Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleSenior Budgeting Analyst/Budgeting Analyst Trainee (NY HELPS); Central Office

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $66951 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office of Financial Management, Division of State Operations Financial Management, Bureau of State Budget Services is recruiting to fill a Senior Budgeting Analyst/Budgeting Analyst Trainee, position. The incumbent of this position will serve as the OMH Credit Card point of contact and agency liaison for the Office of Mental Health.

The incumbent of this position will provide essential support to the agency’s OMH SFS Security Administration, Administrative Support Procedure Manual, and Internal Controls. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Working closely with Facility Business Officers, the Consolidated Business Office (CBO), Bureau of Procurement Enterprise System (BPES), and Budget Analysts, creates and maintains Internal Controls and Administrative Support Procedures related to facility business office fiscal operations, and related central office procedures.

Provides technical assistance to OMH staff in implementing new or revised Statewide Financial System (SFS) administrative processes.

Provides technical assistance to OMH staff in implementing new or revised Travel processes.

Provides technical assistance to OMH staff in implementing new or revised Credit Card processes.

Ensure State-issued credit card reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and follow-up with facilities/division to ensure reconciliation compliance.

Monitor expenditures, generate spending reports, and disseminate the reports to OMH facilities and Central Office divisions. Generate, analyze, and comment on routine reports from various internally and externally managed data systems.

Reviews, designs and controls organizational forms.

Develops and implements a records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records.

Evaluates and ensures internal controls program complies with necessary laws, rules and regulations.

May supervise or coordinate the efforts of lower-level administrative support employees in compiling specific studies, surveys, projects and documentation.

Understand the basic budget process and activities as it relates to the Statewide Financial System functions.
Serve as agency liaison to facility staff, Central Office program staff, and NYS Business Service Center (BSC), and SFS.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Qualifications:
Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1: Four years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.*

Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2: Five years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.*

Senior Budgeting Analyst: Six years of experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions.*

*An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent status as a Senior Budgeting Analyst and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying title within two salary grades.

Additional Comments Employment with New York State offers unmatched benefits, individual support, and career mobility for motivated individuals including: NYS pension and retirement programs; annual cost of living and performance advance increases; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care; paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, and paid personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave.

The starting salary for this position will vary based on the selected candidate’s education and/or experience. Candidates appointed at a trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary:

$53,764 (Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1)
$59,994 (Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2)
$66,951 (Senior Budgeting Analyst, full performance level)

For current New York State employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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

How to Apply

Name Ciara Palmo

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #205544 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.