Summary The incumbent serves as the Budget Analyst for Research and Development Service, John D. Dingell VAMC, Detroit, MI, providing support in the areas of budget preparation and analysis, purchasing and accounting to the Administrative Officer, as well as principal investigators and laboratory personnel. This position is critical to the effective day-to-day operation of a mid-size VA research program, comprised of over 30 investigators and with an annual budget of approximately $5,000,000. Responsibilities Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to: Advises the Administrative Officer regarding budgetary issues for all VA research programs: Biomedical Laboratory, Clinical Science, Rehabilitation, Cooperative Studies, and Health Services Research and Development. Program distribution of funds to control points; monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures to assure actions are timely and accurate. Consults with Fiscal Services to reconcile discrepancies in accounting for funds. Rectifies all existing errors utilizing using accounting and management software; Establishes obligated transactions, assigning the correct fund control point, sub-control point, sort group code, and budget object code. Initiates, procures, manages and monitors service and maintenance contracts for Research Service scientific equipment and office equipment. Maintains, manages and monitors essential laboratory services such as provision of gases, dry ice; as well as phones, fax, and copier service for the administrative office. Makes monthly payments and notifies venders when service is required. Sets up and maintains manual and automated files for all individual accounts utilizing existing Research management System (RMS) software. Maintains a system of internal fiscal controls. Prepares and distributes statements for approximately 40 individual accounts on a quarterly basis. Responds to general and specific information inquiries either orally or in writing. Provides assistance to customers by communicating with and treating them in a respectful manner. Uses various software programs such as word processing, spreadsheet, VISTA, IFCAP, FMS, and interface programs to input orders for supplies and services, and to extract information to generate reports or correspondence. Assists in preparing budget plans. Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Ad hoc Telework available upon approval of supervisor. Duty Location Status: Will work from a VA owned or leased space. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Research Budget Analyst/PD911200 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You 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 dentification 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)As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/11/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. Do not submit an award SF50 for Time in Grade requirements. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. 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. AND You may qualify based on your education/experience/combination as described below. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. GS-09 Grade Level Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Examples of specialized experience include: Applies federal budget and finance regulations, procedures, and processes. Advises the Administrative Officer regarding budgetary issues for all VA research programs: Biomedical Laboratory, Clinical Science, Rehabilitation, Cooperative Studies, and Health Services Research and Development. Program distribution of funds to control points; monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures to assure actions are timely and accurate. Consults with Fiscal Services to reconcile discrepancies in accounting for funds. Rectifies all existing errors utilizing using accounting and management software; Establishes obligated transactions, assigning the correct fund control point, sub-control point, sort group code, and budget object code. OR Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., directly related to the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education may be used to qualify. Note: If qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience, transcripts must be submitted with your application. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Contracting/Procurement Manages resources Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees
