Budget Technician
About The Position
This full-time position is located in Nutrition and Food Services (N&FS) at the VA Maine Healthcare System in Togus, Maine. The Budget Technician performs clerical and technician work supporting budget analysis and administration, including purchasing food, equipment, supplies, and services; providing cost-accounting and budgetary statistics; and preparing reports on the status of funds for subsistence and supplies. The position develops and monitors resources, advises the service on resource needs and distribution, and serves as a budget and financial advisor to the Chief or designee. It develops data for annual budget forecasts, tracks expenditures against budgets and inventories, maintains budget-control records, processes vouchers and purchase-order funding documentation, and maintains procurement and cost-accounting records. The role also compiles funding requests, prepares documentation to resolve discrepancies, handles correspondence, and performs general clerical duties. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The position is not eligible for telework and is not virtual. Work is primarily sedentary in a climate-controlled kitchen setting, with occasional exposure to freezer temperatures and kitchen humidity. The role may involve carrying light items and occasionally objects weighing up to 50 pounds, as well as bending, stooping, standing, walking, and using a computer terminal.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05, such as administering and maintaining budgets; knowledge of budgets and purchasing requests; entering and tracking information; performing clerical work supporting finance or accounting operations; and preparing correspondence.
- Current federal employees and certain former federal employees applying for a GS-06 position must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-05.
- Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
- Undergo a background/security investigation and complete online onboarding.
- Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel requirement.
- Demonstrated competencies in budget administration, control of funds, cost accounting, clerical work, and computer skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and monitor resources and recommend service needs, distribution, or redistribution.
- Serve as budget and financial advisor to the Chief or designee.
- Develop, formulate, and provide data for the annual budget forecast.
- Track expenditures and compare them with budgeted amounts, projections, and on-hand inventories.
- Maintain budget-control records and ensure funds are used in accordance with the operating budget.
- Advise on the status and availability of funds.
- Process vouchers with the appropriate office and perform necessary follow-up.
- Establish and maintain a procurement system for expendable supplies and equipment.
- Review and submit forms needed to fund purchase orders.
- Maintain reports and use designated ledgers to account for cost-accounting operations.
- Compile, consolidate, check, and arrange funding data for projected annual operating expenses.
- Prepare documentation to resolve discrepancies in cost reports, budget analyses, or other service-related matters.
- Prepare correspondence and perform general clerical duties.
- Perform related duties as required.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
