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Budget Analyst
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to perform work by applying budget analysis theory, concepts, methods and procedures connected with the budget formulation, and execution of VA's particular programs, systems, procedures, functions, and structure at the G.V.(Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Experience using polices, practices and procedures governing budget administration to develop policies and procedures to control the use of funds for salary and expenses.
- →Evaluates data submitted for consistency with previous estimates, current levels of program operations, and anticipated changes in staffing and/or funding levels.
- →Reviews requests for allocation of funds for compliance to rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by department headquarters.
- →Prepares a monthly cost distribution report to monitor budget execution and provide future year funding data, by using worksheet inputs and ensuring discrepancies are resolved.
- →Prepares worksheets, budget forms, and statistical summaries needed to formulate the organizational budget for submission to headquarters.
- →Prepares a wide variety of recurring and ad hoc statistical reports on the status of funds, expenses, obligations, and staffing.
- →Prepares fund distribution worksheets from basic budget submissions and verifies that decreases or increases are reflected accurately.
- →Responsible for the execution of one budget year while preparing the formulation of another budget cycle.
- →Independently plans, interprets and carries out assigned budget activities and coordinates work efforts as necessary.
- →Must meet rigid deadlines in the budget process.
- →Performs in-depth analysis of budget requests and continually analyzes and compares objectives, programs, and activities.
- →Develops forecasting techniques, programming and reprogramming during budget cycles based on the instability of budget programs and provides advice on effective and efficient use of funds.
- →Continually reviews the propriety of obligations and expenditures, planned versus actual and provides technical guidance on the use of funds for programs.
- →Closely monitors use and rate of expenditure of funds through daily contact with operating officials.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e1cc3e1b-4b7a-4414-b079-eeea2069347a
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