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Budget Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid Syracuse, NY $50K – $66K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Budget Clerical And Assistance ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experience and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings. This position is vital within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the facilities where research programs are conducted.
What You'll Do
- →This is a bargaining unit position.
- →Areas of Consideration for all Other Positions: 1st - Facility-wide (including satellites) 2nd - Administration or Staff office posting the vacancy. 3rd - All other Status eligibles.
- →Tracks funds distribution, monitors costs and expenditures, reconciles commitments and obligations, and identifies excess funds.
- →Works closely with funded investigators, university business managers and administrative staff offering guidance, answering questions, and resolving budget conflicts Assists in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget.
- →Reviews annual budget forecasts and spending plans; recommending adjustments based on historical spending plans and ensuring budgets are current and in compliance with existing regulatory guidance Performs a variety of budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to determine funding program validity
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: Work is sedentary.
- ✓A moderate amount of standing and walking is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings throughout the facility.
- ✓Work also requires a one-time, daily pick-up of mail and packages from the on-site warehouse/mailroom and requires the ability to lift <15 lbs.
- ✓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.
- ✓As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c1625c52-6eb9-4e7d-a660-b5f9890b74ac
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