Deputy Budget Director

Job Responsibilities

• Plans and establishes goals and objectives in compliance with the department's central goal and mission of preparing, implementing and managing the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Aids in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes section workload to ensure assignments are handled expeditiously.
• Supervises Budget Analysts preparation of budget analysis of funds requested report for each unit of the government.
• Oversees the work of staff engaged in evaluating departments' annual requests for personnel, capital improvement and equipment needs.
• Assists the Budget Director and the Managing Deputy Director in overseeing the implementation of new or modified procedures to facilitate the annual budget process.
• Reviews and approves recommendations for funding, budget transfers, requests to hire, and other funding requests for assigned Departments.
• Provides technical assistance to financial liaisons in the Departments involved in submitting revenue and expenditure estimates for inclusion in the preliminary budget forecast and Annual Appropriation Bill.
• Performs highly complex analysis, evaluation, and review of financial condition, revenues and expenditures of funds.
• Supervises the compilation of comprehensive operations, administrative and fiscal reports.
• Administers personnel functions of department; prepares employee evaluations / approves time off; and responsible for training of clerical employees.
• Conducts staff training and development activities.
• Attends meetings with department heads and officials concerning budgetary matters; represents the Budget Director in the Director's absence.
• Participates in confidential meetings and discussions relative to these and other matters.

Basic Hiring Criteria :

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, PLUS a minimum of three (3) years of experience in public administration, budgetary analysis, financial analysis or program evaluation, OR, an equivalent combination of professional work experience, training and education.
• Knowledge of structure of Government including organization, administration and functions of the various departments, boards, commissioners and committees.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of program performance budgeting, governmental accounting and general public administration principles and practices.
• Thorough knowledge in or skills pertaining to all aspects of formulating a balanced budget within the parameters of available resources.
• Ability to work effectively with elected officials and top administrators.
• Ability to direct management staff.
• Skilled in the management of other professionals engaged in financial and budgetary analysis.
• Skills in public presentation and presentation development using Microsoft PowerPoint and / or other presentation software.
• Ability to analyze complex financial and other statistical data.
• Ability to make sound judgments, recommend policy and effectively communicate and explain these to others.
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize multiple assignments in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ability to work in a highly confidential environment.

Desired Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, Finance or Economics.
• Five (5) years' experience in budgetary analysis, financial analysis, or program evaluation.
• Prior supervisory, managerial or project management work experience.

Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance :

No Clearance

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