Budget Analyst

Description:

The Budget Analyst for Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is part of the Financial Management Section. The purpose of this position is to perform work by applying budget analysis theory, concepts, methods and procedures connected with the budget formulation, and execution of VA's particular programs, systems, procedures, functions, and structure of the supported organizational component/facility.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/19/2026.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience:

GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:

• Skill in communicating orally and in writing to obtain and provide information related to budget matters and electronic systems.
• Preparing a variety of reports, studies, fact sheets, memorandums and presentations covering status of funds for assigned program elements.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for financed and non-financed obligations in accordance with policies.

GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:

• Editing and reviewing a long-range budget for assigned accounts in accordance with established regulations and methods.
• Executing the budget to ensure reliability of funding levels and ensure funds are allocated on a timely basis and obligated effectively for activities served.
• Applying principles, practices and methods of budget execution to determine whether obligations, expenditures and requested allotments are within funding limitations in the approved budget.
  Administering financial management of funds for assigned programs and activities while applying budget concepts, methods and techniques.
• Performing functions associated with the operating system and software capability to manipulate data, perform queries and produce reports.

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/ .