Associate for Finance Policy & Innovation

DHRM•Richmond, VA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is an ongoing role in SCHEV’s Finance Policy and Innovation (FP&I) section, reporting to the Director of Finance Policy and Innovation, or designee. The position presents an opportunity to work alongside FP&I’s professional staff in a collegial atmosphere, while adding unique skills and abilities to the section’s capabilities and expanding its capacity to work with higher education data and policy. SCHEV’s offices are located in downtown Richmond, VA; limited teleworking is possible but not guaranteed.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience analyzing public budgets and producing clear, actionable summary documents.
Advanced spreadsheet expertise, including managing and analyzing large data sets.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify correlations, perform temporal and peer comparisons, and develop hypotheses based on data patterns.
Experience conducting research and drafting quantitative and qualitative summaries, along with recommendations to support policy decisions.
Skilled at presenting financial data clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Proven ability to work independently on deadline driven projects within politically sensitive environments.
Knowledge of higher education issues including enrollment, finance, affordability, academic programs, workforce alignment, and emerging sector challenges.
Experienced in interpreting and evaluating statistical information.

Nice To Haves

Experience demonstrating knowledge of public budget management or administration.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite required, as well as experience desired in cloud services (SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams) and AI machine learning tools.
Experience in using Statistics Software such as SPSS, Stata and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power B1.
Knowledge of institutional reporting requirements is strongly desired.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and/or of access to reliable transportation for travel to job-related activities.

Responsibilities

Maintain finance policy records, datasets and other resources used in making policy assessments and recommendations and then shared with external stakeholders.
Assist with the review and revision of the agency Fact Packs.
Review guidelines and process institutional equipment program requisitions.
Report and verify data to SHEF and SREB.
Prepare research and policy analyses to be included in ad hoc reports and presentations to stakeholders.
Assist in the production of budget summaries.
Report yearly expenditures for institutions.
Support fiscal and operational planning and performance at the state and campus/institutional levels, including six-year plans, a biennial planning process for institutions and state government, and the institutional performance standards.