Summary

The Supervisory Budget Analyst will manage the formulation, preparation, justification, and execution of the budget for the HCS. The HCS have affiliated teaching, complex sharing arrangement's, a research program and community-based and contracted outpatient clinics, and many specially funded programs, each with its own set of federal mandates, funding, and accountability requirements.

Duties

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The Supervisory Budget Analyst will manage the formulation, preparation, justification, and execution of the budget for the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (GLA). GLA has affiliated teaching, complex sharing arrangement's, a research program and community-based and contracted outpatient clinics, and many specially funded programs, each with its own set of federal mandates, funding, and accountability requirements.

• Prepares the facility's budget by employing a wide scope of analytical devices that include analysis of historical patterns, cost benefit and trend analyses, operating accounts, and salary projections.
• Provides management with independently produced, accurate, and timely analyses of funding and expenditure situations throughout the fiscal year to ensure management has the knowledge of the financial position of the facility at any given time.
• Actively participates with the CFO and other management officials in formulating major operating policies and plans for the budget period and developing instructions and policies for use by operating officials in the preparation of budget estimates.
• Maintains close working relationships with the various GLA service departments to coordinate budgets, funding requirements and meeting deadlines for Agency requests.
• Completes assignments in compliance with Federal Appropriation Law and in such a manner that facility, VISN, and VACO performance measures and financial indicators are met.
• Develops and maintains data tracking methodology to provide a pool of essential information about FCP spending, utilization, and workload.
• Provides general oversight and communicates regular reports to the CFO and Executive Management on the topics such as outstanding expense reports, unpaid travel credit cards, violations to local travel policy and other items of interest.
• Develops computer programs relating to all aspects of personal services costs, FTEE levels and budget execution, ensuring that each program has an adequate funding level and oversees excess or under funding.
• Identifies underperforming programs within the operating plan, recommends reprogramming of funds as required, and projects funding needs or surpluses.
• Prepares cost benefit analyses to aid in allocation or redistribution of funds, and reviews estimates from program officials and appraises their validity.
• Point of Contact for all budgetary reports required by VACO, VISN offices, public affairs, other private or government organizations, and HCS Executive management.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision to the budget department staff. Oversees the daily operation of the Budget department, ensuring that HCS policies and priorities are being followed in accordance with the underlying concepts of Appropriations Law.
• Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. The incumbent hears and resolves minor complaints from employees; refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases.
• Plans training and development with subordinate employees to assure they acquire and maintain both technical competencies in their fields and cross training in related fields.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PT

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst/PD713220

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2026.

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-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. 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 as described below:

• 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 with independently produced, accurate, and timely analyses of funding and expenditure situations throughout the fiscal year to ensure management; identify ineffective or underperforming programs within the operating plan, recommends reprogramming of funds as required, and anticipates/predicts funding needs or surpluses.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: ???????The work is primarily sedentary with some light exertion related to walking to and from meetings, liftinglight books and papers to and from the work site.

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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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/.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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