Summary The position is located within the Research Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines, Jr. Hospital. The Hines/North Chicago Research Program is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the VA health care system. The incumbent is responsible for the independent management of the budget for various Research Programs. Responsibilities Assists with analyzing and validating funding received and participates in the development of formulas or approaches for distribution of the hospital research budgets. Provides technical assistance to all research centers and personnel for established policies, regulations, procedures and changes in the preparation of their budget requests. Establishes cost criteria for use in comparing budget estimates; consolidates estimates submitted by department officials and review for validity and compliance. Provides technical assistance and analysis to the assistant finance officer as requested for recurring and one-time reports. Distributes approved annual budget ceilings for all programs by quarter; estimates and monitors annual obligation data, and employment by cost center an sub-account. Prepares salary projections, monitors FTEE projections, and reports actual performance compared to budget. Maintains records of funding, obligations, and expenditures for assigned special programs. Provides management with independent analysis of funds and periodic financial projections. Makes timely recommendations to the management and operating officials concerning budgetary limitation, deficiencies, controls, and changes. Responsible for preparation and publication of biweekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and special budgetary reports as requested. Prepares necessary directives and instructional material for planning, preparation, execution, and control of the hospital's research budget program. Implements local policies and reporting systems, interprets new or changed guidelines, and applies them to budget, funding, and special controls. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-430pm Telework: May be authorized. Will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD21221O 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, 10/31/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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: GS-11 Grade Requirements: Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Budget Analyst. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Experience with budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, and policies which apply to assigned organizations and programs. Experience analyzing budgetary relationships and developing recommendations for budgetary actions. Experience evaluating the effects of continuing changes in program plans and funding on the accomplishment of the budget and program milestones. Experience with automated data processing concepts and system capabilities to accomplish budget functions. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level which is a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and higher level graduate education as described above. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Control of Funds Database Management Systems Interpersonal Skills Self-Management 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. There will be some walking within the facility and occasional travel outside the facility. 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/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. 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.