Budget Analyst

Veterans Health Administration • Big Spring, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst position is in the Finance Department at the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring, Texas, and reports to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent supports the Supervisory Budget Analyst by performing budget analysis functions for the facility, including budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be authorized, with eligibility discussed during the interview process. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station (PCS), are not authorized.

The role requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9, or qualifying graduate education, or a combination of experience and education. This is a GS-11 position. Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. The position includes a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9, including knowledge of Federal and VA budget concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and methodologies; complex budget formulation, justification, execution, and analysis; analytical and evaluative techniques; financial data interpretation; multi-year appropriations, reimbursable authority, fund-control procedures, and VA financial systems; preparation of narrative justifications, cost estimates, impact statements, and financial reports; automated budget and financial systems; and oral and written communication.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. demonstrating the knowledge and skills needed for the work. Transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.
• Alternatively, a qualifying combination of specialized experience and education. Transcripts are required when applicable.
• Current Federal employees and certain former Federal employees must meet the GS-11 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-9 and submit supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Serve the applicable one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
• If claiming qualifying experience, clearly state duties and responsibilities and hours worked per week; part-time experience is credited based on time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare station directives on budget formulation procedures.
• Assist service chiefs with budget execution, application of funds, and allotted-fund terminology.
• Review prior obligation records to provide obligation data to services; review department estimates against established criteria and recommend allotment procedures.
• Consolidate annual departmental requests and assess their validity.
• Recommend fund distributions and control points so that allocations do not exceed the annual plan.
• Participate in determining supportable employment and prepare salary-cost projections.
• Prepare working papers, controls, and analyses for the mechanized computer process used to finalize the station operating plan.
• Provide medical center officials with technical assistance on program funding, fund control, and allotment procedures.
• Prepare analyses to support fund distribution and management decisions.
• Direct staff operating officials in preparing substantiating budget-detail documents and ensure they agree with the basic plan.
• Distribute approved annual cost ceilings for appropriations by quarter and determine annual obligation data and employment by subaccount on the annual plan.
• Complete and assemble annual Medical Care, Prosthetics, MCCF, and House staff budget plans and data for annual facility briefings.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Newly appointed Federal employees may request consideration for service credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service to determine annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree