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Budget Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
On-site Saint Louis, MO $52K – $67K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Budget Clerical And Assistance ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position serves as Budget Technician for the Research and Development Service within the VA St Louis Health Care System. This department reports approximately 5 million dollars annually in research expenditures. This position works with many employees within the Research and Development Service to ensure that all research funding is handled appropriately and in accordance with all Veterans Administration and Federal regulations.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assists in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget.
- →Works with researchers to ensure funds are managed in a fiscally responsible manner - reviewing annual budget forecasts and spend plans; recommending adjustments based on historical spending plans and ensuring budgets are current and in compliance with existing regulatory guidance.
- →Enters budgetary data into a variety of forms, schedules, and reports, and recommends andadjusts when required.
- →Identifies errors in input based on knowledge of budget and accounting account code structures.
- →Serves as the government purchase card holder with authority to make credit card purchases within a specified dollar amount.
- →Conducts cost-benefit analysis and explores alternate sources of purchase to ensure the best prices for the service.
- →Gathers, extracts, and compiles data for use in recurring and nonrecurring report formats and provides status updates on a regular basis.
- →Prepares statistical reports, noting variances and assisting in determining cause and effect.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD097110 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 dentification 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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