Lead Budget Analyst

Duties include but are not limited to: Advises management and appropriate personnel on the technical aspects essential in the development of budget estimates; furnishes prior year data Prepares or directs preparation of comprehensive analyses and furnishes detailed data and explanations concerning reasons for discrepancies and unusual situations which effect.

Reviews budget estimate input for compliance with policy, rules, regulations, and procedures prescribed and provided by higher headquarters.

Establishes controls and monitors use and rate of commitments and obligations through review or documentation, accounting records and personal interface with action officers and management and budget officials internal and external to the organization. Determines method of budget presentation.

Requests for Proposal or Grant Funding opportunities for new programs. Prepares local, Network and VA Central Office reports.

Based upon analysis of the budget, develops cost ceilings and trend analyses to monitor performance, continually reviewing financial and budget reports for detection of adverse or favorable trends and to prevent regulatory violations, i.e. the Anti-Deficiency Act and Prompt Payment Act. Recommends corrective action.

Communicates work assignments, projects, problem areas, significant issues, and deadlines for completion to team members. Performs related budgetary tasks.

Serves as a team leader or coach in providing authoritative technical assistance, guidance and advice to a team of three budget analyst Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Lead Budget Analyst/PD110710 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2026. 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: Specialized experience includes analyzing financial and budgetary actions; and ensuring that revenues and expenditures are accounted for and administers the disbursements and reconciliation of funds; Develop internal budget models, policies and procedures; Provides estimates of salary costs, prepares working documents; controls and analysis; Align internal budget categories with current financial management systems; and identify and provide for training needs finding ways to improve production or increase the quality of 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/.