Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Fellow, Ref. #17-62 Mental Health
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 good interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and proficient in all aspects of budget analysis and presentation.
Duties Description The incumbent will serve on a three-person team in the Mental Hygiene Unit responsible for development, negotiation, and execution of the $2.2 billion Local Assistance budget for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
OPWDD is responsible for planning and operating an integrated system of care that provides services and support to 139,000 adults with developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is undergoing significant transformation as individuals are transitioned out of State-operated institutions and into community-integrated settings. In addition to managing spending in support of this effort, the successful candidate will also be involved in several key initiatives including:
• Ensuring appropriate community-based programs are available to individuals transitioning from institutional settings to more integrated community-based supports;
• Tracking and analyzing key OPWDD service metrics;
• Forecasting agency revenues and coordinating projections for the unit; and
• Evaluating the impact of various public policy initiatives on OPWDD’s NFP sector, including recent minimum wage increases, options for delivering services through a Managed Care network, OPWDD's housing footprint and the transition to Conflict Free Case Management.
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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