Financial Program Administrator

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Management (OM), NCA Field Financial Service (NCA FFS), contributing to the development, implementation, and maintenance of complex, integrated financial systems that support effective management control across NCA field operations in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Duties

Major Duties: Demonstrates expertise assisting in policy development aligned to requirements prescribed by higher authority. Liaises with VA/NCA staff to develop internal NCA FFS materials; analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of NCA FFS programs against strategic and performance goals. Coordinates with NCA District Offices to develop the annual Operating Budget Plan (OBP); analyzes Status-of-Funds reporting, identifies root causes of variances, and recommends adjustments. Executes special projects, studies, or working groups to improve financial management systems; investigates complex financial discrepancies and recommends program improvements. Maintains professional contacts to remain current on financial accounting practices and revises NCA FFS programs as needed. Directs and promotes effective use of advanced techniques in financial accounting/management. Contributes to OBP strategy development across NCA and supports district-level execution. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Yes-as determined by agency policy. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA owned or leased space. Position Description/PD#: PD00498A and PD003680A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/09/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience for GS-13 level of this position: 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: Developing and executing operating budget plans supporting field organizations; Coordinating budget formulation and execution requirements across multiple district, regional, or field offices; Analyzing status-of-funds and expenditure data to identify variances, develop projections, and recommend corrective actions; Interpreting and applying Federal and agency financial policies governing integrated budget and accounting operations; Evaluating internal controls, audit readiness, and financial management processes; and Providing authoritative technical guidance to management and field officials regarding complex financial management issues. Specialized Experience for GS-12 level of this position: 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: Preparing budget estimates and supporting the development and execution of operating budget plans for an organization; Gathering, reviewing, and consolidating financial information to support budget formulation and execution requirements; Analyzing status-of-funds and expenditure data to identify variances, prepare projections, and recommend adjustments; Applying established Federal and agency financial policies and procedures to budget and accounting operations; Reviewing financial records, reconciliations, and internal control procedures to identify discrepancies and support audit readiness; and Providing technical assistance to management and operating officials regarding budget execution, financial reporting, and accounting procedures. 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: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified for the GS-13 Financial Program Administrator within the Office of Management candidates must demonstrate: Comprehensive knowledge of Federal financial management principles, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to budgetin