Senior Budgeting Analyst / Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS)

About the role

The Senior Budgeting Analyst / Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1/2 position is located in the Office of Children and Family Services, Office of. This position is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Duties

• Budget Development - In conjunction with program area, develops the annual budget request documentation and evaluates proposed legislation.
• Budget Implementation - Performs day-to-day budgeting analyst functions such as reviewing program plans, Requests for Proposals, staffing, programmatic narratives, Federal and State legislation. Tasks include coordinating with program staff and preparing fiscal analyses.
• Budget Monitoring - Responsible for monitoring revenue and expenditures, preparing fiscal analyses and budget journals, developing cash projections, analyzing General Funds and Federal Funds, and working with OCFS staff, and other staff, as necessary, to complete assigned tasks.
• Assists in the development and implementation of budgetary policy and recommendations to support the executive and enacted budgets. Communicates closely with other bureaus and offices within the agency to perform assigned budget related tasks as appropriate. Analyzes available funding and expenditures to ensure funding is maximized to meet agency goals and to ensure the effective and efficient utilization of resources.
• Analyzes Federal and State laws, regulations, policies and proposals for fiscal and programmatic impacts. Reviews comparable programs, agencies or jurisdictions to assist in providing relevant criteria. Ensures compliance with Federal grants and State funding sources.

Qualifications

• Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer.
• Open to the Public: Minimum qualifications for this position are as follows:
• Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14 $56,655): Four years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.
• Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16 $63,180): Five years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.
• Senior Budgeting Analyst, (SG-18 $67,119): Six years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.
• Substitutions: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Additional Comments

• Preferred Candidates will have the following skills: Strong communication skills, strong analytical skills, and strong Excel skills / Strong ability to gather and organize data.
• The starting salary listed, applies to candidates starting as a Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1, equated to a SG-14. The salary for candidates appointed to a Senior Budgeting Analyst SG-18 starts at $67,119. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.
• Telecommuting is available for this position; however, it is at the sole discretion of the assigned supervisor and the Bureau of Budget Management when a candidate may be considered. Telecommuting applications will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the OCFS Telecommuting Pilot Program Policy.
• Free parking is available at the Rensselaer location. Work hours are 9-5 with periodic mandatory overtime during the budget season.