Budget Analyst

$59,966 - $77,955/Yr

Department of Veterans Affairs - Syracuse, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Syracuse, NY

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Research Program promotes Veteran-centered care to improve patient experience and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden. The position is within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the facilities where research programs are conducted.

Responsibilities

• Ensures obligations incurred and resulting expenditures of funds are in accordance with pertinent research and procurement regulations.
• Coordinates the budgetary program, which includes managing material, budgets, and expenditures of supply, contracts, salary, travel, and equipment funds for all research programs for the research core.
• Provides management and operating officials the necessary analyses, projections, and interpretations to maintain maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and economy.
• Involved in the procurement process and has appropriate roles within the IFCAP system for the fund control points (FCP).
• Reviews and submits patient reimbursement requests for patients participating in various studies to fiscal office.
• Maintains cost accounting ledgers for current and prior year appropriations assigned to research.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A complete application package, i.e., Resume, Transcripts, etc., as required by job announcement.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program for VHA Health Care Personnel (HCP) is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs HCP.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Pre-employment physical examination/evaluation may be required.
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Nice-to-haves

• Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree which provided knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
• Specialized experience managing contracts, specific project budgets, varied salary funding streams, and general operating funds for a research office.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.