BUDGET ANALYST 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4805673) Apply  BUDGET ANALYST 4 Salary $4,177.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OFSS 012725 ERG Department Division of Administration Division Office of Finance and Support Services Opening Date 01/27/2025 Closing Date 2/6/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Division of Administration/Office of Finance and Support Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Budget Section. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-618. This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities. AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES: • Displaying Expertise : The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training • Managing Budgets : The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds. • Working with Financial Information : The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization. A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. For further information about this posting, please contact: Erica R. Gay HR Specialist Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources email: Erica.Gay@la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Six years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform specialized budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities. Level of Work: Advanced. Supervision Received: Generally from a Budget Administrator or other higher-level fiscal position. Supervision Exercised: May supervise one lower-level fiscal position. Functional over departmental/agency/program staff regarding budgetary matters. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Budget Analyst 3 by the presence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs. Differs from Budget Manager by absence of supervisory responsibility. Examples of Work May serve as a technical specialist performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities. Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems. Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data. Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget. Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators. Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you have direct experience in the compilation and preparation of the annual budget, including assisting organizations with budget preparation? + Yes + No 02 If yes, please indicate which job(s) that are listed on your application provided you with this experience and describe. If you do not have any experience in this area, state “No Experience”. 03 Indicate the level of experience you have in monitoring and reviewing expenditures, revenues, and budget allocations to determine financial status. + No experience + Less than 1 year of experience + 1 to 3 years of experience + 3 to 5 years of experience + 5 to 7 years of experience + More than 7 years of experience 04 If you indicated any experience, please indicate which job(s) that are listed on your application provided you with this experience and describe. If you do not have any experience in this area, state “No Experience”. 05 Please describe any experience in preparing and updating cash flow and cost projections and estimated revenues and expenditures, monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with adopted budget, and assisting in publication of the budget. If you do not have any experience in this area, state “No Experience”. 06 DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise + 3= I can display expertise + 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise 07 DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 08 MB: Rate your ability to manage budgets based on our definition: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing budgets + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage budgets + 3= I can manage budgets + 4= I can manage budgets and help others improve their ability to manage budgets 09 MB: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 10 WFI: Rate your ability to work with financial information based on our definition: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working with financial information + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to work with financial information + 3= I can work with financial information + 4= I can work with financial information and help others improve their ability to work with financial information 11 WFI: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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