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Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-11-A331-15175
Department: Dept. of Natural Resources
Opening Date: 11/29/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Lead Budget Analyst-Shared Services, WMS1Recruitment #2023-11-A331
Full-time, Permanent, WMS, Non-represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $80,034.00 - $93,347.00 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $80,034.00 - $98,261.00 Annually
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED! Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 12/6/23 It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
Do you enjoy working with a variety of internal and external audiences regarding strategic budget planning and budget management, both in a team and on an individual basis? Do you like the thought of using your budget skills to ensure the health of Washington's natural resources for future generations? If the answer is yes, then we have an opportunity for you! The DNR Office of Finance, Budget & Economics (OFBE) is looking for a reliable and experienced Lead Budget Analyst to provide budget planning and management services across the agency. The OFBE Budget Team works to ensure that program activities and funding fit within the broader context of the DNR's mission and goals. As a member of the team, you will work to support financial compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements, and facilitate the operational effectiveness and financial stability of the Agency's Programs. As a DNR Lead Budget Analyst, you'll be involved in budget planning, budget development, projection, analysis, and monitoring for agency programs and initiatives. You will serve as a strategic budget expert, providing leadership, research, analysis, and recommendations on complex and often unprecedented budget issues that have budget, policy, and natural resource impact.
Duties
Responsibilities:
This position is a key player in the responsible management and expenditure of over $942 million in operating funds and over $352 million in capital funds. This position has lead responsibility in developing control totals and allotments based on legislative appropriations as well as non-appropriated accounts. Additionally, this position has primary responsibility for providing strategic budget advice to agency staff and managers working on budget requests and fiscal notes. This responsibility includes written recommendations on how these documents will best serve the program and agency. This expertise is heavily relied on so that the agency has a documented plan to keep within its expenditure authority, and for business decisions impacting programs and the agency, including budget requests, fund management, and how to implement budget reductions. This position is responsible for ensuring agency budget development products and fiscal notes for the legislature are consistently accurate, clear, and compelling which is critical in maintaining the agency's credibility and obtaining optimal funding.
This position is also responsible for monitoring program budget management and accurate and timely reporting on budget and performance. This position is critical in identifying potential issues, analyzing problems, recommending solutions, projecting consequences of actions, and implementing actions to support agency and program goals. This position must decide if funding is available for planned or proposed expenses and activities and if the expenses and activities are eligible and appropriate for the funding.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Manages all aspects of DNR budget activities (operating and capital) for a select portfolio of agency programs. This includes the calculation of carryforward level budgets, requests for additional biennial and supplemental legislative funding, cross-agency fiscal note development, development of multiple levels of expenditure and revenue allotments, monitoring expenditures on a monthly basis, identifying potential problems, and recommending options for resolution. These steps are required for each DNR-specified budget and involve both division and region budgets. DNR's biennial operating budget totals over $942 million in multiple funds and contains over 170 individual operating budgets. The size and number of capital projects vary every biennium depending on legislative funding. Responsible for managing agency fiscal notes impacting programs and operates as liaison to OFM and legislative staff.
Consult and train DNR staff in budget processes. Provides lead analyst direction to one or more budget office analysts on OFM and DNR budget systems. Interprets budget policies and procedures to division and region staff and provides consultative services to programs with the goal of achieving uniform budget processes and data across all DNR programs. Identifies areas requiring an internal agency policy or oversight and provides recommendations/draft policies for Executive review. Conducts monthly and/or quarterly roundtable discussions with all agency budget staff to address any issues around the agency and preview any upcoming tasks/projects.
Conducts in-depth analysis of budget issues as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer and/or Budget Director. Performs research, analyzes data, and prepares reports to advise agency management about the effects of financial policy; procedures in agency operations; administration, service delivery, and alignment with agency strategic plans. Prepares executive-level budget information for use in legislative hearings and public communications.
Manages DNR budget data and OFM/legislative systems. In partnership with other budget analysts, manages usage and data input into the various OFM budget systems - including the Agency Budget System, Capital Budgeting System, Activity Inventory, The Allotment System (TALS), Results through Performance Management System (RPM), Salary Projection System and Fiscal Note System - to ensure accuracy and accountability. Evaluate current budget systems and processes and make recommendations for improvement.
