Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

The incumbent provides financial advice and performs financial assistance work for VANCHCS's sites. Performs budget work in support of all phases of budget administration.

Performs budget formulation duties involved in the process of preparing analysis and estimates of funding needs. Provides regulatory guidance to management at VANCHCS.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/14/2026.

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-09. 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of governing budgetary policies, procedures, and regulations issues by the VHA as they apply to annual and multi-year appropriations to ensure that budget submissions and budget execution conform to requirements, Knowledge of all financial, accounting, workload, and employment used for preparation of annual Budget Plan and forecasts, Knowledge of the VA accounting system and related documents in order to identify, locate, and analyze data pertaining to budget for substantive programs.

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 Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.

(When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Communications Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Financial Analysis Financial Management 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: The position requires the usual dexterity of limb and mind.

Occasionally, there is some physical activity in securing records and files and some driving of a Government-owned or privately-owned vehicle to the different VANCHCS sites.

The work is usually performed in a properly heated, lighted, and ventilated office 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/.

Major Duties:

DUTIES WILL INLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Performs budget formulation, execution, and analysis, as well as working closely with operating officials advising them regarding their budget responsibilities to ensure complete understanding and compliance with basic requirements.

Coordinates with the primary Budget Analyst in preparing annual budget formulation documents and ensuring all reconciliations are made as to workload data, etc.

Assists the Chief Business Officer with drafting analytical briefings and reports for senior staff to use in the decision-making process, based on a wide variety of special studies, including cost/benefit and program analyses, and procedural reviews.

Gather data from diverse sources to use in preparing reports and evaluating current program and proposals for future program activities.

Continually monitors control point expenditures in relation to planned levels. Identifies potential problem variances and reports to appropriate management officials.

Performs various analysis monthly and quarterly, making recommendations for adjustments to control point officials to assist them in meeting their budgetary assignments and accommodating future needs.

Uses oral and written communication skills in presentation of budgetary information/ strategies to Management Officials.

Enters budgetary data into a variety of forms, schedules, and reports for the budget at VANCHCS.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm Telework: 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/PD01930-A