Supervisory Budget Analyst

Major Duties: Provides technical and administrative supervision to a staff of budget analysts responsible for formulating and executing the appropriations budget for Administrations and Staff Offices under their purview.

Advises upper level management (including the Executive Director, Programming, Analysis, & Evaluation, the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Budget, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)) and influences consideration in the general management of programs by providing expertise on all aspects of budget formulation, execution and program evaluation and analysis.

Recommends to the ADAS for Benefits and General Administration, complex plans and guidelines or changes to be established for improving the budget and budgetary operations of programs such as reviewing historical data, current status, apportioned levels and working directly with program managers who oversee the actual execution of hiring, non-pay, and contract award.

Oversees the development of annual operating plan submissions for consistency and conciseness with established administration-wide policies, goals, appropriation acts and the President's Budget priorities.

Assist in the formulation and administration of policies, procedures, and directives for the preparation, approval and issuance of program allotments.

Directs the preparation of instructions and guidelines for developing and submitting budget estimates, annual operating plans and quarterly, mid-year and end-of-year budget execution reviews to VA leaders and staff in conjunction with other internal organizations.

Directs the coordination of a wide range of VA budgetary functions in the budget formulation and execution process. Reviews and evaluates the annual operating plans, which support VA's multi-billion dollar appropriations.

Provides expert advice and guidance to resource formulation staff for overall accuracy, conformance to account totals, and adherence to instructions. Serves as liaison with OMB personnel on all budgetary matters pertaining to assigned areas of responsibility.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available with supervisor approval. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD00056A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2026. 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to experience: Leading, managing, or providing authoritative technical oversight of complex budget formulation and execution activities for an organization or major program; Analyzing budget estimates, funding requirements, resource allocations, financial trends, and/or multi-year budget plans and providing recommendations or advice to senior management; and Developing, interpreting, or implementing budgetary or financial management policies, procedures, guidance, or directives.

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: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held.

Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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: Work is performed for the most part while seated.

The incumbent, however, lifts and carries reference books, working papers, and similar items to and from meetings. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meeting places away from the worksite.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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.

A Well qualified candidate for the GS-15 Supervisory Budget Analyst within the Office of Management will bring extensive executive-level experience managing, and overseeing complex budgets at the highest levels of a large federal agency.

The well qualified candidate will demonstrate: Expert knowledge and understanding of the Departmental and Federal budget process, including knowledge of the Congressional budget process, and a thorough and detailed understanding of OMB policies, directives, and regulations to plan, formulate and prepare presentation material to support a multi-billion dollar appropriation.

High degree of skill in analyzing program and budgetary relationships and budget estimates as they relate to multi-year planning by the organization. Skill in interpreting complex legislation and policy guidance to determine the effects on budgets and programs and provide advice and guidance to appropriate program staff when requested.

Proven experience and finesse in coordinating often competing resource requests from high-level stakeholders, both career staff and political employees. Ability to manage a team of Budget Analysts with diverse portfolios and unique budgetary challenges. Detail-oriented leader committed to providing quality analysis to senior leaders.

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/. Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC.

This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420.