Budget Analyst

What You'd Actually Do

Key Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Employee will serve as a Budget Analyst located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Fargo, ND.
• NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
• This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
• The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11.
• At the GS-9 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
• You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.
• Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds.
• Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Provides advice and guidance to leaders on the interpretation of budget estimates and formulation of budget requests.
• Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure conformance with policies and the intent of Congress.
• Provides advice on modifying budget estimates and assures that planning guidelines are followed based on estimates for the fiscal programs.
• Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance, develops summary charts, and highlights issues with background information so that effective budget decisions can be made.
• Participates in the fund distribution process and controls; assists in preparing instructions to format, content, underlying policy assumptions and submits budget operating plans.
• Reviews and evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload, obligations, and outlay data.
• Insures monthly and yearly trends reflect the operating plans and recommends necessary adjustments.
• Reviews actual obligation, outlays, and workload levels to highlight potential operating and financial problems and takes action when necessary.
• Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives.
• Develops analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations.
• Prepares special analyses, studies, and reports to leadership.
• Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts.
• Performs other duties as necessary.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework as determined by agency policy.

Qualifications

• Qualifications To qualify for this Budget Analyst GS-9 grade level, applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following minimum qualification requirements.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Specialized experience includes performing financial work applying standardized practices of budget administration; gathering, reviewing, verifying, and consolidating a variety of financial data needed in the formulation and presentation of budget requests; using automated financial software and Microsoft Office programs to prepare budgetary and financial reports.
• -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a 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 OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of one year) and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.
• To qualify for this Budget Analyst GS-11 grade level, applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following minimum qualification requirements.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• In addition to the specialized experience for the lower grade above, specialized experience for the GS-11 includes compiling statistical and narrative data to prepare a variety of reports, studies, fact sheets, and presentations covering status of funds; and developing analyses of actual and possible trends, investigating and explaining budgetary/fiscal deviations in obligations/expenditure.
• -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): 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 OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of two years) and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.
• 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/.

Benefits

Standard federal benefits including FEHB, FERS pension, TSP with matching, annual and sick leave.