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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/23/19

Applications Due05/07/19

Vacancy ID67424

AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleBudget Fellow, Ref. #19-28 DOB - OPWDD/Justice Center, State Operations and Capital Team

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $48858 to $61114 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: $48,858 - A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow II: $53,500 – 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 public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow III: $57,880 – 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 public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year of public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.

Qualification/Skills:
Candidates are expected to have good interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and proficient in all aspects of budget analysis and presentation.

Duties Description The successful candidate will serve on the three-person team in the Mental Hygiene Unit responsible for development, negotiation, and execution of $1.5 billion in spending in State Operations and Capital budgets for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Justice Center, and Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC).

OPWDD, the second largest Executive agency, is responsible for planning and operating an integrated system of services and supports for 130,000 adults with developmental disabilities. The Justice Center is tasked with supporting and protecting people with special needs and disabilities through advocacy of their civil rights, prevention of mistreatment, and investigation of all allegations of abuse and neglect across a number of human service delivery systems.

Responsibilities of the Budget Fellow of the OPWDD/Justice Center, State Operations and Capital Team would include, but are not limited to:
• Analyzing and approving operational practices and assessing and implementing agency efficiencies, such as overtime utilization, workforce management initiatives, and the use of agency and central resources for the workforce for OPWDD and the Justice Center;

• Reviewing Capital Projects spending in support of OPWDD’s aging institutional infrastructure, and helping address the housing needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and

• Coordinating cross-cutting issues involving the investigative responsibilities of the Justice Center and how these responsibilities interact with other State oversight agencies.

Additional Comments Please apply via the Division's online employment application at: https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select "Mental Health" in the Professional interests 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.

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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 ApplyingPlease apply via the Division's online employment application at: https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select "Mental Health" in the Professional interests 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.

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