Supervisory Budget Analyst
What you'd do
The primary purpose of this position as Supervisory Budget Analyst is to provide accurate and timely transactions and associated functions for the Budget Section in Fiscal Management Service (FMS) at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS). She/he develops programmatic review standards and project related policies and procedures to establish and maintain a system ensuring adequate controls, compliance and costs are in place.
Major duties
Duties to include but not limited to the following: Supervisory and Management Responsibilities: Provides direct supervision to employees performing a variety of duties supporting the Assistant Chief, Fiscal officer and associated staffs. Develops performance standards, development of policies and SOP' s, writing performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, initiating disciplinary actions when necessary and hearing and resolving complaints from employees. Plans work to be accomplished, sets short and long-term goals, assigns work based on priorities, and instructs employees on work and administrative matters. Initiates recruitment actions and conducts performance-based interviews and select new employees. Determines training needs and obtains resources for continuing education of employees. Hears and resolves complaints and grievances from employees and works in conjunction with the union and Service leadership to resolve issues. Affects disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases. Interviews candidates for positions in the Service Unit and recommends appointments and promotions to section positions. Attends recurring staff meetings for the Unit. Ensures that each employee assigned to him/her will be explained the merit promotion plan, equal employment opportunity, career development plans safety in the work site, etc. Will inform employees about the policies and goals of the Section. Plans work schedules in order to meet established deadlines. Continuously monitors workloads and records for quality, progress, and organizational goals Assigns work based on the most equitable and effective utilization of resources. Trains Program Support Assistants and Clerks on all aspects of the section including process enhancements of the section. Explains and trains employees on changes in work methods and processes due to decisions by Central Office Responsible for the communication of regulatory guidelines changes concerning of release of information issues Develops standards and formulates instructions and procedures for new guidelines. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates. Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, and improve business practices. Develops and executes plans for improved communications with using Services to better analyze their requirements. Responsible for the budget administration functions, travel functions, certifications of fiscal transactions, control execution, and review of assigned portions of the appropriated funds budgeted to the VASNHS. Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and reviews the work involved in carrying out the mission and function of the Section. Selects, assigns, reassigns, details, and promotes unit personnel. Provides financial advice and performs financial assistance work for internal agency operating programs. Performs budget formulation duties involved in the process of preparing detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for one or more future budget years. Receives the call for the budget for internal and external operating programs. Assembles and develops background data and documentation in support of requested program budgets for reference and evidence in agency budget hearings. Performs operational program budget execution duties for a Medical Center's program and for agency administered programs. Prepares reports of analysis, making recommendations for remedial action. Provides analysis and advice on financial matters to program officials, managers, and resource administrators. Work Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telework: Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Budget Analyst/PD044230 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/22/2026. 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 and/or education 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: direct supervision to employees, planning work schedules in order to meet established deadlines, continuously monitors workloads and records for quality, progress, and organizational goals, assigns work based on the most equitable and effective utilization of resources, trains Program Support Assistants and Clerks on all aspects of the section including process enhancements of the section, explains and trains employees on changes in work methods and processes, responsible for the budget administration functions, performs operational program budget execution duties for a Medical Center's program and for agency administered programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Budget Administration Customer Service Decisiveness Financial Management Flexibility Human Capital Management Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience 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 sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 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/.
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