Description:
This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The incumbent functions as a Supervisory Budget Analyst at the Tennessee Valley Veterans Healthcare System (TVHS), the largest in Veterans Integrated Service Network 9. Incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating the activities of the Budget Section. Incumbent reports to Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer reports to the Associate Director.Requirements:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/06/2026.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.
- Examples of appropriate SF-50s include:
- Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
- Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
- SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
In addition to the Time-in-Grade Requirement above, applicants must also possess the Specialized Experience as described below.
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. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as:
- Using a variety of budget analysis techniques to develop data for budget formulation, to understand and explain deviations from original estimates, and to analyze trends and project future costs.
- Utilizing standardized computer software as well as computerized financial software such as Microsoft Office Suite and other Internet databases.
- Developing local policies for use by operating officials in preparation of budget estimates for individual services/departments.
- Assisting in the development, review, and execution of the financial plans for the operation of a medical center or other large, multifaceted corporate entities.
- Rendering technical advice and assistance in the areas of budget, accounting, payroll, travel, and revenue activity.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Budget Administration
- Control of Funds
- Financial Analysis
- Flexibility
- Principles of Accounting
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: Work is primarily sedentary in nature, being performed while seated at a desk. Occasionally, incumbent may carry working files, reference books and similar items to or from other offices, conferences, or the local records storage area.
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/ .
Jan 26, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov