What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst 3 (PCN 20-1015) position at State of Alaska?
- Job Description
- The Department of Corrections, Division of Administrative Services and Support is recruiting for a Budget Analyst 3 located in Palmer, Alaska.What you will be doing:This position is the senior Budget Analyst and is responsible for managing the work of the Budget Section. It supervises three (3) Budget Analysts, serves as the department liaison to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and has oversight of the budgetary components in all phases of the budget cycle beginning with development, preparation and ongoing in-depth analysis.
Our organization, mission and culture:
The Division of Administrative Services provides essential administrative support to the operations of the Department in support of its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community integration to enhance the safety of our communities.
The benefits of joining our team:
By joining the Budget Team, you will be an integral member of the Division of Administrative Services. We embrace the values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement and take pride in doing our part to support the Department's mission.
The working environment you can expect:
Our office is located the Palmer State office building. The work environment is collaborative and customer service oriented. Our Accounting/Finance Team works as a tight knit group that values each other's contributions. This position will interface daily with a variety of people, including staff, field offices, other managers, directors, and other executives.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in the position, the successful candidate will need the following core competencies:- Considerable knowledge of budget and/or accounting management systems and procedures, analysis, and data processing principles and practices.
- Considerable knowledge of laws relating to financial administration of state government.
- Working knowledge of the purpose, function, and fiscal organization of state departments, divisions, and programs.
- Skill in reasoning logically and creatively and utilizing a variety of analytical techniques to resolve governmental budgeting problems.
- Skill in coordinating the work of others, providing guidance, and gathering and analyzing budgetary data and information.
- Minimum Qualifications
One year of full-working professional level experience analyzing and reviewing budgetary data and information; preparing analysis, reports, and recommendations on budgetary information; and utilizing electronic information management systems. This is met by service as a Budget Analyst 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
OR
Two years of full-working level professional experience in accounting or auditing; financial management, budget analysis, management, or projection/forecasting, budget legislation or policy analysis; economic or management analysis and projection; or conducting research, analysis, and interpretation of economic, budgetary, and fiscal information and making presentations and recommendations on results to management.
OR
Two years of experience as a business executive or manager establishing and implementing policies, goals, objectives, and procedures; conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members; directing and coordinating an organization's activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency; and reviewing reports such as financial statements, sales and activity reports; and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.- Additional Required Information
COVER LETTER
A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the Minimum Qualifications of the position and why you believe you are the best person for the job. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact provided in the job posting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Documents needed at the time of interview:- Last three performance evaluations (a letter of reference from a professional reference may substitute for an evaluation)
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges, universities, or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
FINGERPRINT NOTICE
All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
WORKPLACE ALASKA ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
For applicant password assistance, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword- Contact Information
Teri West
Division Director
Phone: 907-465-3311
Teri.West@alaska.gov
