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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 3 hours ago

Budget Technician

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$51K/yr - $67K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Budget Technician to support the Office of Research and Development at the Veterans Healthcare System. The role involves managing budget-related tasks, providing financial advice, and ensuring proper allocation and tracking of funds for research programs.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Prepares long-term and short-term strategic plan - prepare - and carry out the fiscal program for Research Service

Maintains cost accounting ledgers for current and prior year appropriations assigned to research programs

Provides financial advice to investigators and/or other members of the research service on budget related matters

Forecasts needs - tracks - and allocates funds for investigators

Assembles historical data on cost trends - and forecasts - allocates and tracks fiscal expenditures and human resources demand

Uses knowledge of the standards - architecture - and specifications of automated financial systems - including source documents - system flows - system interfaces - and related internal controls

Ensures each project account has sufficient funding to cover the cost of purchase orders

Uses knowledge of the principles - methods - and techniques of financial analysis - forecasting - and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data

Applies qualitative and quantitative analytical methods - techniques - and administrative duties to analyze and evaluate research plans and funding for one or more future budget years

Assists in the procurement process for the research service fund control points

Creates and sends bills of collection and monitors receipt for payment by other institutions

Approves payment of invoices for billing by other organizations

Uses judgment in choosing and applying the appropriate policies - practices - and regulations for the specific funding agency or research activity

Qualification

Financial AnalysisFinancial SystemsInternal ControlsCost AccountingBudget ManagementAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled

To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service

Specialized experience includes interacting with vendors and purchasing supplies - equipment - and services as an organizations credit card holder

Monitoring costs - expenditures and tracking funds distribution

Reconciling fund account balances - identifying/correcting errors

Working with contracts (e.g. - Contracting Officer Representative)

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Financial Analysis, Financial Systems, Internal Controls, Principles of Finance

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates

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

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social)

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience

Work is sedentary - mostly while sitting comfortably at a desk or table

A moderate amount of standing and walking is required when attending meetings and conferences - and in visiting other offices and buildings throughout the facility

Requires daily pick-up of mail and packages from the on-site warehouse/mailroom and requires ability to lift 15 pounds