The incumbent will serve as a Budget Analyst in the Finance service of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System. The purpose of the position is to accurately forecast and document the organizational budget; and to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring that revenues and expenditures are being used in a timely manner.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates Prepares or edits justifications and projected funding needs and ensures data in requests are formally and accurately documented. Monitors the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds Conducts special studies and analysis to develop required data and information for reporting Prepare administrative reports. Prepares and presents financial briefings Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates or requests for supplemental appropriations. Performs analyses of budget requests Develops justification and impact statements, and compiles data to be used in furcating obligations. Ability to adapt to unforeseen factors and shifts in program direction and emphasis, as well as requests not included in planned programs by exploring alternative funding sources. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00-4:30PM 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD12712A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2024. 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 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 9. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1) Detailed, intensive knowledge of the policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines of budget formulation 2) Ability to to review, edit, and consolidate annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned medical facility organizations and programs into a single budget request. 3) Extensive knowledge of budget execution in order to monitors the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding. 4) Ability to analyze and evaluate continual changes in program plans and funding, and their effect on financial and budget program milestones. 5) Ability to analyze financial and budgetary relationships, and develop recommendations for financial and/or budgetary actions.OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if relate.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond Masters Degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial ManagementInformation ManagementTechnology Application 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: This position has no physical demands. 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 VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System 1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 US
• Name: VISN 19 HR Contact Center
• Phone: 719-227-4600
• Email: [email protected]