Summary
Employee will serve as a Budget Analyst located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Fargo - ND.
Qualifications
To qualify for this Budget Analyst GS-9 grade level - applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following minimum qualification requirements. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes performing financial work applying standardized practices of budget administration; gathering - reviewing - verifying - and consolidating a variety of financial data needed in the formulation and presentation of budget requests; using automated financial software and Microsoft Office programs to prepare budgetary and financial reports. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. - if related. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of one year) and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To qualify for this Budget Analyst GS-11 grade level - applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following minimum qualification requirements. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. In addition to the specialized experience for the lower grade above - specialized experience for the GS-11 includes compiling statistical and narrative data to prepare a variety of reports - studies - fact sheets - and presentations covering status of funds; and developing analyses of actual and possible trends - investigating and explaining budgetary/fiscal deviations in obligations/expenditure. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed 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. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of two years) and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.
Duties
- ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A 50 DISTANCE FROM THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder
- The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11
- At the GS-9 grade level - you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence
- You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11
- Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance - availability of higher-level work - and availability of funds
- Duties will include - but may not be limited to the following: Provides advice and guidance to leaders on the interpretation of budget estimates and formulation of budget requests
- Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure conformance with policies and the intent of Congress
- Provides advice on modifying budget estimates and assures that planning guidelines are followed based on estimates for the fiscal programs
- Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance - develops summary charts - and highlights issues with background information so that effective budget decisions can be made
- Participates in the fund distribution process and controls
- assists in preparing instructions to format - content - underlying policy assumptions and submits budget operating plans
- Reviews and evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload - obligations - and outlay data
- Insures monthly and yearly trends reflect the operating plans and recommends necessary adjustments
- Reviews actual obligation - outlays - and workload levels to highlight potential operating and financial problems and takes action when necessary
- Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives
- Develops analyses of program actual and possible trends - with detailed explanation of significant deviations
- Prepares special analyses - studies - and reports to leadership
- Initiates - develops - and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts
- Performs other duties as necessary
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework as determined by agency policy.