Documents historical funding records for assigned programs. Works with other budget analysts maintaining a historical record for each program, and documenting increases and decreases in funding and FTEs. This serves as the official record for the agency.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
This position requires a broad range of budget experience and an understanding of state agency budget development and monitoring. The ideal candidate will have all the following, and acceptable candidates will have at least eight of the ten below requirements.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex budgetary and fiscal issues orally and in writing to a variety of audiences; Demonstrated ability to condense detailed and/or complicated fiscal data into a written or graphic presentation understandable by non-financial experts; Ability to work with management, professional, and front-line staff; Interest and ability in dealing with numbers and details; Expert in manipulating data in Excel using pivot tables, V-Lookup, and other advanced spreadsheet functions, and creating charts and graphs. Knowledge of Word and other PC programs. Experience in Enterprise Reporting and Web Intelligence. DNR Core Competencies: Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
About the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington's lands and communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our Vision - Our actions ensure a future where Washington's lands, waters, and communities thrive.
Our Mission - Manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington's lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Our Core Values:
This recruitment may be extended and may also be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty (60) days.
DNR does not use the E-Verify system. For more information, please visit
Veterans wishing to claim Veteran's preference please attach a copy of your DD-214, NGB-22, or other verification of military service. Please black out your social security number prior to attaching it. We thank you and are grateful for your service!
Equal Opportunity Employer:The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 522-2500 or email Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-11-A331-15175
Department: Dept. of Natural Resources
Opening Date: 11/29/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Lead Budget Analyst-Shared Services, WMS1Recruitment #2023-11-A331
Full-time, Permanent, WMS, Non-represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $80,034.00 - $93,347.00 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $80,034.00 - $98,261.00 Annually
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED! Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 12/6/23 It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
Do you enjoy working with a variety of internal and external audiences regarding strategic budget planning and budget management, both in a team and on an individual basis? Do you like the thought of using your budget skills to ensure the health of Washington's natural resources for future generations? If the answer is yes, then we have an opportunity for you! The DNR Office of Finance, Budget & Economics (OFBE) is looking for a reliable and experienced Lead Budget Analyst to provide budget planning and management services across the agency. The OFBE Budget Team works to ensure that program activities and funding fit within the broader context of the DNR's mission and goals. As a member of the team, you will work to support financial compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements, and facilitate the operational effectiveness and financial stability of the Agency's Programs. As a DNR Lead Budget Analyst, you'll be involved in budget planning, budget development, projection, analysis, and monitoring for agency programs and initiatives. You will serve as a strategic budget expert, providing leadership, research, analysis, and recommendations on complex and often unprecedented budget issues that have budget, policy, and natural resource impact.
Duties
Responsibilities:
This position is a key player in the responsible management and expenditure of over $942 million in operating funds and over $352 million in capital funds. This position has lead responsibility in developing control totals and allotments based on legislative appropriations as well as non-appropriated accounts. Additionally, this position has primary responsibility for providing strategic budget advice to agency staff and managers working on budget requests and fiscal notes. This responsibility includes written recommendations on how these documents will best serve the program and agency. This expertise is heavily relied on so that the agency has a documented plan to keep within its expenditure authority, and for business decisions impacting programs and the agency, including budget requests, fund management, and how to implement budget reductions. This position is responsible for ensuring agency budget development products and fiscal notes for the legislature are consistently accurate, clear, and compelling which is critical in maintaining the agency's credibility and obtaining optimal funding.
This position is also responsible for monitoring program budget management and accurate and timely reporting on budget and performance. This position is critical in identifying potential issues, analyzing problems, recommending solutions, projecting consequences of actions, and implementing actions to support agency and program goals. This position must decide if funding is available for planned or proposed expenses and activities and if the expenses and activities are eligible and appropriate for the funding.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Manages all aspects of DNR budget activities (operating and capital) for a select portfolio of agency programs. This includes the calculation of carryforward level budgets, requests for additional biennial and supplemental legislative funding, cross-agency fiscal note development, development of multiple levels of expenditure and revenue allotments, monitoring expenditures on a monthly basis, identifying potential problems, and recommending options for resolution. These steps are required for each DNR-specified budget and involve both division and region budgets. DNR's biennial operating budget totals over $942 million in multiple funds and contains over 170 individual operating budgets. The size and number of capital projects vary every biennium depending on legislative funding. Responsible for managing agency fiscal notes impacting programs and operates as liaison to OFM and legislative staff.
