Budget Analyst

The purpose of this position is to perform work by applying budget analysis theory, concepts, methods and procedures connected with the budget formulation, and execution of VA's particular programs, systems, procedures, functions, and structure at the G.V.(Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/20/2026.

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-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. 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-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: Experience preparing budget estimates and justification statements for annual, multi-year, and long-term budget plans; developing proposed budgetary and procedural guidance for issuance to organizations; using various software spreadsheet applications and websites to include developing spreadsheets and use of analysis tools for budget processes; evaluating, entering, and adjusting budget data to create control points; and developing visualized budget report presentations for higher level review. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 an LL.M. in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Note: Transcripts are required. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education (beyond the first two graduate years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: Transcripts are required.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Financial Management
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Planning and Evaluation
• Organizational Awareness
• Writing

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements:

Work is primarily sedentary. Some physical effort is required in that the employee lifts and carries reference books, working papers, and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the worksite. No special physical demands are required.

Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled business office setting. There is occasional noise from normal office equipment. Occasional travel with overnight stays may be required infrequently.

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/.

Responsibilities:

Major duties include:

• Experience using polices, practices and procedures governing budget administration to develop policies and procedures to control the use of funds for salary and expenses.
• Evaluates data submitted for consistency with previous estimates, current levels of program operations, and anticipated changes in staffing and/or funding levels.
• Reviews requests for allocation of funds for compliance to rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by department headquarters.
• Prepares a monthly cost distribution report to monitor budget execution and provide future year funding data, by using worksheet inputs and ensuring discrepancies are resolved.
• Prepares worksheets, budget forms, and statistical summaries needed to formulate the organizational budget for submission to headquarters.
• Prepares a wide variety of recurring and ad hoc statistical reports on the status of funds, expenses, obligations, and staffing.
• Prepares fund distribution worksheets from basic budget submissions and verifies that decreases or increases are reflected accurately.
• Responsible for the execution of one budget year while preparing the formulation of another budget cycle.
• Independently plans, interprets and carries out assigned budget activities and coordinates work efforts as necessary.
• Must meet rigid deadlines in the budget process.
• Performs in-depth analysis of budget requests and continually analyzes and compares objectives, programs, and activities.
• Develops forecasting techniques, programming and reprogramming during budget cycles based on the instability of budget programs and provides advice on effective and efficient use of funds.
• Continually reviews the propriety of obligations and expenditures, planned versus actual and provides technical guidance on the use of funds for programs.
• Closely monitors use and rate of expenditure of funds through daily contact with operating officials.
• Conducts cost studies of programs on a quantitative and/or qualitative basis to track and analyze effectiveness and prepares status reports for review at all levels.
• Develops procedures for estimating budgets and meets with operating officials to discuss and interpret projected requirements.
• Provides historical data, objectives, and workload statistics to assist officials in developing estimates of funding needs.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday;8 AM to 4:30 PM; subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD84182A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Salary : $74,678