Supervisory Budget Analyst

First Roles; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Boston Healthcare System Research and Development Service seeks a Supervisory Budget Analyst to forecast and document the organizational budget and ensure that revenues and expenditures are used in an appropriate and timely manner.

The role includes supervising Budget Analyst staff, preparing budget formulation documents, and coordinating with research management. Telework is available with a typical Mon-Fri work schedule; duty location is a VA facility.

Responsibilities

• Development of performance standards and position descriptions; evaluating work performance and counseling employees.
• Initiates disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Uses detailed analysis and estimates to match funding needs with funds by appropriation.
• Works with research management to prepare annual budget formulation documents.
• Prepares reimbursable requests for submission to Office of R&D for action.
• Providing direct technical and administrative support for day-to-day supervision of Budget Analyst, Program Analyst, and Program Specialist.

Job description

This position is located at VA Boston Healthcare System Research and Development Service. The position is organizationally aligned under the Administrative Officer (AO/Research). The purpose of the position is to accurately forecast and document the organizational budget; and to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring that revenues and expenditures are being used in an appropriate and timely manner.

This is a non-bargaining unit position. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Available Duty Location Status: Will work from a VA owned or leased space Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst/ PD824230 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and is performed in an office setting. Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

Major Duties:

• Development of performance standards, writing position descriptions evaluating work performance counseling employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, and initiating disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Uses detailed analysis and estimates to match funding needs with funds for a variety of services by appropriation.
• Works with research management to prepare annual budget formulation documents.
• Prepares reimbursable request for submission to Office of R&D for action.
• Providing direct technical and administrative support for day-to-day supervision of Budget Analyst, Program Analyst, and Program Specialist.