Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSenior Budgeting Analyst

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $67119 to $83286 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 44 Holland Ave.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12208

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provides high-quality, person-centered services, supports, and advocacy to approximately 130,000 + individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. We are guided in our interactions with the people we serve and each other by compassion, dignity, diversity, excellence, and honesty. Our motto is “Putting People First,” and it applies not only to the individuals we serve, but to our employees as well.
The responsibilities of Budget Services include the development and negotiation of the annual budget to ensure OPWDD has the resources needed to support the agency's mission of helping families and people with developmental disabilities live richer livers. In addition to working to ensure the agency has the resources necessary to appropriately fund the major program areas of OPWDD, the budget request process includes preparing savings plans to support the request, preparing budget briefing documents and hearing testimony, and requests for budget initiatives based on agency priorities.
Budget Services is also responsible for developing spending plans for the district offices, Institute for Basic Research (IBR) and a variety of Aid to Localities (ATL) programs, such as Family Support Services and Individual Support Services; allocating and monitoring the use of resources on Personal Service, Non-Personal Service and ATL programs; assisting in allocating and monitoring the use of residential and non-residential development resources; assisting in the development of allocation methodologies for new resources, and the implementation and monitoring of budget initiatives and the agency spending control process.

Under the direction of the, the Associate Budgeting Analyst will:
• Be responsible for developing OPWDD's Capital Projects projections.
• Track, monitor and analyze Capital Projects disbursements against approved budgets, cash ceilings and appropriations to analyze cost trends, identify problems, implement appropriate actions and determine if funds are used effectively and efficiently.
• Prepare and manage reports related to Capital Projects and associated costs.
• Manage Capital Projects-related transactions in SFS.
• Assist in the development, presentation, and implementation of the agency's budget request.
• Review and analyze legislative and other proposals and the implementation of the Enacted State Budget.
• Assist with other state ops activities & special assignments as needed.

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Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 (Equated to SG-14): A bachelor's or higher degree.
Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 (Equated to SG-16): A bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.
Senior Budgeting Analyst (SG-18): A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.
A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.
TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary).
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates who possess:
• Strong managerial skills;
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills;
• Strong computer skills, particularly as it relates to Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other related programs;
• Ability to gather, organize, and present pertinent data to leadership in a succinct manner;
• Ability to prepare and evaluate expenditure and other financial reports.

Additionally, preferred candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle competing, high priority assignments.

Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

The position may be filled at the Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 level equated to SG-14 ($56,655), Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 level equated to SG-16 ($63,180) or full performance Senior Budgeting Analyst SG-18 ($67,119) based on education and experience. Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Senior Budgeting Analyst, SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.

If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.

• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

• Life insurance and Disability insurance.

• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Paid Holidays and Leave
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Eight (8) days of paid sick leave each year, which may carry over from year to year; plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

Health Care Coverage
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Paid Parental Leave
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

Paid Family Leave
New York Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees job-protected, paid time off, for up to 12 weeks to:
Bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child,
Care for a family member with a serious health condition, or
Assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.

Retirement Program
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Central Office Human Resources

Telephone 5184734785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Ave.

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12208

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your resume to mainoffice.careers@opwdd.ny.govand reference vacancy ID in your email.