1000000887.LEAD OPERATIONAL BUDGET & POLICY ANALYST.OFFICE OF BUDGET AND EVALUATION

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

4d • $93,994 - $117,300

About The Position

Functions as the lead coordinator of an inter-disciplinary team performing planning, budget fiscal, and policy analysis of the County's operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Business Administration, Finance or a directly related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in budget analysis and management, public administration and/or local governmental finance.
• Two (2) years of managerial/supervisory/lead experience.
• Skilled in the use of standard software applications.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with strategic planning, development of outcome measures, and financial forecasts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates every phase of planning and development of the adopted budget for assigned departments and helps coordinate key countywide issues as assigned.
• Functions as team leader on the budget process and special projects, and responsible for training and mentoring new analysts.
• Monitors the execution of departmental budgets, analyzes departmental expenditure patterns for anomalies, evaluates financial plans, interprets budget variances and acts as liaison with County departments concerning budgetary and policy matters.
• Provides technical oversight of the budgetary controls in the Financial Management System (FMS) and the OpenGov software by ensuring the reporting and public transparency of the Dallas County adopted budget.
• Conducts ERP testing and training in preparation of budget development and implementation.
• Coordinates updates with Budget Systems Administrator with OpenGov interface monthly.
• Oversees position control by managing countywide budgeted and authorized positions and position cleanup and coordinates with HR/Payroll with reviews and updates.
• Performs periodic expenditure forecasts, cost-effectiveness analysis and other financial studies that can include countywide issues.
• Performs cost comparisons and cost/benefit analysis.
• Conducts independent departmental, programmatic, and functional evaluations, research, and analysis.
• Presents findings and recommendations directly to Commissioners Court, including departmental reorganizations, new programs and management analysis.
• Works during the year with respective departments to develop budgets consistent with the departments’ relevant strategic plans and available County resources.
• Determines the effectiveness of performance measures and identifies measures that best reflect departmental operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager