Budget Analyst

Full Job Description

The position works directly for the Assistant Financial Officer of the Financial Management Service and reviews all information generated by the Budget Section for timeliness and accuracy.

The position performs complex budget formulation and execution functions such as forecasting current and out-year budget estimates, prepares financial reports, approves, distributes, and monitors major program appropriations and continuously updates these appropriations as a result of reprogramming actions.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/23/2026.

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: Detailed, intensive, knowledge of budgetary policies, precedents, goals, regulations of the VA, Appropriation Law, and the specific budgetary needs of the major program areas.

Expert knowledge is required to identify types and methods of funding (e.g.

: annual, no year, and multi­year appropriations; special funds; and possible transfers from other agencies); budgetary and financial relationships between the program areas; skill in analyzing and evaluating the effects of continuing changes in program plans and funding; the ability to work under time pressure and uncertainty, and the ability to apply complex methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the continuing changes in program plans and funding (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, management objectives, probability theory, etc.).

Performs a wide variety of analytical and technical budget administration functions for major program areas, and must have strong leadership qualities and expert knowledge to oversee all aspects of the Budget process for this Budget Section.

Identifies and analyzes changes in budgetary and/or financial policies, regulations, constraints, objectives, and available funds that affect the accomplishment of program objectives.

Analyzes budget and/or financial program data to develop annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned programs and activities.

Conducts research, identifies and analyzes trends in the use of funds, and recommends adjustments in program spending that require the rescheduling of program workloads.

Assists program managers and staff officials in interpreting the impact of and planning for multi-year financial/budgetary and program changes.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or, 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or, LL.M., if related.

NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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

You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a graduate level degree and specialized experience to qualify.

NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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:

Prepares funding and spending allocations for appropriations that cover one, two, multi-year, and no year funds.

The employee is responsible for continually monitoring and re-projecting expenditures for reprogramming needs.

Performs major programming during the budget year, i.e., a new program is developed, recalculation of budget when numbers of employees are increased at a certain grade level, recalculates budget when cost of living increases occur that affect registered nurses, wage grade, and general schedule employees.

Reviews historical and financial operating data and trends to prepare and/or validate estimates and projections.

Resolves complex problems of prediction and forecasting which results from uncertainties or changes in the operation of the department.

Consolidates estimates into an integrated budget forecast and prepares financial justifications for the estimates.

Distributes funds to control points, analyzes actual results as compared to the plan and makes recommendations to the Chief Fiscal Service to indicate what adjustments will be necessary to maintain equitable program balance.

Formulates personnel service cost estimates for budget reports and management use which involves a highly complex payroll system.

Directs the compilation and coordination of budget presentation materials for timeliness and accuracy.

Enters and adjusts data for major operating programs into a wide variety of reports, forms, and schedules.

Monitors and adjusts program data to verify information entered into the automated budgetary system is accurate.

Conducts audits on the control and usage of appropriated funds throughout the fiscal year in accordance with VA guidelines, circulars, directives, and 0MB regulations.

Maintains constant communication throughout the year with all Service point of contacts (Service Chiefs, Administrative Officers, and Fund Control Point Officials) to establish proper Fund Control Point/Accounting Classification Code Number(s) (also known as FCPACC) to assure that funding provided by Congress, V ACO, and the VISN is properly recorded.

Investigates and researches questions to assure the requesting official is provided the correct procedure with supporting documentation to assure compliance with law, policy, and regulations.

Provides timely instruction to all those who are responsible for the execution of government funds when updates to law, policy, or regulations occur.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: May be available on an Ad-hoc basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD10067-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized