Budget Director

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Description

Budget Director

Exempt Band 4

Location : Tumwater, WA

Salary Range : $165,120 Annually

A first review of application will occur on September 23, 2024.

At the Washington State Department of Corrections, we are on a mission to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

A strong financial system is key to ensure we can see this mission come to fruition, and we are searching for a Budget Director , who will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, exciting atmosphere providing vision and leadership for DOC’s estimated $1.

49 billion annual operating budget and estimated $60 million capital budget!

As the Budget Director, you will provide the highest level of strategic budgeting, financial planning guidance and financial support to the DOC's Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Executive Leadership.

You will assume responsibility for ensuring the DOC manages its resources in compliance with state and federal requirements.

The Budget Director will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling budget-related activities of the DOC including financial costing, and legislative fiscal notes.

The candidate of choice will be tasked with setting the direction and providing leadership to headquarters' budget staff, and leading the DOC expenditure plan and allotment process, and will represent the DOC with external / internal fiscal staff.

You will work to provide accurate, useful information, analysis and recommendations for sound decision making, maximizing use of resources while staying within budget.

You will provide professionally sound guidance, consultation, and advice at an advanced level of expertise for matters that are highly consequential to the agency’s effectiveness and services.

It is our vision that we work together for safer communities. If you are an experienced budget professional who will support the agency’s vision by overseeing the financial management and analyses across the correctional continuum, while providing leadership throughout all phases of internal and external financial efforts, we encourage you to apply!

A completed application packet will include :

• A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
• A detailed resume
• Three professional references

Duties

As the Budget Director , some of your duties will include :

• Providing leadership and supervision to Budget staff and manages analyses and deliverables to ensure that products and projects are completed on-time and within budget.
• Leading the development of the DOC budgets, fiscal notes, and other funding requests.
• Assuring that analyses conducted by the Budget Office provide valid, rigorous, professionally-sound, policy-relevant and understandable information.
• Providing technical advice and consultation on budget, financial management, and analytics, to members of DOC Leadership and a variety of external stakeholders and partners who are interested in using correctional data for analytical purposes.
• Defining the scope, goals, and objectives for complex financial analysis and oversees the implementation of financial management to the department.
• Overseeing the management of projects to ensure deliverables are accurate, on-time and within budget.
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of organization regarding long term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications) :

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education, with major studies in business and / or public administration, political science, finance, or related discipline,
• OR Four (4) years equivalent of work experience in business and / or public administration, political science, finance, or related discipline

In addition to :

• Possessing in-depth knowledge of budget, as well as a strong management background.
• A minimum of six (6) years in government Budget Manager / Senior Budget Analyst roles
• A minimum of ten (10) years In progressively responsible financial leadership roles, which must include responsibility for budget processes and practices necessary for submitting budgets to the legislature
• Strategic decision making

Big Picture" knowledge of policy issues, Including Inter relationships between programs, agencies, and the operating and capital budgets

• Ability to communicate complex financial issues to Internal and external groups
• Sound understanding of the legislative and political process
• Thorough understanding of strategic planning, business planning, and measurement of results
• Ability to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with the Legislature and the Office of Financial Management
• Ability to react to and meet complex needs of the DOC's Secretary and Deputy Secretary, and AOD Assistant Secretary
• State budgetary vision and integration with the DOC's vision and mission
• Strategic analysis and planning for workload and staffing
• Knowledge of personnel management including performance evaluations, diversity, and disciplinary process
• Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications) :

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education, with major studies in business and / or public administration, political science, finance, or related discipline
• Knowledge of WACs, RCWs, federal laws, financial policies, regulations, and procedures
• Correctional facility operational issues
• Project management
• Five (5) years of professional-level management experience involving budgeting, financial analysis, and public policy

Supplemental Information

Vision : Working together for safer communities.

Mission : Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Commitment : To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

• This recruitment may be utilized to fill more than one position.
• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and / or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application.

You may request the required evaluation / documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.

DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.

DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT).

Telework Details : This position may be allocated for telework. Work may be performed from your home or another offsite location within the state of Washington using a reliable internet or cellular hotspot service at that time.

Employees are expected to perform assigned duties in a safe manner, to take proper care all state-issued equipment, and maintain confidentiality of all information in possession while working offsite.

Employees will be required to commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires, to potentially include components of the onboarding process.

Some offices will have a drop in area available, however, a dedicated workspace within a DOC facility will not be provided.

What We Offer : As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include :

• Remote / telework / flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email mackenzie.

[email protected] or call us at 509-630-9160. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

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