests in support of the programs within the facility. Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure their compliance with established agency policies and the intent of Congress. Provides advice to the assigned organization on modifying budget estimates in response to the annual mid-year and fall reviews. Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the fiscal programs are in line targets. Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance (i.e., format for budget estimates) for issuance to the organizations. Develop summary charts providing a synopsis of the facility's budget request and highlights issues with pertinent background information so that effective budget decisions can be made. Participates in the fund distribution process and controls and reviews assigned areas at the planning, apportionment and allotment stages. Assists in the preparation of instructions pertaining to format, content, and underlying policy assumptions for facility preparation and submission of monthly budget operating plans. Reviews operating plans for conformation with established policies, plans, and objectives. Evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload, obligations, and outlay data. Insures that monthly and yearly trends are reflected in the operating plan and recommends any necessary adjustments. Reviews actual obligations, outlays, and workload levels to highlight potential operating and financial problems. Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives. Develops monthly analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations. Develops additional analysis providing historical data of programs. Prepares special analyses, studies, and reports as requested by the supervisor and higher authority. Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts. Performs other related duties as assigned. Note: Applicants must have significant knowledge and practical experience in soft/interpersonal communication skills; managing a multi-million dollar budget; and the requirements needed for financial obligations of individuals/parties in a federal governmental agency in order to be successful in this position and these KSAs, other characteristics and/or special qualifications are determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. This position requires the person to perform work by applying budget analysis, theory, concepts, methods and procedures connected with budgetary formulation, and execution of federal governmental agency programs. Without this knowledge and experience, the person would have difficulty in being successful upon entry into this position and it would negatively affect and interrupt the functions and structure needed to support such an organization. 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. Compressed: May be available at Supervisory Discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD028840 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Competitive Service. Time-in-Grade Restriction: 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. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/24/2024. Current Federal Employees: Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees AND have held a General Schedule (GS) grade any time in the past 52 weeks (full-time equivalency) must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 grade level position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal Service. [NOTE: If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, or are a Wage Grade (WG) employee, this requirement does not apply to you. Also, this does not apply to temporary, term or intermittent appointments in accordance with 5 C.F.R. §300.603.] The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to verify your current Federal Service status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) with salary information to clearly demonstrate one (1) year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one (1) year time-in-grade. In this instance, you should provide additional SF-50s to clearly demonstrate one (1) 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 and/or education as described below:GS-11 GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. [To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the one (1) year of appropriate specialized experience are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. Examples of creditable specialized experience include but are not limited to: Editing and reviewing long-range budget for assigned account in accordance with regulations and policies; reviewing, analyzing and evaluating requirements for financed and unfinanced obligations within budget policies and processes; executing the budget to ensure reliability of funding levels and ensure funds are allocated on a timely basis and obligated effectively for service activities; examining obligations, expenditures and requested allotments to determine funding limitations in the approved budget; applying budget concepts, methods and techniques. (APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN RESUME IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT); OR Graduate Education: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M. if related from an accredited college or university that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. [NOTE: 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one (1) year of full-time study requirement.] (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. TRANSCRIPTS MUST SHOW THE REQUIRED INFORMATION INCLUDING NAMES OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, COURSES, SEMESTER HOURS, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.); OR Combination: Applicants must possess a combination of specialized experience AND more than two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. [NOTE: For example, the position to be filled as a Budget Analyst GS-0560-11. An applicant has 9 months of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 and 2 1/2 years of creditable graduate level education in financial management. The applicant meets 75 percent of the required experience and 50 percent of the required education, i.e., the applicant has 1/2 year of graduate study beyond that required for GS-9. Therefore, the applicant exceeds the total requirement and is qualified for the position. (The applicant's first 2 years of graduate study are not qualifying for GS-11.] (APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN RESUME AND TRANSCRIPTS MUST SHOW THE REQUIRED INFORMATION INCLUDING NAMES OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, COURSES, SEMESTER HOURS, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ThinkingBudget AdministrationControl of FundsFinancial 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: Work is primarily sedentary but involves use of a personal computer so a degree of manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to utilize these tools is required. Some physical effort is required in that incumbent lifts and carries reference books, working papers and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the worksite. No special physical demands are required. Work Environment: Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled business office setting. There is occasional noise from normal office equipment. 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

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

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 Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104 US
• Name: Sharika Graves
• Email: [email protected]