Idva-Central Office Budget Analyst

Agency : Department of Veterans' Affairs

Payroll Title: Executive I

Posting ID: REQ 39484

Posting Date: 07/02/2024

Closing Date: 07/17/2024

Salary: $5,703 - $8,170/Monthly; CBA language applies; Anticipated starting salary $5,703/Monthly

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 2

Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Essential Functions

• 25% Performs budget development for departments in the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
• 25% Tracks and handles confidential information used in budget development and submission to the Office of the Governor for consideration.
• 20% Projects spending for each of the agency's pay codes using known variables and current trends.
• 15% Prepares and implements spending plans in the accounting system.
• 10% Provides requested records to internal and external auditors, both State and Federal, and answers questions.
• 5% Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.

• Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience managing or conducting fiscal processes.

• Two (2) years of experience managing, developing, or preparing budgets.

• One (1) or more years of experience using Systems Applications and Products (SAP) including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to process fiscal transactions or prepare financial reports.

• Three (3) years of experience conducting sound and detailed analyses from both a programmatic and a fiscal perspective.

• One (1) or more years of experience with federal grants awards, including spending plan development for management costs and subawards to grantees.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check.

• Requires use of agency-supplied equipment (mobile phone, laptop, etc.).

• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

• Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:30 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m. Monday

• Friday

Work Location: 833 S Spring St Springfield, IL 62704-2617

Agency Contact:

Shannon Leake

Shannon.Leake@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

This position does not contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is a State agency designed to empower veterans and their families to thrive. We do this by assisting them in navigating the system of federal, state and local resources and benefits; providing long-term health care for eligible veterans in our Veterans' Homes and partnering with other agencies and non-profits to help veterans address education, mental health, housing, employment, and other challenges. A career with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs provides a rewarding and challenging opportunity for individuals. Working together, we create partnerships and experiences that engage and inspire our fellow co-workers and the veterans and their family members that we serve every day.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees - a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the "View Profile" link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your "junk mail", "spam", or "other" folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

Nearest Major Market: Springfield