Summary Budget Analyst position will serve in a structured developmental assignment designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the full range of routine and non-routine budget formulation, execution, and reporting functions. Assignments may initially be limited in scope and complexity, focusing on discrete phases of the budget cycle. Position reports to the Finance service. Responsibilities Include but not limited to: Performs a full range of analytical, technical, and advisory budget functions in support of a VHA healthcare system's mission and fiscal stewardship. Provides consultative guidance to service leadership and Finance management to support timely, compliant, and mission-aligned resource decisions Supports budget formulation, justification, execution, and monitoring for assigned services and/or special purpose programs by reviewing and consolidating requirements. Validating workload and cost drivers, developing and maintaining execution plans, and tracking commitments, obligations, and expenditures throughout the fiscal year. Recommends funding adjustments, realignments, or other corrective actions consistent with Federal/VA/VHA policy and internal controls. Routine data validation, tracking commitments/obligations/expenditures, preparing basic budget status reports, and completing transaction research. Identifying, categorizing, and analyzing data in order to relate the effects of changes in funding levels of the health system. Determines whether obligations, expenditures and allotments are within funding limitations. Carry out technical phases of budget programs for three appropriations. Analyzes budgetary functions and duties associated with all phases of the budget process to include tracking salary budgets. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD06114A and PD06115A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Requirements 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: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. The incumbent may occasionally carry light items such as files, binders, or a laptop, and may occasionally stand or walk during meetings or briefings. 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. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/02/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. For appropriate SF-50(s) to submit please see "Required Documents" section below for examples of SF-50(s) to include. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former VA employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees. Minimum Qualification Requirement: GS-09 Level - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performs analytical, technical, and advisory budget work supporting the formulation, justification, execution, and monitoring of operating and/or special purpose budgets. Prepares recurring ad hoc reports, dashboards, and briefings for leadership ensuring data integrity through reconciliation and documentation. Identifies trends and variances, conducts analyses impacts. Recommends funding adjustments, realignments, or corrective actions. Develops and maintains execution plans, tracks commitments, obligations, and expenditures. Prepares written briefing materials, executive summaries, decision support narratives, and justifications. Maintains supporting documentation and standardized files to facilitate internal reviews and audit readiness. Or, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or or equivalent graduate degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Or, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond a master's degree. GS-11 Level - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Responds to data calls and special requests. Performs targeted analyses to include cost impact, alternative funding strategies, trend analysis, documents assumptions, constraints, and recommendations. Assists in reconciliation of budgetary activity systems (e.g., IFCAP/FCP), research discrepancies, resolves routine issues, and elevates complex or high-risk concerns to leadership with recommended solutions. Provides consultative guidance to leadership in funding status, spending controls, impacts to staffing/FTEE, salary affordability, and recommends adjustments. Develops and maintains execution plans, tracks commitments, obligations, fiscal year expenditures and identifies variances. Ensures proper fund control practices and compliance with fiscal law principles and directives. Supports quarterly and ad hoc funding distributions and allocations consistent with approved plans and maintains audit documentation for budget actions. Supports budget formulation, justification, execution, and monitoring for assigned services. Or, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond a master's degree. 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/. Education 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/. 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 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 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/.
