Summary This position is in the Office of Nursing Services (ONS), a program office within the Office of the Assistant Under Secretary for Health (AUSH) for Patient Care Services (PCS), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Central Office (CO), with oversight of nursing practice across the enterprise. The primary purpose of the Financial Management Analyst position is to provide effective stewardship of resources by developing, allocating, executing, and monitoring the ONS budget. Responsibilities This is a temporary promotion, not to exceed 1 Year and may be extended at the needs of management. This specific announcement will not be able to be made permanent. Upon termination of the promotion, you will be returned to your original position of record, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. Temporary promotions may be terminated at any time based on the needs of management. If you are currently employed at a grade equivalent to, or higher than the advertised position, the action will be considered a detail for processing purposes, and no salary increase will be associated with accepting the position. Upon termination of the detail, you will be returned to your original position of record. Details may be terminated at any time based on needs of management. Major duties include, but not limited to: Financial Program Administration Serves as the senior financial/budget officer for ONS, responsible for performing the total spectrum of planning; programming, performing all budget phases; executing, and monitoring of the annual and multi-year finances and for the effective management of human resources and manpower allocation in support of VHA's Office of Nursing Services. Serves as the program lead for all financial management duties (budgeting, travel, COR work) which require a high degree of analytical and financial expertise. Serves as the technical expert for planning, directing, and coordinating the financial activities for ONS. Provides expert advice and guidance on difficult and complex budget and finance problems. Reviews work of other ONS staff to ensure sound financial judgement and compliance with all financial policies and regulations. Adapts methods and techniques to expand or contract limits of the review, solves problems that arise and modifies plans as appropriate to meet overall objectives of ONS. Identifies deficiencies in the program execution of funds and weaknesses in VHA financial systems' internal controls. Constantly changes ONS programmatic funding objectives to meet demand in response to frequent and unpredictable financial needs due to lack of predictive data on new or significant shifts in projects and priorities. Monitors processing and approval of ONS reorganizations, and requests for personnel actions to include Memorandums of Understandings (MOU's), Details, Retirements, etc. Develops and provides briefings and reports for the Director and senior leaders on status of financial programs and operations. Contract Management Serves as the primary Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for ONS, from concept to closure for numerous high-dollar ONS contracts. Develops all required contracting documents such as contract requirements, statements of work, independent cost estimates, scoring criteria and acts as the primary and subject matter expert in any review teams and for all contracting activities within the program office. Serves as the expert and point of contact for all contract related correspondence and works closely with contracting, subject matter experts and vendors assuring all contracts are developed and executed in accordance with financial rules and regulations. Establishes and maintains continuous liaison with the functional staff, appropriate counterparts, elements of VHA, and higher authority on all areas of responsibility. Develops and provides briefings and reports for the Director and senior leaders on status of contracts obligations and operations. Always maintains COR level two certification in good standing. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: Not available. This is a remote position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Officer (Financial Management Analyst)/PD707490 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., communication, leadership, responsibility, teamwork). High degree of analytical and financial expertise including managing multiple contracts, fund control points, purchase card and travel oversight, financial policies, and regulations. Experience and ability in leading financial management from budget planning to execution. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks based on deadlines, importance, and scope of assignments. Ability to work independently, to take the initiative in the absence of direction and the ability to multi-task based with tight deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Change Management Conflict Management Continual Learning Cost-Benefit Analysis Creative Thinking Customer Service Data Management Decisiveness Financial Management Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Leveraging Diversity Listening Oral/Written Communication Organizational Performance Analysis Project Management Resilience Self-Management Stress Tolerance 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 generally sedentary. There is some walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items. Work does, however, involve a high level of mental and emotional stress due to frequent and constant demands for quick reaction response with detailed supporting data. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information 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.