Budget Analyst I - Denver

 
New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT 

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. 

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ 

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

 #LI-POSTAbout the Work Unit
 The Office of Financial Management and Budget (OFMB) within the Division of Accounting and Finance (DAF) is responsible for the overall financial management of CDOT. OFMB forecasts revenue and cash; develops and manages the budget for all CDOT organizations, programs, and Federal-aid projects; analyzes pending legislation for potential fiscal impacts; develops and submits the legislative budget; helps manage the debt of CDOT and the Enterprises; manages spending authority in the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE); manages the CO State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Program; provides ad hoc financial analysis; and develops the CDOT budgetary forms and procedures. Information developed by OFMB is utilized by the Executive Management Team (EMT), the Transportation Commission (TC), the Governor's Office, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), the Legislative Council, legislative committees, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Local governments, and the general public.
 
 About the Positions
 One position supports budget development and execution for the Department’s annual budget. Under the guidance and supervision of senior staff or supervisor, this position coordinates with assigned stakeholders to develop annual budget requests, execute budget actions in the Department’s financial system, monitor and report on budget and expenditures, and other activities that support budget processes.  Also, this position will learn to formulate, present, and maintain reporting, dashboarding, and data analysis to effectively communicate the status of the budget. Finally, this position will be responsible for implementing public sector best practices in all assigned work areas and for driving the improvement of budget processes and systems within the purview of the job description.

The other position assists in the implementation of the Local Agency program and project level budgeting in support of Department goals. This position advises regional CDOT and other partners on the requirements for Federal reimbursement and achieving the Division’s financial management goals. This position assists with ushering projects through the appropriate planning and budgeting processes as well as provide program level support and monitoring.

All job duties for both positions will be performed at an entry-level with guidance, training, and support from the supervisor, Budget Manager, and other OFMB staff.
  
 Duties and responsibilities include some or most of the following, depending upon the position:

• Act Liaison on all budget topics for all assigned program areas.
  • Respond to stakeholder requests by gathering information, researching or investigating the issue, analyzing available data, and learning to make recommendations on possible solutions. 
  • Communicate effectively and frequently to ensure that assigned stakeholders are aware of, understand, and follow all  guidelines, policies and processes throughout the budget cycle. 
  • Collaborate with staff in assigned program areas to learn about the programs’ operations. 
  • Attend relevant meetings to stay apprised of current events and issues to proactively address any budget-related issues. 
  • Respond to requests for information about assigned program areas from a variety of internal and external sources, and coordinate with stakeholders as needed to provide accurate and timely responses. 
  • Provide regular reporting on the budget and other financial information, with a focus on transparency, accuracy, and accessibility.
  • Prepare memos, reports, presentations and other materials for various stakeholders, including the EMT and TC.  
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, service delivery, and transparency.
  • Maintain an organized repository of resources to build expertise in assigned program areas and identify opportunities for cross training with other staff.
• Support the development of the Department’s Annual Budget which may include
  • Learning to provide detailed analysis in the formulation of the annual budget, including both operations and capital budgets.  
  • Collaborating with staff in assigned program areas to ensure accurate resource allocation, balancing the operational needs of each program with limitations on available resources.
  • Learning to evaluate decision items and other change requests, provide detailed analysis and recommendations, and present findings to the EMT.
  • Assisting in ensuring that the CDOT annual budget is balanced by providing analysis and adjustments for assigned sections of the budget in order to demonstrate a complete reconciliation between allocations and revenue.
  • Providing appropriate budget process documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Assisting the team with drafting all documentation, calculations, presentation materials, etc. necessary to develop and defend the annual budget before the EMT, oversight bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Support budget management and budget execution.
  • Learn to conduct ad hoc analysis on budget and expenditures for assigned areas. 
  • Collaborate with staff in assigned program areas to evaluate requests for budget actions and correctly apply guidelines; assist with the preparation of request forms and/or presentation materials as needed.
  • Execute budget transactions in the Department’s budget and financial applications as needed.
  • Monitor budgets for assigned areas during the fiscal year and proactively identify opportunities to improve resource allocation.
  • Provide regular budget management reporting, including fiscal year end spending projections, to foster budget accountability in assigned program areas and to proactively resolve any budget-related issues.
  • Coordinate with assigned program areas and other units within DAF on fiscal year financial open and close activities. 
• Provide reporting, dashboarding, and data analysis.
  • Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to communicate timely and accurate budget and financial information including soliciting input and feedback from customers to inform the most effective construction and organization of reports and dashboards. 
  • Learn to develop and maintain reports and dashboards to demonstrate CDOT’s compliance with department policy directives, state and federal laws, other relevant authoritative guidance, and budgeting best practices.
  • Assist with the implementation, maintenance, and use of integrated software solutions and business intelligence (BI) tools for reports and dashboards. Learn to create reports and workflows as needed within these solutions. 
  • Learn to create presentations regarding budget and finance for senior management, peers, and external stakeholders.

• Learn how to monitor the financial statuses of various programs.

• Analyze. model and provide updates to management on Federal Highway Administration funding including apportionment balances, obligation limitation balances, status of advance construction, projections for federal redistribution of funds and possible lapsing and/or rescissions.

• Create and consistently maintain clear and concise role-related materials, including desk manuals, standard operating procedures, training presentations, guidebooks, diagrams, and any other materials that will support the dissemination of information for this role and/or the Department’s Annual Budget.  
• Provide miscellaneous support including participation in process improvement efforts, report development, systems testing, researching and analyzing historical budget and expenditure data
• Adhere to all applicable department policy directives, state and federal laws, other relevant authoritative guidance, and budgeting best practices.
• Meet all external and internal deadlines, as directed by supervisor, EMT, federal partners, or other stakeholders and customers.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Primarily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM work hours, Monday-Friday (flexible schedules may be available)
• Work in a politically sensitive environment

Minimum Qualifications 

Experience Only:

• At least four years of full-time professional work experience in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, or another field closely related to the duties of this position. 

OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least four years.
  • Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in n business administration, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, or another field of study closely related to the duties of this position will be considered.
  •  Full time professional work experience in in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, or another field of study closely related to the duties of this position will be considered. 

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
 
 College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show your name, the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
 
 Condition of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

 Preferred Qualifications
 The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Knowledge and understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of public sector financial and budget management, project level budgeting, resource allocation, and annual financial reporting in a large organization;
• Financial/budget expertise and statistical analysis skills and experience;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in financial analysis and budgetary processes;
• Governmental budget analysis experience;
• Strong aptitude for and experience in working with large datasets and using integrated software solutions and business intelligence tools;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Strong research skills;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems. Strong spreadsheet and other data analysis software experience highly preferred.

Applicant Checklist 
 
Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. 
4. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name of the school, all coursewok and degree(s) conferred or official NACES credential evaluation report.. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
5. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process: 

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step. 

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list. 

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement 

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant. 

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.”

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439. 

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.  The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations 

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us or call 303-757-9110.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

 
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Salary : $60,600 - $69,684