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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Budget Technician in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summary This budget position is in the Financial Management Section and reports to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent serves as Budget Technician in the Budget Section, Financial Management Service (FMS), and is responsible for assisting the Budget Analyst in the monitoring and evaluation of the financial programs. Responsibilities Duties include but not limited to: The Budget Technician is responsible for maintenance of fund control point ceilings for the numerous analysis accounts within the Medical Services, Medical Administration and Medical Facilities appropriations. Establishing and/or changing fund control points within the Financial Management System (FMS), and integrated Funds Distribution, Control point Activity, Accounts and Procurement (IFCAP) System. Inputting fund control point ceilings and loading additional ceilings on quarterly basis and/or as additional funds are received. Reconciling manual records of ceilings with the FMS Status of allowance and the AACS monthly. Auditing fund control point records, providing suggestions and guidance to control point clerks and officials and assisting them in reconciling accounts as needed. Gathering data manually and from remote computers using specialized software to download and manipulate the information, modifies and arranges the data into meaningful reports for use both within and outside of Finance Distributing copies of status of Allowance Reports, AACS, TDA lists, Rejected Resolving, and responding to, routing budget inquiries. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00AM-4:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD13900A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/04/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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: GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: perform duties related to accounting, budget functions, and fiscal procedures such as reconciling accounts, verifying accuracy of budgetary data, adjusting discrepancies, etc.; utilize various computer databases to collect, input, review and analyze data; create and prepare spreadsheets, graphics and reports; and perform administrative duties such as timekeeping, coordinating with various departments, answering telephone calls, or training. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Control of Funds Federal Funds Processing Technical Competence 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 normally of a sedentary nature, although the employee may occasionally carry light items such as books, files, and reports from one office to another. Typically the work is performed while comfortable seated at a desk or table. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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. Additional Information The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. 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.