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Budget Officer



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Budget Officer

This listing closes on 3/28/2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

Employer

San Bernardino County

Salary

$83,948.80 - $115,564.80 Annually

Location

San Bernardino, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-16902DBH-01

Department

Department of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

03/08/2025

Closing Date

3/28/2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana

The Job

Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.

Join a team that is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.


The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Budget Officer to administer a large budget with complex funding streams of a major division within the Department. Budget Officers supervise assigned staff, manage the fiscal functions within the Department, develop fiscal policies, practices and procedures in response to changes in function, program or direction from governing boards and other entities.

For additional details, please refer to the Budget Officer job description.


The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.

DBH is a unique County Department comprised of eight (8) direct service areas: Community Outpatient and Transitional Age Youth Services; Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24 Hour and Specialty Services; Adult Justice Involved and Diversion Services; Medical Services; Community Engagement and Equity Services; Office of Patients' Rights and five (5) indirect service areas: Administrative and Fiscal Services; Public Relations and Outreach Services; Program Support Services; Disaster and Safety Unit; and the Office of Compliance. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1000 positions and an approximate $700 million-dollar annual budget.

Click HERE to learn more about the Department of Behavioral Health
Click HERE to learn more about San Bernardino County

The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.


HEALTH BENEFITSPAID TIME OFFRETIREMENT PERKS
- Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
- Vision: Zero Cost for Employee Coverage
- Premium Subsidies: Offset health costs
- Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
- Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with Cash-Out Options*
- 40 Hours Administrative Leave
- 11 Days Accruable Sick Leave
- 15 Paid Holidays
- Perfect Attendance Leave: Up to 16 Hours
- Flexible Work Schedules (in some departments)
- Generous Pension
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
- Retirement Reciprocity (depending upon position assignment)

County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance - DCAP Account - 529 Savings Plan - Short & Long Term   Disability - Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement

For additional details, please refer to the San Bernardino County General Ordinance.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees may be required to make provision for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available at current IRS rates).

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet both the education AND experience requirement below:

EDUCATION: A Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting, public/business administration, management, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience (duties equivalent to a County of San Bernardino Staff Analyst II class, see job description) performing analytical duties as a primary job function in at least two of the following areas: 
budget/financial analysis, governmental accounting, fee analysis, contracts or grants management, capital improvement planning, requests for proposal (RFP), or operational/organizational analysis? (Analysis experience should be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of the Application.)
 
--AND--

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of lead or supervising work experience over a support services staff. Supervisory experience may be gained concurrently with administrative experience.

NOTE: Clerical, technical, or support experience is not considered qualifying.  


Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience preparing governmental budgets in a highly complex environment; possess excellent organizational, problem solving, and research and analytical skills; be self-motivated; adapt well to change; and be a team player. A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance is highly desired.


Selection Process

Application Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experienceas only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.

Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Be sure to clearly describe your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: 
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form(Download PDF reader) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click HERE for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Supervisory Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents.  These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here.

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

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PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT
Instructions:
The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.
  • I have read and understand the above statement.
02
Education: Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher in finance/accounting, public/business administration, management, or a closely related field?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Administrative Experience: Do you possess at least two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in at least two of the following areas: budget/financial analysis, governmental accounting, fee analysis, contracts or grants management, capital improvement planning, requests for proposal (RFP), or operational/organizational analysis?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Supervisory Experience: Do you possess at least one (1) year of lead or supervising work experience over a support services staff? Note: Supervisory experience may be gained concurrently with administrative experience.
  • Yes
  • No
05
Check the below boxes in which you have a minimum of two (2) years of professional-level experience.
NOTE: You must have experience in at least two areas.
  • Budget/Financial Analysis
  • Government Accounting
  • Fee Analysis
  • Contracts or Grants Management
  • Capital Improvement Planning
  • Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Operational/Organizational Analysis
06
Briefly discuss your experience for the boxes checked above.
07
Budgeting Experience: Describe your experience preparing budgets, developing fiscal procedures, monitoring purchases/expenditures, procurements, audits, funding allocation, grants management, capital improvement experience, and developing budgetary and financial strategies with department or organizational impact. Include the nature of your responsibilities, types and sizes of budgets, and relevant reports you prepared. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
08
Financial Analysis: Describe your experience performing financial analysis, including the forecasting of expenditures and revenues, cost accounting, fee or rate development, preparing year end estimates, or cost recovery methodology. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
09
Supervisory and/or Lead Worker: Describe your experience as a supervisor and/or lead worker. Specify your position title, agency where employed, dates of employment, number of people supervised and their job titles. Example: Administrative Supervisor I, County of San Bernardino, 1/04 - present, 2 Staff Analyst, 3 Fiscal Specialist, 3 Office Assistants III. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
10
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
  • I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
11

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We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to download the PDF file. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

  • I understand
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

  • I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

* Required Question

Employer
San Bernardino County
Phone
(909) 387-8304
TTY Users: 711
Website
http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs
Address
175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440

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