Budget Analyst - Durham, United States - City of Durham
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Budget Analyst
Salary
$54, $83,847.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
Department
Budget and Management Services
Opening Date
04/09/2024
Closing Date
4/23/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $ 54,101 - $68,963
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Budget and Management Services Department works to solve Durhams biggest challenges. We are innovators, managing City resources like theyre our own, guiding the Citys future through strategic planning and encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement through special projects, partnerships and trainings. If innovating to solve challenges drives you, too, join our team in Durham
Devoted to providing enterprise-wide coordination and preparation of the Citys budget including research, assessment, analysis and evaluation of programs, expenditures, revenues and other fiscal analyses. This is an entry-level professional position assigned to the Citys enterprise budget and management analysis function. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction.
Responsible for assisting with developing the annual budget, to include performing routine technical analysis, research and reporting; gathering and analyzing data; monitoring budgets; preparing cost-benefit analyses; performing special projects; and analyzing information to develop conclusions and recommendations.
Duties/Responsibilities
+ Develops the annual budget, to include performing routine technical analysis, research, and reporting; monitors budgets; and researches and assesses information related to programs and community needs.
+ Analyzes fiscal, management and productivity information; prepares cost-benefit analyses; analyzes data and develops conclusions and recommendations.
+ Prepares and reviews fiscal, technical and other documentation including reports, contracts, and agreements .
+ E nsures accuracy and completeness of work and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
+ C oordinates City departments and external agencies; recommends collaborative solutions .
+ Collaborates with City departments to provide analytical information .
+ Leads and assists with special projects including process improvements, in-depth analyses, benchmarking, and strategic planning.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
+ Bachelors degree in accounting, business or public administration, or directly related field OR equivalent experience.
+ One year of related financial or management analysis or internship experience.
Benefits General Full-Time Employees
paid holidays per year
+ 12 standard work days of vacation per year
+ 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year
+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
+ State and City retirement plans
+ Short and long term disability plans
+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
+ City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
+ Paid funeral leave
+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
+ 4 hours parental leave each year
+ Workman's Compensation Insurance
+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
+ City of Durham Website
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+ Job fair
+ Employee referral
+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
+ Craig's List
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+ Magazine/Newspaper
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
+ Associates Degree
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ Master's Degree
+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of related financial or management analysis or internship experience do you have?
+ No related experience
+ Less than 1 year of related experience
+ 1 year but less than 5 years related experience
+ 5 years but less than 9 years related experience
+ 9 or more years related experience
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Please describe a situation where you needed to analyze data to better understand an issue. What resources did you use? How did you communicate your findings? What would you do differently next time? (Maximum of 300 words).
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