U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 days ago
Budget Analyst
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $105K/yr
1+ years expU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Budget Analyst for the Fiscal at VA Portland Health Care System. The Budget Analyst will be responsible for budget formulation, preparation, and review for various programs at the Portland VA Medical Center, ensuring effective financial management and reporting.
National DefenseGovernmentPublic SafetyHealthcareMedicalNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Budget formulation - preparation and review for the medical care - research - travel - education/training - resident and training programs
Develops work assignments an provides leadership for those who assist in the budget process to include establishing and maintaining ledgers of appropriations - allotments - accumulating financial - employment and workload data to prepare reports - special projects and analysis
Prepares input for station directives on budge formulation procedures
Gives assistance to service chiefs and program managers on budget execution and application of funds
Reviews prior cost records for furnishing cost data to services and reviews department estimates with established criteria and makes recommendations
Provides technical assistance with regard to program funding - control fund and allotment procedures
Prepares annual budget plan for the medical facility based on input received and prepares the major revision of the budget plan during the year when required
Prepares quarterly allocation requests to support the budget plan
Collaborates with various program officials in preparing replies to Central Office fund inquiries
Prepares program analyses for use by management and program operating officials - pointing out trends - fluctuations - past employment levels - etc
Prepares complicated and detailed budgetary reports for all level of management
Maintains tracking of VISN reserve account in station records and works with the VISN reconcile accounts
Provides training to Fiscal Service station management personnel in budgetary procedures
Provides advice - guidance and training to funds control officials for formulation of budget requests
Prepares narrative justifications to substantiate all funding requests by gathering and correlating adjustments and recommending appropriate funding levels
Develops and enhances computer spreadsheets to manipulate financial data and to accumulate - summarize and extract budgetary information in various formats
Continually monitors accounting and financial obligation printouts ensuring there is no violations or pending violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act
Maintains historical data concerning workloads and obligations - relating past experience to present funding request for accurate fund control
Major role in reprogramming funds during the year and in the annual budgetary process - providing recommendations involving detailed allocation or reallocation of supplies - services and salary funding
Interprets regulations and prepares works aids for Budget and Travel employees and other station personnel
Assists in the preparation of funding requirement for special projects and programs
Authorizes emergency funding adjustments
Processes all TDA (transfer of disbursing authority) transactions
Provides oversight to Budget and travel employees assigned to assist in the preparation of reports and studies
Reconciles target allowance (TA) with Automated Allotment Control System (AACS) brining any discrepancies to the attention of the Chief of Budget and Travel and/or Chief of Fiscal
Develops and applies reconciliation tests between control points - allotments and budget plans
Serves a certifying fall disbursements from the medical center
Qualification
Required
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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement
For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7
For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9
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
GS-09: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
GS-11: 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
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
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience
To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or a LL.B. or J.D. - if related
This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university
Transcripts must be submitted with your application
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level
You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education beyond the first year in a degree directly related to the position in order to be creditable
GS-11: 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
This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university
Transcripts must be submitted with your application
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level
You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education in excess of the first two years in order to be creditable
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position
Preferred
Experience as a Budget Analyst in the 0560 occupational series
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