State Budget Management Analyst 3

The Division of Administration/Office of Planning and Budget has two vacancies. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-621. The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) has the primary responsibility of implementing performance-based budgeting in the Executive Branch of Louisiana state government. This includes budget-related services such as long- and short-term financial analysis and operating budget development, monitoring and control, and policy development, planning, accountability, and other management services including integration of performance information into the budget development process. OPB staff represents the Governor and Commissioner of Administration on commissions, councils, boards, task forces, and consensus estimating conferences and through the State Economist, OPB provides revenue projections to the Revenue Estimating Conference. The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following: Overseeing the state's capital construction program Working to provide state and federal grants for community development Development of the state budget Providing technology services Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes Seven years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR An advanced degree plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

• Evaluates operating budget requests and develops performance-based budget recommendations for assigned state agencies, based upon executive guidelines, legislative revised statutes, and program mandates.
• Interprets and evaluates agency policies, strategic plans, and operational plans to determine efficiency and effectiveness of programs and activities.
• Researches and interprets the complex relationships of both proposed and enacted federal, state, and local funding laws, rules, and regulations to assess financial impact on assigned agencies and the state.
• Drafts assigned sections of the Executive Budget and Executive Budget Supporting Document, Continuation Budget and Five Year Base Line Projection, Appropriations Bills, and Supplemental Appropriations Bill in order to provide budget recommendations.
• Reviews and analyzes legislative instruments that have a fiscal impact on assigned agencies, providing bill summaries as directed.
• Reviews agency financial and performance records for compliance with constitutional and statutory mandates, and for the efficient allocation of resources.
• Monitors appropriations for assigned agencies.
• Analyzes mid-year budget adjustment requests for assigned state agencies, and testifies before legislative committees to justify adjustments and define and/or explain programs.
• Conducts complex policy analysis and special projects for the Governor and Commissioner of Administration.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Compensation:

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $2,729.60 biweekly. Applicants who have experience in budget development and/or policy research analysis and development, strategic operational planning, performance measurement, performance accountability, budget or fiscal analysis, program management, institutional research, or public finance are encouraged to apply. Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities. Applicant must be able to work overtime, often on short notice.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.

e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For applicants qualifying based on college training, p lease make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application (PDF format Preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. For further information about this posting, please contact: Erica R. Gay HR Specialist Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources email: Erica.

Gay@la.gov