About this role
Job SummaryThis Budget Technician position is located within the Office of Research and Development located at the Veterans Healthcare Administration in West Haven, CT.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: Applicant must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: using computerized automated accounting systems to enter budgetary and financial data, to compile, consolidate, organize, summarize, and prepare various budget/financial reports; purchasing supplies and equipment using an organizational credit card; tracking and monitoring costs, expenditures, obligations, and purchases and reconciling these monetary/financial accounts; conducting cost benefit analysis to develop budget plans and forecasts for various funding control point accounts. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is sedentary, being performed for the most part while sitting comfortably at a desk or table. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings throughout the facility. Work also requires a one-time, daily pick-up of mail and packages from the on-site warehouse and mailroom and requires the ability to lift 15 pounds. 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/.
Major Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Assists in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget. Reviews annual budget forecasts and spending plans and recommends adjustments based on historical spending plans. Performs a variety of budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to determine funding program validity, form future budges needs and provide written assessments to researchers. Tracks funds distribution, monitors costs and expenditures, reconciles commitments and obligations, identifies excess funds, and prepares reports projecting the use of available resources. Enters budgetary data into a variety of forms, schedules, and reports, and recommends and adjusts when required. Prepares a variety of reports related to the status of funds, expenses and obligations. Serves as a government purchase card holder with authority to make credit card purchases. Purchases supplies, equipment, and services. Contacts respective contractor/vendor for oral or written quotes and determines source based on price, delivery, etc. Reviews and reconciles billing statements and resolves discrepancies as required, for processes of payment. Gathers, extracts, and compiles data for use in recurring and non-recurring report formats and provides status updates on a regular basis. Prepares statistical reports, noting variances and assisting in determining the cause and effect. Creates procedural instructions for budget processes and procedures to expedite/facility the correct completion of all budget/financial forms and processes. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approvedRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.