Summary The Budget Technician position is located in the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the Battle Creek VAMC under the supervision of the Assistant Chief, Facilities Management. This position is a credit card holder, and performs the following duties: budget control, banking, reconciliations, GSA reports, bill payments, IPPS utility entry, timekeeping, purchasing, leasing, FMLA tracking, PIV sponsorships, and backup work orders, key management, computer operations and other specialized duties. Responsibilities The primary purpose of the position is to perform a wide range of clerical and technician work supporting budget analysis and administration with responsibility for: budget control, banking, reconciliations, administration of the GSA report, bills of collection, bills of payment, entering utility bill data in IPPS, laundry OT reports, timekeeping, labor mapping, FMLA tracking, supply and material purchasing, quarters building leasing, PIV sponsorships, backup to the work orders and key management coordinator, computer operations and other specialized duties not limited to: Tracking funding accounts and service contract payment management regarding needs, distribution, or redistribution of these resources; Performs work in direct support of an administrative area such as human resources, budget, fiscal, procurement, purchasing, management analysis, or operating program analysis; Works with FMS staff for the yearly service contract requirements (new and renewal of service contracts; Performs independent review and management of FMS budgets, accounting, and fiscal/budget department; Performs technician level work in support of a budget analysis and/or administration function; Manages time and attendance for two separate Time and Attendance (T&A) sections; Completes purchases utilizing a Government Purchase Card, working regularly with Interior Design, leasing, engineering projects, maintenance staff in the structures to purchase equipment and materials for on-going maintenance and construction projects as needed in the absence of the shop supervisors; Manages office supply inventory, and orders supplies as necessary through VISTA and provide back up duties to the Program Support Assistant (Work Order Clerk) receiving all incoming telephone calls requesting repairs or modifications to the buildings and facilities; Responsible for coordination of student housing leasing for Building 19E (Quarters building) between facility and incoming/outgoing students. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00am - 04:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD935980 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment Conditions of employment 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 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS 7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. AND You may qualify based on your experience as described below. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Processing a wide range of budgetary transactions and balancing accounts, verifying data and dollar amounts and adjusting discrepancies; and compiling and summarizing information from various financial records (accounts receivables, cost reports, etc.) and preparing various budget reports. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Financial Management Budget Administration Compliance Written Communication Technology Application 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/. Physical Demands: Work is performed while at a seated desk. The employee occasionally stoops and bends when searching for records or files. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
