Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Fellow, Ref. #17-61 Legislative Coordination
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $46496 to $55082 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:
• Budget Fellow I: $46,496 - A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow II: $50,914 – A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow III: $55,082 – A Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year of public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills. Also, candidates should have a significant knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, a variety of computer software programs and databases. Solid analytical, writing and research skills are also essential. Candidates must be flexible and able to work overtime, as necessary, in particular to cover legislative sessions and to meet the Executive and Enacted Budget requirements.
Duties Description This position provides the opportunity to work on a wide range of key Division activities initiated by the Budget Services Unit (BSU). The incumbent will be an integral member of the Legislative Affairs team of the BSU which acts as a central control point for Article VII bill formulation for the Executive and Enacted Budget; coordinates the 10-day bill analysis process; functions as the Division’s central liaison with Governor’s Counsel’s Office and with the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission; and generally serves as a clearinghouse for information related to legislation and legislative activities. The incumbent’s duties will primarily include, but are not limited to:
• Identifying, analyzing, and monitoring legislation which impacts the Governor’s Executive Budget and the Financial Plan;
• Collaborating with other units’ examiners to provide technical assistance in the formulation of Article VII proposals, including the assessment of significant issues arising in the crafting of the proposed bills;
• Utilizing the Legislative Retrieval System (LRS) to analyze diverse legislation in response to DOB and Governor’s staff requests, and designing and developing various reports to meet the changing needs of the Front Office on time-sensitive issues;
• Becoming a subject matter expert on constitutional, statutory, and parliamentary requirements of the Executive and Legislature; and
• Coordinating various other assignments, as needed, including analyzing process and system needs and developing/implementing solutions.
This position provides the opportunity to work on a wide range of mission critical Division processes. In performing the above responsibilities, the incumbent will interact with staff at all levels throughout the Budget Division, Governor’s Office and the Legislature. The incumbent will also initiate and participate in efforts to improve the Division’s procedures and automated systems.
Additional Comments To be considered for a current or future position with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/.
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