Senior Budgeting Analyst

NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Senior Budgeting Analyst Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% 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 County Albany Street Address 44 Holland Ave City Albany State NY Zip Code 12229 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 u201cPutting People First,u201d 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 Associate Budgeting Analyst, the Senior Budgeting Analyst will:u2022 Assist with the development of OPWDD's non-Medicaid fiscal projections.u2022 Track, monitor and analyze non-Medicaid disbursements and identify differences between projections and actuals; determine reasons for differences.u2022 Develop fiscal reports and visualizations for senior management. u2022 Analyze fiscal trends, identify problems, develop solutions and recommendations.u2022 Assist in the development, presentation, and implementation of the agency's budget request.u2022 Review and analyze legislative and other proposals and the implementation of the Enacted State Budget.u2022 Update the DOH on a bi-annual basis regarding OPWDD's Day Hab and Prevoc units.u2022 Assist with other Aid to Localities activities and special assignments as needed.Preference will be given to candidates who possess:u2022 Strong managerial skillsu2022 Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills;u2022 Strong computer skills, particularly as it relates to Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other related programs;u2022 Ability to gather, organize, and present pertinent data to leadership in a succinct manner;u2022 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. LinkedIn: Minimum Qualifications OPEN COMPETITIVE:Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 (Equivalent to SG-14): A bachelor's or higher degree.Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 (Equivalent to SG-16): A bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.Substitution qualifications for Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2: a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.Senior Budgeting Analyst (SG-18): A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control petitive: Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.Transfer: 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: B/C QUALIFICATIONS:u2022 Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.u2022 Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary).u2022 Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request. 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.u2022 Appointments may also be made at the Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 levels. Candidates hired at the entry-level title (Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1) may be advanced to the full-performance level (Senior Budgeting Analyst) following satisfactory completion of two-years of service. Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Senior Budgeting Analyst.u2022 Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 (Equivalent to SG-14): $53,764u2022 Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 (Equivalent to SG-16): $59,994u2022 Senior Budgeting Analyst (SG-18): $66,951 - $85,138u2022 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.u2022 The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.u2022 Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.u2022 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.u2022 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 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). u2022 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 to obtain information and RA forms.u2022 Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.u2022 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.u2022 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.u2022 Life insurance and Disability insurance.u2022 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.u2022 Paid Holidays and Leave: u00b0 Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. u00b0 Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. u00b0 Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.u2022 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.u2022 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.u2022 Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.u2022 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 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 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, veteranu2019s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Central Office Human Resources Telephone 518-473-4785 Fax 518-474-9902 Email Address Address Street Central Office Human Resources 44 Holland Ave City Albany State NY Zip Code 12229 Notes on Applying Please email your resume to and reference vacancy ID in your email.

Created: 2025-12-05