Budget Analyst

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Big Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs within the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring, TX seeks a Budget Analyst to support the Finance Department.

The role involves budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution for the facility, reporting to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent will utilize analytical techniques to assess funding requirements, interpret financial data, and prepare detailed financial reports.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Federal budget concepts, laws, and VA regulations.
• Ability to apply analytical techniques to assess funding requirements and trends.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budget formulations, justifications, presentations, and execution analyses.
• Assist Supervisory Budget Analyst with workload and data gathering.
• Review obligation records and provide data for annual plans and projections.
• Consolidate department requests and appraise validity of budget requests.
• Prepare narrative justifications, cost estimates, and impact statements.

Skills

Budget concepts

Analytical techniques

Communication skills

Education

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years graduate education

LL.M. (related)

Tools

VA financial systems

Job description

Summary

The Budget Analyst position is located in the Finance Department at the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring TX. The incumbent will report to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent provides support to the Supervisory Budget Analyst by performing a wide range of budget analysis functions - including budget formulation - justification - presentation - and execution for the facility.

Summary

The Budget Analyst position is located in the Finance Department at the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring TX. The incumbent will report to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent provides support to the Supervisory Budget Analyst by performing a wide range of budget analysis functions - including budget formulation - justification - presentation - and execution for the facility.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/30/2026. 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-9. 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-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and VA budget concepts - principles - laws - regulations - and methodologies to perform complex budget formulation - justification - execution - and analysis functions; skills in applying advanced analytical and evaluative techniques to assess program funding requirements - interpret financial data - identify trends - and recommend effective solutions; Knowledge of multi-year appropriations - reimbursable authority - fund control procedures and VA financial systems; ability to prepare narrative justifications - cost estimate - impact statements and detailed financial reports; proficiency in automated budget and financial systems; and strong communication skills - both oral and written. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 - that demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and ability necessary to do the work of a Budget Analyst. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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. 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/.

Duties

• Major Duties: Prepares station directives on budget formulation procedures


• Gives assistance to service chiefs on budget execution - application of funds - and allotted fund terminology


• Reviews prior obligation records for the purpose of furnishing obligation data to services and reviews department estimates with established criteria and makes recommendations as to allotment procedures


• Consolidates annual requests from departments and appraises their validity


• Makes recommendations on distribution of funds to control pints that do not exceed the amount available in the annual plan


• Participates in the determination of supportable employment and then prepares the projection of salary costs


• Prepares working papers - controls and analyses to be used in the mechanized computer process for preparation of the finalized station operating plan


• Provides technical assistance to all medical center officials with regard to program funding - control of funds - and allotment procedures


• Prepares analyses to aid in distribution of funds and making management decisions


• Provides direction to staff operating officials in the preparation of substantiating budget detail documents and assures their agreement with the basic plan


• Distributes approved annual cost ceilings for all appropriations by quarter


• determines annual obligation data and employment by subaccount on the annual plan


• Completes and assembles the annual Medical Care - Prosthetics - MCCF - and House staff budget plans and data for the annual facility briefings


• Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm - Monday-Friday Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad Hoc telework


• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process


• Virtual: This is not a virtual position


• Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD014000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized