Budget Officer (Fiscal Analyst 3)

$75,084 - $110,712/Yr

Unclassified

Full-time - Mid Level

About the position

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking a Budget Officer (Fiscal Analyst 3) to serve as a principal budget advisor to the agency's executive management. This role is critical in a complex and dynamic organization, where the successful candidate will oversee fiscal activities and manage the budget planning and execution process. The Budget Officer will act as a liaison with the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Statewide Audit and Budget Reporting Section (SABRS), coordinating the provision of information necessary for base budget entries, phase-in/phase-out packages, and other data essential for building OEM's biennial budget. In addition to budget management, the Budget Officer will provide guidance and consultation to the agency's executive management team and operational program managers regarding budget development. This includes initiating and coordinating the preparation of budget decision packages, fiscal impact statements, reduction options, and program narratives. The role also involves preparing legislative fiscal impact statements for OEM's executive leadership concerning Senate and House bills under consideration by the Legislature, as well as assisting in the development and drafting of Legislative Concepts that propose changes to Oregon Revised Statutes. The Budget Officer will evaluate policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements and internal procedures, monitor the execution of OEM's biennial budget, and prepare analyses of expenditures and revenues for the executive management team and operational program managers. This position is essential for ensuring that the agency effectively manages its financial resources and meets its operational goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fiscal activities and manage the budget planning and execution process.
• Serve as the liaison with Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Statewide Audit and Budget Reporting Section (SABRS).
• Act as Coordinator for OEM to provide information for base budget entries, phase-in/phase-out packages, and other data needed to build ODEM's biennial budget.
• Provide budget development guidance and consultation to agency executive management team and operational program managers.
• Initiate and coordinate the preparation of budget decision packages, fiscal impact statements, reduction options, and program narratives.
• Prepare legislative fiscal impact statements for OEM's Executive leadership for Senate and House bills being considered by the Legislature.
• Assist OEM leadership with the development and drafting of Legislative Concepts (proposed changes to Oregon Revised Statutes).
• Evaluate policies in conformance with legal requirements and internal procedures.
• Monitor execution of OEM's biennial budget.
• Prepare analysis of expenditures and revenues for the executive management team and operational program managers.

Requirements

• Six years of progressively responsible experience that included the preparation, analysis, and administration of a budget or fiscal system.
• Experience must have included modeling and forecasting fiscal information.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public or Non-Profit Management, Finance, Accounting or a related degree may substitute for three years of the required experience.
• A graduate-level degree in any of the above areas may substitute for four of the six years.

Nice-to-haves

• State of Oregon finance and budget experience.
• Knowledge of the legislative process, budget policy, and budget development principles.
• Ability to find and interpret applicable laws and administrative rules.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present information to committees and make recommendations for changes in statutes, policies, procedures, budgets, staffing and performance measurements.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 10 hours of vacation leave earned per month.
• 8 hours of sick leave earned per month.
• 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year.
• Pension and retirement programs.