Fiscal Administration Supervisor

Major duties include but may not be limited to:

• The incumbent provides technical and administrative supervision to Accounting Auditing and Employee Travel.
• The incumbent establishes performance standards and evaluates the performance of subordinates makes determinations on grievances recommends training and approves leave of subordinates.
• The incumbent hears grievances reviews recommendations for hiring promotion and adverse actions and supports and implements established Equal Employment Opportunity policies and programs.
• The incumbent is responsible for the overall budget preparation execution and presentation for a budget of over $475 million for the Altoona VAMC.
• The incumbent is responsible for analyzing revenue collections salary costs to include number of full-time equivalent employees and overtime plan projections annual budget call funding requests and obligation/expenditure trends.
• Incumbent is responsible for ensuring appropriated funds are obligated timely by the close of the fiscal year in accordance with financial policy and appropriations law.
• The incumbent is responsible for supervising a complete accounting program which includes those activities normally identifiable with the professional accounting function i.e. planning adapting or revising accounting systems analyzing and evaluating current or past performance and interpreting effects of transactions and applying accounting concepts to meet the needs of management.
• The incumbent is responsible for supervising the establishment and maintenance of a commercial-type double entry accounting system and a fund control system assuring that management obtains maximum benefit from financial resources without sacrificing efficiency or violating rules or regulations.
• The incumbent recommends policy changes to Central Office to effect improvement in standardized systems.
• Incumbent must be in a position to assure management that fiscal transaction is compatible with requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Treasury Department and that records and statements accurately reflect a full disclosure of the financial results of the station operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Telework: Ad-hoc telework
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Fiscal Administration Supervisor / PD015680
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification 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 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 your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 07/27/2026.

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 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 as described below:

Specialized Experience: 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:

• Provides overall budget preparation execution and presentation for the VAMC budget and analyzes revenue collections salary cost including the number of full-time equivalent employees and overtime plan projections annual budget call funding requests and obligation/expenditure trends.
• Analyzes and interprets issues/problems for potential impact on agency financial management and organizational effectiveness within the VA.
• Oversees the complete accounting program including activities typically associated with the professional accounting function such as planning adapting or revising accounting systems analyzing and evaluating current or past performance and interpreting the effects of transactions and applying accounting concepts to meet managements needs.
• Provides the customer with consistent information in accordance with established financial policies and procedures.
• Analyzes actual expenses against the plan and makes projections to indicate needed adjustments to the budget plan.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Required Experience:

Manager