Budget Analyst 4

Iowa Department of Education's mission is creating excellence in education through leadership and service. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to make this a reality.

Do you have experience managing large budgets with a keen eye for detail and a passion for quality customer service? Join our team! We are seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as the Department's Budget Analyst 4. In this integral role, you will be at the heart of our financial operations, ensuring that budget processes run smoothly across the Department.

Your Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Department's $5 billion annual budget consisting of over 50 state appropriations and approximately $500 million in federal funds.

• Prepare detailed reports on income, expenditures, and forecasting future financial needs.

• Collaborate with Department program staff and management on financial matters, including budget analysis, budget projections, appropriations control, allowability, and match formulation and monitoring.

• Recommend solutions for resolving program/project financial problems and evaluating program effectiveness.

• Analyze proposed legislation and policy revisions to assess budgetary impact and draft technical reports/correspondence.

• Develop standards and procedures for more efficient budget administration and fiscal analysis.

• Prepare human resource and payroll reports including salary projections, vacancy projections and payouts, and costing of new positions.

If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contact idoe.hr@iowa.gov.

Hours: 8:00 A.M.

• 4:30 P.M., Monday

• Friday with opportunity for hybrid remote work schedule after initial training period

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service

• Previous advanced level budget management experience

• Experience with state systems like Iowa Advantage

• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Access

• Ability to communicate and train on budget requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively on, and provide leadership for, high-performing teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills

• Self-motivated, organized, and thrive in situations that require adaptability

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities

• Collaborative, positive work environment

• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow

• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Competitive salary and benefits package:

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It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 - 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730- 1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

2. Nine years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

3. A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in accounting, finance, or business administration equals one year of full-time experience.

4. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 3 or two years of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 2.