SummaryThis Supervisory Budget Analyst position is at the full performance level and is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, AZ in the Financial Management Service. The primary purpose of the Supervisory Budget Analyst is to manage the formulation, preparation, justification, and execution of the budget for SAVAHCS.
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- Prepares the facility's annual budget plan in a timely and accurate manner by employing a wide scope of analytical devices that include analysis of historical patterns, cost benefit and trend analyses, operating accounts and salary projections, data retrieval from a variety of sources, and interviews with program managers and subject-matter experts.
- Performs all duties and completes assignments in compliance with Federal Appropriation Law and in such a manner that facility, VISN, and VACO performance measures and financial indicators are met.
- Responsible for the management of funds distribution from ten or more appropriations into approximately 375 Fund Control Points (FCP) and salary accounts throughout the NMVAHCS.
- Ensures that each program has a funding level that is adequate but not excessive for its needs.
- Responsible for conducting cost analyses and making financially responsible recommendations on new and existing contracts and agreements, analyzing cost data received from VACO, VISN, or other VA facilities, and preparing studies for top management.
- Oversees the daily operation of the Budget Section, ensuring that VAMC policies and priorities are being followed in accordance with underlying concepts of Appropriations Law.
- Prepares cost benefit analyses to aid in allocation or redistribution of funds, and reviews estimates from program officials and appraises their validity.
- Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions
- Identifies and provides for training needs; and finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work within the area of authority.
- Develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst/PD13862A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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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
- 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 dentification 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/19/2026.
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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: directly supervises: leave approval, performance management, planning, and establishing service activities and a full range of supervisory function not limited to the above outlined; performs analytical and evaluative work are associated with waived service line and or program activities; prepares a variety of financial reports; validates data entered into a variety of basic and specialized accounts, funds, and/or appropriations; provides the advanced automation support efforts for software financial systems and Microsoft business applications; managing the formulation and execution of the budget for appropriations and programs; performs variance analyses monthly and quarterly and makes regular salary and FTEE projections; prepares and submits required budget reports; correlate and analyze large amounts of narrative and statistical material; accurately forecast and documents facilities need ensure compliance with organizational budget policies for annual and multi-year appropriations; monitor fund control budget execution and provide guidance on regulatory compliance.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Administration and Management
- Budget Administration
- Control of Funds
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Management
- Financial Systems
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.
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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary with some light exertion related to walking to and from meetings, lifting light books and papers to and from the work site.
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/.
EducationThere is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional informationReceiving Service Credit for 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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