Budget Analyst

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring, TX is seeking a Budget Analyst to independently research, analyze, prepare, and present budgetary and financial reports for management officials.

The position requires not living in a virtual role and is on-site. Telework may be authorized; work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. This GS-11 level role emphasizes complex budget formulation, execution, and multi-year funding analyses.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in budget formulation, justification, execution, and analysis.
• Graduate education: Ph.D. or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate study.
• Combination of graduate education and experience to meet total requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently research, analyzes, prepares, and presents budgetary and financial reports for management.
• Reviews and consolidates annual and multi-year budget submissions for assigned services and programs.
• Develops portions of the annual budget proposal and prepares funding projections and statements.
• Drafts standards and procedures for reimbursement agreements and supports formal external/internal agreements.
• Forecasts operational budget requirements and compiles data for obligation forecasting and status reports.

Education

Graduate education in a related field

Combination of education and experience

Job description

Summary

This Budget Analyst position is located in the Finance Department at the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring - TX.

Qualifications

For GS-11: Specialized Experience: Possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-9 in Federal service. Specialized experience is performing complex budget formulation - justification - execution - and analysis functions; using and processing of multi-year appropriations - reimbursable authority - fund control procedures - financial systems; preparing cost estimates - impact statements - and detailed financial reports. OR Graduate Education: Possess 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. Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school - 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combining Education and Experience: Possess a combination of successfully completed graduate level of education and experience as described above to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level. To 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. NOTE: 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. (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. 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

• THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Major Duties: Independently research - analyzes - prepares - and presents budgetary and financial reports for use by management officials
• Reviews and consolidates annual and multi-year budget submissions for assigned services and programs
• and develops portions of the annual budget proposal
• Prepares or edits narrative justifications and projections of funding requirements - ensuring all data are accurately documented across numerous formats - schedules - and reports
• Drafts standards and procedures for reimbursement agreements and assists in the development of formal agreements with internal customers and external organizations
• Analyzes and forecasts operational budget requirements for the facility - including changes in the scope - nature - and cost of services
• Prepares impact statements - develops justifications - and compiles data for obligation forecasting and prepares a variety of financial reports related to the status of funds - obligations - and expenditures
• Consolidates annual funding requests from departments - evaluates their validity - and makes recommendations on the distribution of funds to support compliance with the facility financial plan
• Prepares worksheets - controls - and analyses used in the mechanized process for the finalized station operating plan and provides technical assistance to medical center staff concerning program funding - fund control - and allotment procedures
• Performs all duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: M-F (8am - 4:30pm) Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: This position may be authorized for telework
• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.