Recruiting for one (1) Budget Analyst, GS-0560-9 (Target 11) at the East Orange, NJ VA Hospital. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experience and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.
The incumbent will align and report under the Office of Research & Development organizational chart.
Areas of Consideration: Current, permanent employees of Department Veterans Affairs and CTAP eligibles. 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.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00AM to 4:30 PM Telework: This position is considered onsite. Ad-Hoc telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD46968A and PD46969A Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. The position uses a computer and standard office equipment to complete tasks.
Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. On occasion, the position may carry light items. This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11. At the GS-9 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied. Major Duties: Reconciles cost control records with monthly, quarterly, and annual fiscal reports.
These documents include but are not limited to Daily Status of Funds, Annual Budget Plan, Quarterly Analysis of Unobligated Balances, Audit Transaction List, Transaction Status Report and Running Balances. Involved in the procurement process and has appropriate roles within the IFCAP system for the R&D service fund control points (FCP).
For purchases involving equipment, contracts, or services, works in conjunction with investigators and prepares all needed documents required for the purchase including justifications, specifications, vendor information, IT documentation, etc..
Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative to prepare Statement of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Conduct Market Research, develop evaluation criteria and acquisition plans for equipment purchase packages, monitor contracts and and submit performance evaluations Serves as an expert on research-related budgetary policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines; and uses judgment in choosing and applying the appropriate policies, practices, and regulations for the specific funding agency or research activity.
Conducts limited studies and analyses to develop required data and information for reporting purposes; and prepares administrative reports. Ensures that funds are available and being properly and effectively used to support program objectives. Performs analyses of budget requests, prepares justification statements, and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations.
Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a single budget request. Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates, including Bills of Collections, requests budget requisitions to commit funds, writes reports that detail the purposes for which funds were obligated and expended.
Edits narrative justifications and projected funding needs, and ensures that data in requests are formally and accurately documented in a forms, schedules, and reports. Prepare Statement of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Conduct Market Research, develop evaluation criteria and acquisition plans for equipment purchase packages.
Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis. Oversee all aspects of the Research Service fiscal program in conjunction with the AO and ACOS for Research, and to strategically plan, prepare, and carry out the fiscal program for Research Service, both immediate and long-range plans.
This requires the ability to develop budgetary plans, projections, and reports, and to interpret information received from ORD, the individual VA Research programs, Fiscal Service, and other sources.
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/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $59465 – $94563/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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