Budget Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Applicants must meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date if they are current or former federal employees seeking a covered appointment: 52 weeks at GS-05 for GS-07, GS-07 for GS-09, or GS-09 for GS-11.
• GS-07 qualification: specialized experience reviewing and verifying costs, obligations, or expenses; processing routine budget transactions; supporting accurate and timely financial records; and working independently on straightforward assignments, or qualifying graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement.
• GS-09 qualification: specialized experience preparing routine budget reports, projections, and funding documents; analyzing obligations, expenditures, or grant budgets for accuracy and compliance; applying federal budget rules; and resolving routine budget issues with minimal supervision, or qualifying graduate education. The posting also lists FAC-COR I certification and government contract knowledge.
• GS-11 qualification: specialized experience overseeing a Research Service fiscal program, advising as an expert on research budget policies and regulations, and formulating and executing short- and long-term budget plans; the posting also lists FAC-COR II certification and procurement experience, or qualifying graduate education.
• Provide detailed resume documentation of relevant duties, hours worked per week, salary, and employment dates in month-and-year format to establish qualifying experience.
• Submit transcripts if education is used to qualify; only education from appropriately accredited institutions is accepted, and foreign education requires a certificate of foreign equivalency.
• Selected applicants must complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding; acceptable identification is required for pre-employment requirements.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated VA position must undergo urinalysis before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Serve a one-year probationary period, during which continued employment is subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Competencies include accountability, arithmetic/mathematical reasoning, attention to detail, customer service, decision making, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• FAC-COR I certification and government contract knowledge for GS-09.
• FAC-COR II certification and procurement experience for GS-11.

Responsibilities

• Advise on research-related budget policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines, applying those appropriate to the funding agency or research activity.
• Provide procedural and regulatory guidance about the availability of funds and limitations on their use.
• Review grant budget requests for completeness, appropriateness, and justification in relation to project needs, and determine an appropriate starting date.
• Provide administrative support to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS), Administrative Officer (AO), and Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding research expenditures, budgets, funds, and reports.
• Conduct financial audits of accounts and financial records to certify or attest that Research and Development financial statements fairly represent its financial position.
• At the GS-11 level, oversee aspects of the Research Service fiscal program and formulate and execute short- and long-term budget plans.

Benefits

• The VA states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.