PS Budget Analyst

*IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST, OR BE REACHABLE ON DOT's PROMOTION LIST.*

The Personal Service (PS) Budget Analyst will serve in the Division of Budget and Capital Program Management Expense Budget (BCPM) Unit. The unit is responsible for managing the agency’s $1.5 billion annual operating budget, with about half of the total budget allocated to the agency’s PS budget. The ideal candidate will have experience with the City’s budget (especially personal services (PS) expenditures) and experience at DOT or within another City agency. The Budget Analyst will assist in monitoring and analyzing the agency’s $660+ million PS budget; other PS related analysis and tasks such as review of proposed personnel actions for compliance with available headcount and funding; assisting in the review of proposed personnel actions for compliance with available headcount and funding; preparation and processing of budget modifications; preparation and submission of the agency PS spending plan, preparation, processing and clearing of PS accruals and preparation and distribution of biweekly, monthly and ad hoc reports for use by agency divisions. As part of this work, the Budget Analyst will work with Budget Office colleagues as well as operational division partners to create analyses and formulate recommendations for senior management. The ideal candidate will combine excellent communications skills, a creative ability to rethink and organize existing work processes, quantitative and computer skills, and knowledge of the City's budget and budget processes. Knowledge of the City's Financial Management System (FMS)is preferable but not required.

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3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.

4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.

5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.

Requirements

A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research, in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation, in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area, or; A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.