This position is in the Office of Management (OM), Office of Budget (OB). The mission of the Office of Budget is to formulate, advise on, coordinate, and carry out policies and procedures to assure the financial soundness of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) programs in terms of comprehensive detailed annual operating plans for spending funds and accomplishing program objectives; long-range planning, and the integration of accounting and budget data.
Major Duties: Provides technical and administrative supervision to a staff of budget analysts responsible for formulating and executing the appropriations budget for Administrations and Staff Offices under their purview.
Advises upper level management (including the Executive Director, Programming, Analysis, & Evaluation, the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Budget, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)) and influences consideration in the general management of programs by providing expertise on all aspects of budget formulation, execution and program evaluation and analysis.
Recommends to the ADAS for Benefits and General Administration, complex plans and guidelines or changes to be established for improving the budget and budgetary operations of programs such as reviewing historical data, current status, apportioned levels and working directly with program managers who oversee the actual execution of hiring, non-pay, and contract award.
Oversees the development of annual operating plan submissions for consistency and conciseness with established administration-wide policies, goals, appropriation acts and the President's Budget priorities. Assist in the formulation and administration of policies, procedures, and directives for the preparation, approval and issuance of program allotments.
Directs the preparation of instructions and guidelines for developing and submitting budget estimates, annual operating plans and quarterly, mid-year and end-of-year budget execution reviews to VA leaders and staff in conjunction with other internal organizations. Directs the coordination of a wide range of VA budgetary functions in the budget formulation and execution process.
Reviews and evaluates the annual operating plans, which support VA's multi-billion dollar appropriations. Provides expert advice and guidance to resource formulation staff for overall accuracy, conformance to account totals, and adherence to instructions. Serves as liaison with OMB personnel on all budgetary matters pertaining to assigned areas of responsibility. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available with supervisor approval.
Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD00056A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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felecia.nolan@va.gov · 5043574454
This position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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