Budget Analyst

The mission of the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is to improve public safety and give court-involved youth the opportunity to become more productive citizens by building on the strengths of youth and their families in the least restrictive, most homelike environment consistent with public safety. DYRS administers detention, commitment and aftercare services for youth held under its care in its facilities or residing in the DC community.

This position is in the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Administrative Services. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is responsible for the supervision, custody, and care of young people charged with a delinquent act in the District of Columbia in one of the following circumstances: youth who are detained in a DYRS facility while awaiting adjudication and youth who are committed to DYRS by a DC Family Court judge following adjudication. DYRS works with fellow District agencies, community partners, and juvenile justice experts to achieve these goals. We collaborate to implement innovative, research-based models that align with best practices in the juvenile justice and youth development fields.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Budget Analyst establishes formulates and revises the annual budget estimates. Develops cost-benefit analysis of proposed budgetary and program actions and advises officials of the most advantageous course(s) of action. Prepares detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for the budget year(s). Prepares allotments and sub-allotments of funds for distribution. Gathers, compares, and correlates information about projected costs of current and future programs and activities. Provides extensive written justification for proposed requests for funds that they must tie to departmental needs. Assures the accuracy and adequacy of budget justification data submitted in support of budget estimates or requests for allotments by comparison with source documents. Reviews proposals, specifically for budget compliance, evaluates proposed costs with past performance and current economic trends, and advises program administrator of necessary revisions and modifications. Provides advice on the amounts and types of funding available; the timeframes within which available budget funds or authority must be used; trends in the obligation and/or expenditure of funds; and the effects of budgetary changes on DYRS.

The incumbent monitors the execution (i.e., obligation and expenditure of funds) of the administrative portion of the approved operating budget to assure that funds are properly allocated; and being obligated and spent in a timely and effective manner in support of authorized management objectives. Recommends adjustments, such as redistribution of funds with budget accounts, in response to changes in programs, staffing levels, and/or funds available, exercises budget controls through review and approval of the obligation and expenditure of funds for management and administrative purposes, including payment of personnel salaries and expenses. Provides long-range analysis of the potential effects of budgetary actions on economic, social, and political objectives. Develops proposed appropriation language in support of new or revised program and budgetary requirements. Provides guidance concerning the legal and regulatory aspects of the acquisition and use of funds for program and administrative purposes. May provide input to policy development; and/or interpret budget policies. Performs a variety of other administrative and analytical duties connected with the review, justification, and presentation of the budget for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

Qualifications and Education

Individual must possess at least one-year (1) of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience can include but is not limited to knowledge of and skill in applying District and Federal budget related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, techniques, processes, and funding sources to determine whether obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments are within funding limitations in the approved budget; and to develop and provide advice and interpretations of legislation, policies, and precedents.

Licenses and Certifications:

None

Work Conditions and Environment:

The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as books, paper, and small boxes.

Other Significant Facts:

Tour of Duty: Monday- Friday; 8:15 AM- 4:45 PM

Pay Plan, Series, and Grade: CS-0560-13

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential.

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining unit.

Position Designation: The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability – Security Sensitive.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.