Clarification from the agency

First consideration will be given to current, permanent Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center employees.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Employee is responsible for a complete accounting program including planning, adapting, or revising local accounting systems, analyzing, and evaluating current and past performance, interpreting effects of transactions, and applying accounting concepts to meet local needs. Internal controls that cross departmental lines must be established and reviewed in conjunction with auditing and accounting oversite.
• This employee is the Chief Financial Officer for the technical processes of budget foundation, auditing review, accounting evaluation, and the overall budget execution for Saginaw VA Medical Center. The employee will develop and recommend a budget plan taking into consideration workload, FTEE, salaries, non- payroll requirements and space. Negotiations with managers will also be handled at this level as the basis for recommending budget allowances and appropriation throughout the service. The employee ensures that the budget system is effectively utilized as an evaluating tool measuring program performance and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of Federal statutes, VA regulations and guidelines, Comptroller General Decisions, and the regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department, GAO, Office of the Inspector General, and the Office of Management and Budgeting are required, as well as a thorough understanding of management, payroll and budgeting techniques and systems.
• The employee distributes funds to program officials within the health care system which reflect policy and budgetary intent, makes projections, and indicates what adjustments in Saginaw VAMC PD# 92025-0 plans are necessary to maintain equitable program balance. Actual expenses and receivable funds are also analyzed and compared with budget projections. Financial activity will usually include auditing functions, and may include management or program analysis, or statistical services.
• Incumbent has primary responsibility for the coordination and submission of a major cost accounting report that reflects cost and workload of the various bed sections, outpatient areas, cost centers, and other non-VA activities. The validity of the data submitted for this report is of paramount importance due to the close relationship of the cost and workload resource allocation system used within the Veteran Health Administration for allocation of dollars to operate health care systems.

The scope of these duties includes, but not limited to:

• Budget Analyst oversite
• Employee Accounts oversite
• Accounting Oversite
• Auditing Oversite
• Operational / Strategic budget planning
• Budget analysis for space, construction, and renovation activities
• Long range planning advisement to facility leadership.
• Finance advisement to multiple committees which this position belongs to as key stake holder.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Telework: Ad-hoc.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Chief Financial Officer/PD920250
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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
• 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2026.

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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements (Transcript Required):

1. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
   1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
   2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
   3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to Individual Occupational Requirements, you 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-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  • Candidate must have a comprehensive background in Veterans Administration/Federal Government fiscal operations, with demonstrated working knowledge of fiscal planning, directing, analyzing, and advising a Medical Center for fiscal operating budgets, policies related to finance, and utilization of financial regulations and procedures.
  • Extensive experience supervising employees/staff.
  • Experience in developing fiscal policies, procedures, and finance strategic planning; experience coordinating between multiple offices or organizations
  • Experience in budgets, fiduciary expenditures, or equivalent.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Financial Management
Leadership
Strategic Thinking
Communication

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.

Preferred Experience: A Master's degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration, or a related field

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: It occasionally requires carrying of light objects such as files, books, and papers; some walking, standing, and bending. No special physical qualification is required. Personal Protective Equipment may be required in some work areas frequented by this position.

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/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the 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.