Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Fellow, Ref. #17-17 DOB - Strategic and Performance Planning
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $46495 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: $46,495 - 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.
The successful candidate must have strong problem-solving, quantitative, analytical and communication skills (verbal and written); proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word; the ability to work collaboratively; and must demonstrate a capacity to work with large data sets. The preferred candidate will have experience in state operations and capital examination, as well as a working knowledge of program analysis.
Duties Description The Performance Management Unit is seeking a candidate to further implement the Strategic and Performance planning (B-1220) process.
This position will provide the incumbent an opportunity to
• Gain an enterprise-wide understanding of agency funding, programs and operations;
• Collaborate with a broad array of Division and State agency staff; and
• Develop performance metrics and a reporting framework that will shape policy decisions and inform the general public.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Further development of the B-1220 strategic planning process, including aligning the planning cycle to fully integrate with and inform the budget-making cycle;
• Implementation of a new capital planning cycle;
• Identification and execution of Lean process improvements;
• Recommendation of additional policies and approaches that will continue to drive efficiencies in State government; and
• Other duties to support delivery of unit assignments as needed.
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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