Summary This position is located with the Fiscal Office. The incumbent performs a specified portion or portions of the full range of budget analysis assignments. The chain of command will consider a highly qualified applicant for a virtual duty location. A virtual job offer is contingent on the selected candidate living within 50 miles of a VA Medical Center, VA Facility, or VA -leased space, and must receive approval to work. Potential duty location may be discussed during the interview process. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Advises management and appropriate personnel on the technical aspects essential in the development of budget estimates; furnishes prior year data Prepares or directs preparation of comprehensive analyses and furnishes detailed data and explanations concerning reasons for discrepancies and unusual situations which effect. Reviews budget estimate input for compliance with policy, rules, regulations, and procedures prescribed and provided by higher headquarters. Establishes controls and monitors use and rate of commitments and obligations through review or documentation, accounting records and personal interface with action officers and management and budget officials internal and external to the organization. Determines method of budget presentation. Requests for Proposal or Grant Funding opportunities for new programs. Prepares local, Network and VA Central Office reports. Based upon analysis of the budget, develops cost ceilings and trend analyses to monitor performance, continually reviewing financial and budget reports for detection of adverse or favorable trends and to prevent regulatory violations, i.e. the Anti-Deficiency Act and Prompt Payment Act. Recommends corrective action. Communicates work assignments, projects, problem areas, significant issues, and deadlines for completion to team members. Performs related budgetary tasks. Serves as a team leader or coach in providing authoritative technical assistance, guidance and advice to a team of three budget analyst Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: Yes, The chain of command will consider a highly qualified applicant for a virtual duty location. A virtual job offer is contingent on the selected candidate living within 50 miles of a VA Medical Center, VA facility, or a VA leased space and must receive approval to work at a VA Medical Center, VA Facility, VA-Leased space. An applicant that is already in a virtual position as part of Return-to-Work (ROT) Executive Order will also be considered as eligible for this position. VA supports the use of filling virtually to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Potential duty location may be discussed during the interview process. Position Description/PD#: Lead Budget Analyst/PD110710 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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: 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 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, 09/03/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes analyzing financial and budgetary actions; and ensuring that revenues and expenditures are accounted for and administers the disbursements and reconciliation of funds; Develop internal budget models, policies and procedures; Provides estimates of salary costs, prepares working documents; controls and analysis; Align internal budget categories with current financial management systems; and identify and provide for training needs finding ways to improve production or increase the quality of work. 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 There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information The Dublin Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center & its CBOC's are committed to hiring a diverse workforce from various backgrounds and individuals who demonstrate a diversity, equity and inclusion-related mindset and behaviors. We are strongly seeking candidates who represent the full range of cultural and identity factors including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation/identity, gender identity and expression, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, religion, spiritual practices, geographic region, and other characteristics. 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. 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/.
