Supervisory Budget Analyst

Supervisory Budget Analyst

This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The incumbent functions as a Supervisory Budget Analyst at the Tennessee Valley Veterans Healthcare System (TVHS), the largest in Veterans Integrated Service Network 9. Incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating the activities of the Budget Section. Incumbent reports to Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer reports to the Associate Director.

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following :

• Review policies and procedures and reports relating to financial performance data to provide management accurate tools and information.
• Interpret and assess the impact of new and revised Congressional legislation on the formulation and execution of budgets.
• Develop local policies for use by operating officials in preparation of budget estimates for individual services.
• Supervise and oversee the effective implementation of new accounting and budget systems.
• Design automated and hard copy report formats for facility-wide reporting.
• Assist in the development, review, and execution of the financial plans for the operation of a medical center or other large, multifaceted corporate entity.
• Establish financial and budgetary goals against which the relative costs and benefits of agency program achievements can be measured.
• Prepare working papers, spreadsheets, and SharePoint sites for control and analysis by service chiefs and management using a variety of software applications such as Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Render technical advice and assistance in the areas of budget, accounting, payroll, travel, and revenue activity.
• Communicate with a variety of individuals from varying backgrounds (medical center staff, volunteers, patients, visitors) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Project and analyze the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and attainment of program objectives.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday | 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM CST Telework : Ad Hoc Available Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959. 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. 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.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01 / 30 / 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.

In addition to the Time-In-Grade Requirement above, applicants must also possess the Individual Occupational Requirement as described below. You may qualify based on your experience as described below :

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.

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 : Work is primarily sedentary in nature, being performed while seated at a desk. Occasionally, incumbent may carry working files, reference books and similar items to or from other offices, conferences, or the local records storage area.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and / or contact for an interview. Your resume and / or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members : Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.