Budget Analyst

Veterans Health Administration•Bay Pines, FL

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About The Position

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System's Research & Development Service (RDS) is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the financial operations of a complex and expanding research program. The position oversees the Research Service fiscal program in coordination with the Administrative Officer and Associate Chief of Staff for Research, and plans, prepares, and carries out immediate and long-range fiscal plans. It develops budget plans, projections, and reports using information from the Office of Research and Development, VA research programs, BPVAHCS Fiscal Service, and other sources. The Budget Analyst serves as the RDS's primary fiscal, budgetary, logistics, and contracting expert. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ad hoc, occasional non-recurring telework may be authorized; this is not a virtual position. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition if regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade does not guarantee promotion.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: 52 weeks at GS-7 for GS-9 consideration or 52 weeks at GS-9 for GS-11 consideration.
For GS-9, meet the qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, qualifying graduate education, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes strategic-planning support, budget reports and projections, fiscal documentation, fund-control audits, financial-data analysis, monitoring obligations and programs, and reviewing contract or purchase-card documentation.
For GS-11, meet the qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, qualifying graduate education, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes budget formulation and execution, financial analysis and policy advice, financial systems and long-range forecasting, resolving budget issues with stakeholders, reporting and explaining budget variances, procurement oversight, and external budget-execution reporting.
Submit an education transcript if relying on education to qualify; education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education requires a certificate of foreign equivalency with the transcript.
Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding process, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition for VA Health Care Personnel.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert on research-related budgetary policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines, applying the appropriate requirements to each funding agency or research activity.
Provide administrative support for RDS strategic planning goals and exercise judgment in balancing the overall budget to ensure appropriate emphasis on critical areas.
Provide procedural and regulatory guidance on the availability of funds and limitations on their use.
Ensure obligations and expenditures comply with applicable health services and research laws and regulations.
Review grant budget requests for completeness, appropriateness, and justification in relation to project needs, including determining an appropriate starting date.
Perform budget formulation, presentation, or execution work in support of budget administration.
Conduct studies and audits on the control and use of funds throughout each fiscal year.
When needed, act as Approving Official for research-related supplies, services, and equipment requested by service purchase card holders for research laboratories, Veterinary Medical Unit areas, or administrative areas.
Plan, prepare, and carry out immediate and long-range fiscal plans for Research Service.
Develop budgetary plans, projections, and reports using information from relevant research and fiscal sources.