Media Production Associate (Part-time) Instructor Pool 2026 - 2027

About the role

Performs a variety of tasks related to the development, monitoring, and management of the County’s annual budget and other related financial activities. Performs critical reviews, provides financial analysis, and makes recommendations regarding the budget and budget process of the County.

Responsibilities

• Maintains awareness of legislation, resolutions, and news items that affect County finances and budgeting activities.
• Monitors and tracks departmental and elected office budgets and budget submissions and assists departments and elected offices with the interpretation, monitoring, and management of respective budgets.
• Provides assistance and guidance to departments and elected offices on their budget, budget submission, the budget process, and any other areas of financial or budgetary analysis to include the development and tracking of performance and workload measures.
• Conducts detailed and complex analysis and evaluations of budget trends and performance to include the completion of quarterly budget reviews and projections and for projection input into the annual budget.
• Enters, verifies, and maintains data within the budget and financial software systems and additional spreadsheets and seeks ways to improve data and data processing and analysis.
• Works closely with the Budget Manager, other Budget Division staff, and independently on the composition and production of Budget Division publications, reports, and presentations.
• Creates and modifies custom reports from budget and financial software to assist in the development of Budget Division reports, publications, and analyses.
• Assists in the implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of financial and budget software applications.
• Prepares and evaluates Board of County Commissioner study session and public hearing summary reports.
• Prepares draft budget resolutions for the Board of County Commissioner’s consideration in regard to appropriation requests, budgetary operating transfers, authorized staffing levels, and the certification of tax levies.
• Attends and updates Budget Division staff on Board of County Commissioner study sessions and public hearings to include an interpretation or analysis of relevant budgetary and financial issues.
• Assists in the completion of mandatory State reports to include the certification of tax levies along with others.
• Conducts financial feasibility analyses of departmental/elected office existing or proposed new programs or services and provides detailed findings and recommendations.
• Evaluates and provides recommendations as it pertains to the improvement of internal operational efficiencies, increased productivity, or financial policies or procedures.
• Presents complex financial and budgetary topics orally, in writing, and via electronic presentation to Budget Division or Finance Department staff, staff in departments or elected offices, elected officials and department directors, and/or others.
• Maintains awareness of legislation, resolutions, and news items that affect County finances and budgeting activities.
• Participates actively on teams and committees on behalf of the Budget Division and/or the Finance Department, such as the Citizen Budget Committee.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field required. A Master’s Degree in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field or work toward a Master’s Degree is preferred, but not required.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience in finance, budgeting, or a closely related field with proven experience in budgeting practices, basic accounting, forecasting, spreadsheets, and financial and word processing software required. Government or non-profit experience strongly preferred. Master’s Degree may be substituted for (2) years of experience.
• Knowledge: Shall have a working knowledge of public administration and of governmental budgeting practices, taxation, and budgeting law as it applies to local governments. Possess a working knowledge of budgetary appropriations and internal financial controls. Possess a working knowledge of finance office methods, practices, procedures and equipment. Possess a working knowledge of financial forecasting, analysis of trends, and projection methodology. Possess a working knowledge of and ability to operate personal computers, peripherals, and their applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database software, financial accounting and purchasing applications. Shall have the ability to work independently and in groups effectively with limited direct supervision. Shall have the ability to organize and prioritize tasks and projects, work under deadlines, and attend and actively participate in meetings with limited direct supervision. Shall have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Shall be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, department heads, supervisors, vendors, and other employees. Working knowledge of the development, tracking, and improvement of performance and workload measures. Working knowledge and understanding of governmental long term debt financing alternatives and their financial implications. The ability to analyze conflicting points of view, to recognize the demands placed upon the budget process by different factors and translate the data into clear concise verbal and written reports.

Supplemental Information

Work Environment: Work is confined to a standard office setting except for occasional trips to outlying County or non-County locations for meetings, conferences and training.

Physical Demands: No unusual physical demands are associated with this position. Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license. Must successfully pass a pre-employment background and motor vehicle record check.

ACG_2008 Arapahoe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other status protected under the law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

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