Budget Analyst

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-09 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 and/or education as described below: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must meet one of the following: GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing budget formulation and execution for multiple service lines; independently analyzed complex funding issues; developing multiyear financial plans; preparing budget justifications and variance analyses; and advising program managers on the optimal use of funds.

Utilizing federal financial systems and advanced analytics to monitor and reconcile obligations and expenditures, ensuring compliance with appropriations law, VA policy, and internal controls. ~OR~ Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) ~OR~ Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate school education.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Reviewing and analyzing organizational budgets, compiling statistical data for reporting, studies, and presentations, utilizing operating systems and software to manipulate data and produce reports, communicating and assisting services with budget matters and electronic financial systems. ~OR~ Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) ~OR~ Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.

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/.

Duties include but are not limited to: Provides advice and guidance to program and line managers on the interpretation of budget estimates and the formulation of budget requests in support of the programs of the facility. Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure their conformance with established agency policies and the intent of Congress. Provides advice to the assigned organization on modifying budget estimates in response to the annual mid-year and fall reviews.

• Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the fiscal programs are in line targets.
• Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance {i.e., format for budget estimates) for issuance to the organizations.
• Develop summary charts providing a synopsis of the facility's budget request and highlights issues with pertinent background information so that effective budget decisions can be made.

Participates in the fund distribution process and controls and reviews assigned areas at the planning, apportionment and allotment stages. Assists in the preparation of instructions pertaining to format, content, and underlying policy assumptions for facility preparation and submission of monthly budget operating plans. Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives.

Develops monthly analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations. Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts. Performs other related duties as assigned. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. NOTE: The existence of a career-ladder position does not guarantee promotion to the next higher grade. Promotion is based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the existence of sufficient higher-level work to justify the need for the position, the incumbent's satisfactory performance of duty, and the supervisor's recommendation.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad hoc at the Supervisor's discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD08056A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.