What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst position at VA Oklahoma City Health Care System?
This position, located at the OKC VA Health Care System, Finance Service, serves as a Budget Analyst and is responsible for determining requirements and establishing priorities, and provides guidance to managers and supervisors concerning formulation, planning, and execution of the operating budget.
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 level.
For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level.
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 GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of 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...a knowledge of and skilled in applying the principles and practices of budget formulation to review, edit, and consolidate budget estimates from support units, and to adjust data in related forms and schedules; knowledgeable of and skilled in applying the principles, practices and methods of budget execution to determine whether obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments are within funding limitations in the approved budget; knowledge of budgetary and financial relationships with workloads of organizational components to determine whether funds are being obligated and expended in accordance with goals and objectives of the installations annual work plan; a practical knowledge of the organizational structure, programs and work methods of components budgeted for to determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests for allotments are in line with program plans and work methods; skilled in identifying, categorizing, and analyzing quantitative data in order to relate the effects of changes in funding levels to installation equipment purchases, personnel staffing levels, travel, and maintenance; and knowledgeable and skilled in the use of computer equipment with a wide variety of software such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, Internet, VA, and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters, memorandums, conduct data searches, and to prepare a variety of specific working documents and forms such as spreadsheets, database, word processing, desktop publishing, graphics and other similar products, and demonstrated skill in oral and written communication in formal and informal settings; and the ability to communicate effectively with peers, superiors, and people from different backgrounds and different levels of understanding...OR,
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 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: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate degree level.
Specialized Experience GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of 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...a comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of governing budgetary policies, precedent setting decisions, procedures and regulations issued by VACO, VHA, VISN and finance offices to ensure that budget forecasts and estimates conform to requirements, guidelines, and financial objectives, as well as a thorough and detailed understanding of applicable US Code, OMB, GAO, VA, and VHA policies, directives, and regulations; skilled in the identification, analysis, and resolution of a range of budgetary problems, such as the development of alternative methods of funding; formulation of budget estimates for programs in which objectives, work processes, staffing needs, and funding requirements have changed to the extent that substantial re-budgeting is required each year; and development and administration of budget execution plans for reimbursable funded activities subject to fluctuating revenues and changing demands for services which necessitate reprograming through the year; knowledgeable of VA's accounting system and related documents in order to process, locate and analyze data pertaining to the budget for substantive programs, and of the VA's payroll system and VHA's accountable systems to locate and analyze data and process budgetary actions; a high degree of skill in analytical reasoning and ability to apply that skill to the identification, analysis and conceptualization of budgetary problems and development of alternative solutions involving the resolution of conflicting goals and objectives; thorough knowledge and understanding of VA HCS operations to be able to review and analyze the relationship of the budget program to its operations, to determine the potential impact of funding changes on operations, and to recommend changes in operations to meet funding reductions; knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment with a wide variety of software such as MS Office, and VA and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters, and memorandums; and demonstrated skill in oral and written communication in formal and informal settings...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 LL.M., if related...OR,
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate degree level.
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/.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for AD-HOC Telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD11720-A and PD11716-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/30/2026.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 level.
For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level.
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 GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of 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...a knowledge of and skilled in applying the principles and practices of budget formulation to review, edit, and consolidate budget estimates from support units, and to adjust data in related forms and schedules; knowledgeable of and skilled in applying the principles, practices and methods of budget execution to determine whether obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments are within funding limitations in the approved budget; knowledge of budgetary and financial relationships with workloads of organizational components to determine whether funds are being obligated and expended in accordance with goals and objectives of the installations annual work plan; a practical knowledge of the organizational structure, programs and work methods of components budgeted for to determine whether estimates of funding needs and requests for allotments are in line with program plans and work methods; skilled in identifying, categorizing, and analyzing quantitative data in order to relate the effects of changes in funding levels to installation equipment purchases, personnel staffing levels, travel, and maintenance; and knowledgeable and skilled in the use of computer equipment with a wide variety of software such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, Internet, VA, and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters, memorandums, conduct data searches, and to prepare a variety of specific working documents and forms such as spreadsheets, database, word processing, desktop publishing, graphics and other similar products, and demonstrated skill in oral and written communication in formal and informal settings; and the ability to communicate effectively with peers, superiors, and people from different backgrounds and different levels of understanding...OR,
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 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: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate degree level.
Specialized Experience GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of 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...a comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of governing budgetary policies, precedent setting decisions, procedures and regulations issued by VACO, VHA, VISN and finance offices to ensure that budget forecasts and estimates conform to requirements, guidelines, and financial objectives, as well as a thorough and detailed understanding of applicable US Code, OMB, GAO, VA, and VHA policies, directives, and regulations; skilled in the identification, analysis, and resolution of a range of budgetary problems, such as the development of alternative methods of funding; formulation of budget estimates for programs in which objectives, work processes, staffing needs, and funding requirements have changed to the extent that substantial re-budgeting is required each year; and development and administration of budget execution plans for reimbursable funded activities subject to fluctuating revenues and changing demands for services which necessitate reprograming through the year; knowledgeable of VA's accounting system and related documents in order to process, locate and analyze data pertaining to the budget for substantive programs, and of the VA's payroll system and VHA's accountable systems to locate and analyze data and process budgetary actions; a high degree of skill in analytical reasoning and ability to apply that skill to the identification, analysis and conceptualization of budgetary problems and development of alternative solutions involving the resolution of conflicting goals and objectives; thorough knowledge and understanding of VA HCS operations to be able to review and analyze the relationship of the budget program to its operations, to determine the potential impact of funding changes on operations, and to recommend changes in operations to meet funding reductions; knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment with a wide variety of software such as MS Office, and VA and VHA databases to extract and organize data, produce letters, and memorandums; and demonstrated skill in oral and written communication in formal and informal settings...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 LL.M., if related...OR,
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate degree level.
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 of this position include but are not limited to...- Formulates and revises the annual budget estimate for base support activities and components
- Researches, compiles and summarizes data concerning personnel salaries and expenses and similar object class and line item information needed to formulate budget estimates
- Selects and enters budgetary information on a wide variety of related forms, schedules, and reports
- Monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures for base support functions throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget
- Recommends transfer of funds between object class and line item accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds needed to cover increases in obligations or expenditures fall within established limits
- Checks the accuracy and adequacy of budget justification data submitted in support of budget estimates or requests for allotments by comparison with source documents
- Prepares data summaries for inclusion in routine and special reports on budget execution and applies basic statistical formulas to budgetary data to illustrate the effects of changes in levels of funding for current projects
- Prepares the budget estimates for personnel salaries and expenses and supplies and equipment
- Drafts procedural guidance to installation managers concerning the format for submission of annual estimates of funding needs
- Develops and implements policy and procedures, and advises management on the proper use of funds
- Develops and coordinates the planning, formulation, and execution of the budget, including FTEE
- Conducts long-range budget planning and provides projections based on variable factors
- Formulates the operating program budget and manages and monitors fund distribution for the operation of the health care system
- Performs other directly related duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for AD-HOC Telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD11720-A and PD11716-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Salary : $61,722