Consult and train DNR staff in budget processes. Provides lead analyst direction to one or more budget office analysts on OFM and DNR budget systems. Interprets budget policies and procedures to division and region staff and provides consultative services to programs with the goal of achieving uniform budget processes and data across all DNR programs. Identifies areas requiring an internal agency policy or oversight and provides recommendations/draft policies for Executive review. Conducts monthly and/or quarterly roundtable discussions with all agency budget staff to address any issues around the agency and preview any upcoming tasks/projects.
Conducts in-depth analysis of budget issues as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer and/or Budget Director. Performs research, analyzes data, and prepares reports to advise agency management about the effects of financial policy; procedures in agency operations; administration, service delivery, and alignment with agency strategic plans. Prepares executive-level budget information for use in legislative hearings and public communications.
Manages DNR budget data and OFM/legislative systems. In partnership with other budget analysts, manages usage and data input into the various OFM budget systems - including the Agency Budget System, Capital Budgeting System, Activity Inventory, The Allotment System (TALS), Results through Performance Management System (RPM), Salary Projection System and Fiscal Note System - to ensure accuracy and accountability. Evaluate current budget systems and processes and make recommendations for improvement.
Documents historical funding records for assigned programs. Works with other budget analysts maintaining a historical record for each program, and documenting increases and decreases in funding and FTEs. This serves as the official record for the agency.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
This position requires a broad range of budget experience and an understanding of state agency budget development and monitoring. The ideal candidate will have all the following, and acceptable candidates will have at least eight of the ten below requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, budgeting, public administration, or closely allied field;
- At least 3 years experience with state or local government, which includes budget development and monitoring.
- Experience working in a team environment and under tight deadlines;
- Professional working knowledge of:
- Office of Financial Management (OFM) policies, procedures, and regulations in the state budgeting and allotment process.
- State budgeting systems (TALS, ABS, BASS, RPM, AFRS, FNS, SPS, etc.) as well as performance measures and activity inventory;
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
- Work takes place in an office setting. The position's assigned duty station is the Natural Resources Building in Olympia, Washington.
- The position requires occasional travel for meetings, trainings, and/or visits to region offices and work centers in remote locations throughout the state.
- At least five years' experience with state or local government which includes budget development and monitoring.
- Master's degree in accounting, finance, budgeting, public administration, or closely allied field.
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or similar certification
- Skills in planning and conducting major projects and work schedules.
- Knowledge of legislative processes and practices, including fiscal notes.
- Knowledge of OFM/State rules and regulations for accounting and budgeting.
- Knowledge of DNR budgeting systems including DataMart and familiarity with DNR issues.
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
- To be considered you must apply online at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above).
- Attach a letter of interest describing how your experience and qualifications relate to the position profile and the position required, desired, and special requirements.
- Attach a resume describing your experience and qualifications.
- Provide three to five professional references - you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
- Attach a copy of your college degree certificate or an unofficial copy of your transcripts. If you have questions regarding attaching this document please contact If you do not attach your college degree certificate or an unofficial copy of your transcript your application will not move forward in the application process.
- Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
- Complete all supplemental questions.
- Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.
About the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington's lands and communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our Vision - Our actions ensure a future where Washington's lands, waters, and communities thrive.
Our Mission - Manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington's lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Our Core Values:
- Safety and Well-Being -Our top priority is the safety of the public and our employees.
- Public Service -We value and respect the public we serve, and we value and respect the people of the Department of Natural Resources who step up to serve.
- Innovation and Creative Problem-Solving - We solve our state's most pressing challenges through innovative thinking, dedication, and bold and creative vision.
- Leadership and Teamwork -We are committed to building leaders at all levels and building teams for success.
- Commitment to organizational health and wellness
- Work/life balance
- DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women's Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
- Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups,
- Leadership that empowers and supports employees
- Professional development opportunities
- Educational and career development aid
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
- Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
- A comprehensive benefits package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit for more information.
This recruitment may be extended and may also be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty (60) days.
DNR does not use the E-Verify system. For more information, please visit
Veterans wishing to claim Veteran's preference please attach a copy of your DD-214, NGB-22, or other verification of military service. Please black out your social security number prior to attaching it. We thank you and are grateful for your service!
Equal Opportunity Employer:The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 522-2500 or email Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
Once you submit your onlin...
