The Budget Analyst position is located in the Finance Department at the West Texas VA Health Care System Center in Big Spring TX. The incumbent will report to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent provides support to the Supervisory Budget Analyst by performing a wide range of budget analysis functions, including budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution for the facility.
Major Duties: Prepares station directives on budget formulation procedures. Gives assistance to service chiefs on budget execution, application of funds, and allotted fund terminology. Reviews prior obligation records for the purpose of furnishing obligation data to services and reviews department estimates with established criteria and makes recommendations as to allotment procedures. Consolidates annual requests from departments and appraises their validity.
Makes recommendations on distribution of funds to control pints that do not exceed the amount available in the annual plan. Participates in the determination of supportable employment and then prepares the projection of salary costs. Prepares working papers, controls and analyses to be used in the mechanized computer process for preparation of the finalized station operating plan.
Provides technical assistance to all medical center officials with regard to program funding, control of funds, and allotment procedures. Prepares analyses to aid in distribution of funds and making management decisions. Provides direction to staff operating officials in the preparation of substantiating budget detail documents and assures their agreement with the basic plan.
Distributes approved annual cost ceilings for all appropriations by quarter; determines annual obligation data and employment by subaccount on the annual plan. Completes and assembles the annual Medical Care, Prosthetics, MCCF, and House staff budget plans and data for the annual facility briefings. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad Hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD014000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/. Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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