Budget Analyst

Summary

This position is located within the Research Service at Providence VA Medical Center, a Level 1 c facility in VISN 1. Providence VA Medical Center has a $23.8 million research program (FY17 including Research VERA). Providence VA is home to two national centers: Health Services Research Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Support and Rehabilitation Research Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/20/2024 to 06/26/2024

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

• Salary

$55,383 - $71,999 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 7

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Providence, RI 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Temporary

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

9

• Job family (Series)

0560 Budget Analysis

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CARX-24-12441985-BSv

• Control number

796395100

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

CTAP/RPL Eligible Only

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Duties

This job announcement will remain open for 5 business days.

This is a bargaining unit position.

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday, 8:00am

• 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.

Telework: May be available upon supervisor approval.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD52641A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Physical Requirements:

Work is primarily sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as papers, books, and files. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

This position is located within the Research Service at Providence VA Medical Center, a Level 1 c facility in VISN 1. Providence VA Medical Center has a $23.8 million research program (FY17 including Research VERA). Providence VA is home to two national centers: Health Services Research Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Support and Rehabilitation Research Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology.

Major Duties:

• Analyzes the relative costs and benefits of alternative program plans.

• Analyzes grant budgets for reasonableness and consistency of estimates and adequacy of justification and assesses the propriety of obligations and expenditures.

• Provides guidance concerning the legal and regulatory aspects of the acquisition and use of funds for program and administrative purposes, ensuring that over obligation does not occur.

• Prepare and fiscally manage service and equipment acquisition packages for processing.

• Performs quarterly budget projections for each program.

• Prepares personnel agreements between institutions and tracks invoicing and payment processes.

• Prepares and processes travel vouchers pertaining to research studies to ensure expenses are authorized, supported by documentation, and consistent with regulations.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/26/2024.

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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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.

Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade.

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.

Specialized Experience: I am a well-qualified applicant for this position. I demonstrate knowledge and experience with 1)Budget preparation and justification. 2) Financial analysis. 3) Federal, state, or organizational financial guidelines. 4) Planning and management. 5) Interpersonal and communication skills.

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Education: One (1) full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (GPA of 3.0 higher; top 3rd of class; elected membership in honor society). (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

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Combination: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties.

To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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.

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 will be rated on the following

Competencies for this position:

1.Communication.

2.Compliance.

3.Analytical Reasoning.

4.Manages and Organize Information.

Education

A transcript must be submitted if you are basing your qualifications on education, or a combination of education and experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Additional information

COVID-19 Pandemic Expanded Telework Program

• Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position.VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

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 well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.