Summary The incumbent serves as the budget analyst for the National Center for Patient Safety division (17PS) of the Office of the AUSH for Quality and Patient Safety (17) that includes the NCPS program office itself and its subordinate national programs, Product Effectiveness (17PS1) and Utilization Management (17PS2). Responsibilities Major duties include, but are not limited to: Prepares, reviews, edits and consolidates annual and multi-year budget estimates to be incorporated into the National Center for Patient Safety budget plan. Prepares and edits narrative justifications for projected funding needs and ensures that data in requests are formally and accurately documented in a wide variety of unrelated forms, schedules, and reports. Analyzes and forecasts organizational spending for program managers and guides the office in the development of an annual budget operating plan. Monitors the execution of a complex budget with many different sources and types of funding such as direct multi-year appropriations, allotments from multiple appropriations, transfers of funds to or from other federal agencies, and reimbursements for services performed. Conducts special studies and analysis to develop required data and information for reporting purposes and prepares administrative reports. Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates, request for supplemental appropriations, requests for reprogramming and apportionments and allotments from higher headquarters needed to finance new programs or program changes brought about by legislative action. Performs an in-depth analysis of budget requests, considers unforeseen factors in development and production, shifts in project direction and emphasis and/or requests not included in planned programs and explores alternative sources of funding. Develops justification and impact statements, and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations. Performs duties involving the analysis and forecasting of the usage of funds within the National Center for Patient Safety. Interprets reports and other financial data for program review and analysis. Interprets organizational financial and business policy and provides succinct summaries and recommendations to management. Prepares recommendations for program managers. Provides timely financial advice required to make effective decisions and provide for proper program planning. Administers an accounting system designed to track, reconcile, and report on the National Center for Patient Safety programs and appropriations. Reviews and interprets regulations, directives, and memoranda for currency and applicability to NCPS administrative functions, including but not limited to budget, and advises leadership of potential impact. Develops and/or implements administrative policy and procedural guidance; implements administrative management processes, procedures, and tracking systems in support of budget, financial management, continuity of business operations, and other administrative programs and processes; analyzes and resolves problems; and implements program improvements. Serves as a budgetary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on project committees. Responsibilities may include preparation of team charter, task breakdown, timeline, milestones, identification of special conditions and constraints, quality assurance, configuration management, and project deliverables. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: May be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD034480 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/09/2021. 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. One or more SF-50's 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 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: Detailed, intensive knowledge of the policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines of a functional area such as financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution. Expert knowledge of budget execution in order to monitor the execution of a budget with many different sources and types of funding. Expert knowledge of the process and procedures in which budgets are developed, transmitted, presented, examined by OMB, and reviewed by Congress. Detailed knowledge of the financial management and program objectives of the organization's director, OMB, and Congress. Expert knowledge of applicable legislation, statutes, regulations, polices, and procedures in order to develop policy documents, technical assistance papers, and other materials requiring in-depth expertise in financial theory, techniques, and methodologies. In-depth knowledge of the organization and operations of VHA financial management systems. Knowledge of the theory, principles, concepts, and practices of financial management to apply this knowledge to very broad and difficult assignments. Ability to develop and apply financial management techniques and methodologies to plan, execute, or review health care programs. Ability to write in order to develop recommendations and standards for financial programs and activities. Ability to deal tactfully and convincingly with staff members from outside offices regarding the coordination of policies and procedures. Serve as the expert authority on reconciliation of integrated accounts for a variety of accounting systems. Education: There is no educational substitution for this grade level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Analysis and Problem Solving Technical Competence 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 primarily sedentary, but occasionally involves walking, bending, lifting, packing and unpacking boxes, and climbing stairs. The work also involves coping with