Lead Budget Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026. 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. For appropriate SF-50(s) to submit please see Required Documents section for examples.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former VA employees applying. Minimum Qualification Requirement: 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: Provide management officials with procedural and regulatory guidance concerning availability of or limitation on the use of funds. Develop, recommend and implement budgetary and financial policies. Performs analysis of workload and budget data to identify trends and irregularities and makes recommendations for improvement. Plans and schedules workflow to ensure even distribution and effective use of organization resources.

Develops cost-benefit analyses of proposed budgetary and program actions and advises managers of the most advantageous course of action. Plans work to be accomplished, sets short and long-term goals and assigns work based on priorities. 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/.

Include but are not limited to: Distributes and balances workload in accordance with established priorities, employee capabilities and workload requirements. Prepares budget justifications, supporting schedules, and related documentation for review and submission to VISN and VHA. Performs workforce and labor-cost analyses, including full-time equivalent employee utilization, staffing projections, and salary forecasting.

Monitors and analyzes commitments, obligations, expenditures, payroll, contracts, reimbursable activity, and special-purpose funding throughout the fiscal year. Analyzes spending patterns and available balances and develops recommendations for realignment or reprogramming of resources within established authorities. Represents the team in supervisor discussions concerning workload, staffing coverage, system access and training needs required to accomplish assigned work.

Adjusts assignments and coverage within delegated authority to meet deadlines and elevates resource or priority conflicts requiring management action. Explains assignments, priorities, deadlines and expected work products. Facilitate resolution of routine work-process concerns and informal disagreements. Monitors the status and progress of work to ensure timely completion. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Lead Budget Analyst/PD06153-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.