Duties Description

Duties Description

The incumbent will be responsible for budgeting all aspects of one or more program areas in the Department. The analyst will be expected to prepare portions of the agency budget request; analyze executive and legislative budgets; develop program area fiscal plans for operating, capital, and local aid funds; and monitor fiscal plans through reporting.

The position requires: (1) excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to develop advanced Excel skills using formulas and PIVOT tables to analyze data; and (2) strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with program areas, other bureaus in the Department, and other agency staff to meet Department objectives. The position may also supervise clerical staff engaged in budget preparations support activities.

Specific Duties Of This Position Include

Develop budget estimates, proposal justifications, and narrative and tabular materials in support of program area budgets;
Prepare portions of the agency budget request and analyze executive and legislative budgets;
Collaborate with program areas on the development of fiscal plans for operating, capital, and local aid funds;
Monitor program area fiscal plans (including cash spending, fund balances, and revenue) via reporting in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and other DOT business systems, and provide guidance as needed including on the troubleshooting of transactions;
Assist with tracking capital project expenditures for bond proceeds financing;
Coordinate with Department staff in program areas, Accounting, Program Management, and Contract Management on the encumbrance of federal, state, and other funds;
Monitor and process various requests for DOB approval including funding requests, personnel actions, and B-1184s; and

Additional assignments as necessary pursuant to direction from management.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

Trainee 1 Level

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Four years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.

OR

Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience.

Trainee 2 Level

Five years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.

OR

Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience.

Full Level

Six years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.

OR

Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law

Additional Comments

Additional Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For

the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

If you are on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list, please state that along with your score in your cover letter.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance

with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).

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