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AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleBudget Fellow - US and NYS Macroeconomist

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $80768 to $102093 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address State Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications • PhD in economics and at least three years of economic forecasting experience. Proven experience in handling the most commonly used statistical packages as well as experience in SAS modeling. Knowledge of REMI/IMPLAN or other economic impact analytical tool is a plus;

• Candidates must demonstrate an ability to address changing priorities and provide expert fiscal policy advice and counsel in an ever-changing fiscal and political environment.

Duties Description The incumbent will assist the work of the Division’s Economics/Revenue Unit under the direction of the Chief Budget Examiner and the Deputy Chief Budget Examiner. The incumbent will share responsibilities for economic forecasting for both the revenue and spending sides of the Executive Budget; quarterly financial and economic updates; tax and economic development policy analysis; fiscal and economic impact analysis of proposed and enacted legislation; and budget negotiations with legislative fiscal committee staffs.

Responsibilities of the US & NYS Macroeconomist would include, but are not limited to:

• Providing policy advice and recommendations to the Chief Budget Examiner on programmatic, fiscal, and administrative issues; conducting research to identify economic and revenue trends that may have an impact on the State’s long-term fiscal condition.

• Providing research on the economic and business climate of the State and for use in developing the State Financial Plan.

• Working cooperatively with the Revenue team, under the direction of the Chief Budget Examiner, to determine the immediate and long-range effects of decisions made by Executive policymakers related to State and local taxes on the economy, taxpayer behavior, and the State’s fiscal condition.
• Assisting the construction and maintenance of detailed macroeconomic models for the U.S. and New York economies, including satellite models for hundreds of additional economic variables used in the forecasting of revenues; directing and reviewing forecasting results.

• Assisting in policy evaluation research related to tax and economic development programs, including the construction of econometric and computer simulation models as required to perform such analysis.

• Carrying out special assignments as directed by the Chief Budget Examiner including use of SAS/EVIEW/REMI to model and answer policy makers’ questions related to the personal income tax, ACS data, and other database related questions and modeling.

Additional Comments To be considered for this or future positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application and select US & NYS Macroeconomist in the “Title Applying for” section.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name The DOB Personnel Office

Telephone

Fax 518 474-0132

Email Address personnel@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this or future positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application and select US & NYS Macroeconomist in the “Title Applying for” section.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.