Review Vacancy
TitleRef #22-08 - Budget Fellow - OCFS State Operations Team - HIU
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $49835 to $59038 Annually
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 candidates should have:
• Strong analytical, oral, and written skills;
• The ability to work with excel spreadsheets;
• 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 Affairs 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). HIU 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 State Operations Team would include, but are not limited to:
• The State's juvenile justice system including youth facilities, the Raise the Age Initiative, local juvenile detention facilities and community based programs;
• The State Operations budget including cash, FTE development and monitoring;
• Local assistance programs including the Local Detention, the Runaway and Homeless Youth program and various youth development programs;
• 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 “Human 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.
Email Address personnel@budget.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Division of the Budget
State Capitol
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 “Human 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.