Fiscal And Program Policy Section Director

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM), Budget and Financial Management Division, is hiring a Fiscal and Program Policy Section Director focused on Economics and Revenue Forecasting. The role directs a fiscal and program policy section responsible for administering statewide programs, policies, and fiscal plans related to preparation and execution of the Governor’s budget. The position leads budget analysts handling significant state revenue policy matters and oversees revenue forecasting, financial policy development, and analysis of economic data affecting residents and the state budget. The Director advises state agencies and OPM leadership on budgetary and financial matters, represents the Revenue unit in legislative, executive, and policy discussions, and prepares financial materials for hearings, presentations, and bond-related proceedings. The role also provides training, directs workflow, and supervises staff and interns. This is a full-time, first-shift position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, located at OPM’s Hartford, Connecticut office. Applicants must be current employees of the listed agency with at least six months of full-time or equivalent service and meet the stated qualifications.

Requirements

Ten years of professional experience in budget management or financial management, including budget responsibility. Budget management experience means principal responsibility for budget planning, preparation, and administration; financial management experience means principal responsibility for a combination of budget work and financial planning, accounting, and/or financial analysis and reporting.
Two years of the general experience must have been at the level of Principal Budget Specialist or Fiscal Administrative Manager 2.
Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices.
Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations.
Knowledge of organization and management, including public administration, governmental budgeting, budgetary control, and governmental accounting.
Considerable interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze and evaluate complex statistical data.
Applicants must be current State of Connecticut employees of the listed agency with at least six months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, subject to applicable collective bargaining language.
College training may substitute for general experience at 15 semester hours per one-half year of experience, up to a maximum of four years for a bachelor’s degree.
A master’s degree in public administration, economics, finance, business, or a closely related field may substitute for one additional year of general experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in public budgeting.
Experience developing financial public policy.
Experience performing statistical analysis using programs such as Excel and the statistical programming language R.
Experience working with budgeted revenues.
Experience working with economic data.
Experience working with tax policies.
Experience serving on legislative committees.
Experience working with agency executives and legislative officials.

Responsibilities

Review, vet, and recommend actions for revenue-related functions within OPM’s Budget and Financial Management Division.
Develop and recommend state financial policy, including General Fund revenue projections used for the state budget.
Analyze and interpret economic data affecting Connecticut residents and the state budget.
Develop statistical targets and benchmarks.
Develop state revenue plans and review them for statutory compliance and alignment with the Governor’s capital policy goals.
Consult with state agencies on budget requests affecting revenue collections.
Coordinate with OPM staff to ensure revenue proposals comply with current law and statewide policy goals.
Analyze the state’s overall financial position for inclusion in General Obligation Bond Official Statements.
Prepare and present financial and budgetary information to ratings agencies, bond underwriters, and bond attorneys.
Prepare testimony and exhibits for legislative hearings, fact-finding proceedings, and collective bargaining proceedings.
Represent the Revenue unit in meetings with the OPM Secretary and in policy and capital project discussions with the Governor.
Represent the agency at legislative study committees.
Advise and provide functional assistance to the Department of Revenue Services and other revenue-producing agencies on budget proposals submitted through the automated budget system.
Prepare materials for budget hearings and presentations.
Train staff, direct workflow, and supervise staff members and interns assigned to the Revenue unit.
Assist the Executive Budget Officer in developing state financial policy.
Develop, implement, and evaluate section policies, goals, and objectives.
Assist in maintaining and improving program budgeting.
Supervise strategic analysis and program evaluation conducted by assigned budget specialists.
Coordinate electronic budgeting techniques and their integration with other statewide systems.
Oversee long-range forecasting and revenue projections.
Consult with and advise agency executives on budgetary and financial matters.
Represent the section at briefings and hearings with OPM executives.
Maintain liaison with legislative committees and subcommittees.
Analyze proposals relating to collective bargaining and appear as an expert witness.
Represent the OPM Secretary on boards and commissions as assigned.
Lead staff recruitment and hiring, including outreach, interviewing, and selection.
Perform related duties as required.