Budget Analyst at Veterans Health Administration

About the role

The Budget Analyst performs a full complement of budgetary and reporting functions and duties associated with all phases of the budget process primarily in support of the VISN. As needed, provides support to the VISN Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in executing the Network's annual operating budget across its seven medical centers and internal Network office operations. This announcement will close at 11:59 pm (EST), September 4, 2026 OR at 11:59 pm (EST) on the day 75 applications are received, whichever comes first. Duties include but are not limited to: Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program area; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies. Prepares funding requests and justification for reimbursement from headquarters, national program offices and VISN office. Monitors funding by headquarters and VISN office to the stations. Responsible for preparation, publication, and accuracy of biweekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and special budgetary reports or analysis as requested by VISN program offices, national program offices, and VA Central Office. Actively participates in the formulation and execution of the budgetary operating plans for VISN and the consolidated units. Works with the VISN Finance office in providing budget support. Monitors the execution of a budget for annual and multi-year appropriations in support of medical care administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the execution of budgets through which national programs are funded. Participates in the development of the annual operating plans for VISN office operations. Meets with program offices' leadership and staff regarding its financial status. Provides information and advice to help the Network Office program managers prepare their budgets. Performs a variety of budget analysis functions in assigned areas. Work may be performed in any segment of the normal range of budget administration for the organization including budget formulation, budget execution, and budget reporting. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD11110A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/04/2026. 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. 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. 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-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: utilizing accounting practices and procedures to monitor research project budgets to include staffing and expenditures; communicating budget status via reporting; identifying errors; and supporting human resource functions to recruit and retain personnel. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title; duties; month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education and specialized experience as described above, meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this Budget Analyst position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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/. 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. 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.