Supervisory Budget Analyst

Summary
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Budget analyst located in the Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Financial Management (OFM), Discretionary Budget Staff. The incumbent of the position functions as the Chief, Formulation Division, and performs a wide variety of administrative and high level analytical duties connected to the presentation, formulation, and execution of VBA's budget associated with all VBA programs.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
06/15/2023 to 06/22/2023
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
* Salary
$132,368 - $167,663 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 14
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
* Washington, DC
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent -
* Work schedule
Full-time -
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0560 Budget Analysis
* Supervisory status
Yes
* Security clearance
Other
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness
* Announcement number
101-OFM-12009560-23-INF
* Control number
732097400
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This job is open to
* Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
* Individuals with disabilities
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
* Military spouses
* Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
* Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
* Veterans
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Clarification from the agency
This vacancy is open to current permanent employees of the Department of Veterans Affair (VA), Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), non-competitive eligible - 30 percent or more eligible and Schedule A, current/permanent VA employees who are CTAP eligible, ICTAP eligible current/former federal employees, Transfer employees in Competitive service, Military spouses, and Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista .
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Duties
Specific duties include:
* Direct the development and preparation of discretionary budget estimates, justifications, plans, caseload and cost estimates.
* Prepare budget submissions covering a complete budgetary cycle.
* Review and recommend modifications and improvements in management reporting systems pertaining to budget and fiscal status.
* Initiate, develop and conduct special studies related to discretionary budget issues and concerns
* Develop cost data for legislative estimates ensuring accuracy of estimates after legislative enactment of changes in law and respond to inquiries from OMB and members of Congress and their committees
* Monitor the timely accomplishment of tasks assigned to staff members and make adjustments in accordance with established priorities
* Analysis and evaluation of multi-billion dollar business plans, legislation costs and initiatives
* Expert knowledge of the Federal budget process
* Develop long-range strategies to accomplish organization goals and objectives
* Conduct thorough analysis to examine the impact and significance of new and revised legislation.
* Work with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst;#29029-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
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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
* Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:06/22/2023.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees, former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, or a current federal employee applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment must meet time in grade requirements. 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.
NOTE: This does not apply to Non-Federal Applicants, or applicants applying for consideration under Non-Competitive Authority (i.e.... "30% or more Disability", VRA, and/or Schedule A).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade.
DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.
* For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
GS-14 Specialized Experience- is defined as (1) Knowledge of wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems (2) experience preparing budget and financial reports, supporting data and associated analyses independently (3) knowledge of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives and federal budget guidelines, complete budgetary cycle, and Congressional submissions into an agencies' final budget submission (4) background in Federal budgeting in order to provide supervision and oversight of the complex VA/VBA budget, analysis and evaluation of VBA's business plans, legislation costs and initiatives.
Volunteer Experience: 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.
Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.
Physical Requirements: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office setting. There is occasional noise from normal office equipment. Some unscheduled work hours are required. Travel is required to attend meetings, conferences, and specialized technical training. Work is primarily sedentary but involves use of a personal computer so a degree of manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to utilize these tools is required. Some physical effort is required in that incumbent 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 work site. The incumbent may become fatigued due to reading difficult types of printed and handwritten material over an extended period. No special physical abilities are required.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional information
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 Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Click here for more information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
If you are unable to apply online 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. Applicants who do not fully address the specialized experience needed for the position (as described above in the job announcement) in their resume will not be referred for consideration.
After you have met the minimum qualifications, you will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position:
Technical Knowledge- Provides knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to subordinate leaders on matters of station and higher echelon policy and procedures, both as to interpretation and application.
Budget- Knowledge of federal budget and contracting regulations and processes.
Problem Solving- Identifies and analyzes problems; uses sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgements.
Leadership- Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Oral Communication- Ability to communicate orally; including the ability to interpret complex and/or technical information and concepts and communicate them to a wide variety of audiences with different backgrounds, education, and skill levels.
Written Communication- Ability to communicate in writing including the ability to interpret complex and/or technical information and concepts and communicate them to a wide variety of audiences with different backgrounds, education, and skill levels.
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 an interview.