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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/23/21

Applications Due12/08/21

Vacancy ID94714

AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleRef #21-79 - Budget Fellow - OCFS State Operations/Division of Veteran’s Services Team - HIU

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $49835 to $59038 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:

• Budget Fellow I: $49,835. A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow II: $54,570. A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow III: $59,038. A Doctoral degree as specified for a Budget Fellow II; or a Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as analytic skills for budgeting and financial modeling;
• The ability to identify, formulate and present ideas, approaches and solutions necessary to support and advance budget recommendations and program operations; and
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications is preferred.

Duties Description The Human Services, Housing, and Intergovernmental Relations Unit (HIU) oversees the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and State housing programs, the Division of Human Rights (DHR), and the Division of Veterans’ Services (DVS). The Unit is also responsible for multiple functions including the oversight of intergovernmental finances, policy, and programmatic activities that impact the State financial plan.

Responsibilities of the Budget Fellow on the OCFS/Veteran’s Services Team would include, but are not limited to:

• DVS State Operations budget and FTE development and monitoring;
• DVS Aid to Localities budget;
• OCFS's Commission for the Blind, Human Services Call Center, and Capital program budgets and FTE development and monitoring;
• Office of National and Community Service (ONCS) budget;
• Developing recommendations and documents for the Executive Budget;
• Reviewing and analyzing legislation; and
• Assisting in other responsibilities as needed.







Additional Comments To be considered for positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Children and Family Services” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.

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

Name The DOB Personnel Office

Telephone

Fax 518-486-5617

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 positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Children and Family Services” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.

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