State Budget Management Analyst 1,2,3

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Division of Administration/Office of Planning and Budget has a vacancy. The State Planning Program within the Office of Planning and Budget serves as the centralized planning and resilience program for state government, coordinating state and local efforts in identifying and developing strategic and effective planning and risk mitigation approaches. This program provides a framework and implementation roadmap for developing long range planning, policy development, and technological capacity within state government. The program will serve as a resource to stakeholders in developing planning initiatives and goals, including coordinating and aligning state and local planning efforts to ensure efficient and effective long-term planning decisions for the State of Louisiana. The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including overseeing the state’s capital construction program, working to provide state and federal grants for community development, development of the state budget, providing technology services, giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process, and administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes.

Requirements

Three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor’s degree.
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in administering federal grants
Strategic operational planning
Performance measurement
Performance accountability
Budget or fiscal analysis
Program management
Institutional research or public finance

Responsibilities

Develops state government-wide goals, objectives, policies, and procedures to advance a coordinated vision for planning among departments and agencies.
Recommends specific policies and procedures for development of the program initiatives.
Conducts presentations to public officials on state management processes and progress made in implementation of these processes.
Oversees preparation of reports on state policy research and analysis.
Meets and discusses planning-related issues with state agencies as directed.
Oversees uniform introduction and implementation of planning processes for policy development, strategic planning, and performance accountability.
Reviews strategic plans as well as operations plans and performance indicators submitted by departments, agencies, and programs.
Develops and conducts customized courses and presentations on policy development, strategic planning, operations planning and budgeting, and other planning concepts, processes, and tools.
Liaises with regional and local planning authorities in the state to ensure coordination.
Coordinates planning activities and policies across state, regional, parish and local levels; integrates with other entities outside the state.
Provides technical advice and management consultation to federal, state, and local government agencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.