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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Budget Analyst 1, 2, or 3 (Office of School Financial Services) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Budget Analyst 1, 2, or 3 (Office of School Financial Services)
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Budget Analyst 1, 2, or 3 (Office of School Financial Services)
Salary
$2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LDOE50383426-091924RK-SSFS
Department
Education-State Activities
Opening Date
09/20/2024
Closing Date
10/6/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA*
As part of a Career Progression Group, this vacancy may be filled from this recruitment as a Budget Analyst 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
Budget Analyst 2 (AS 613)
Hourly: $17.18 - $33.71
Monthly: $2,978 – $5,843
Annually: $35,734 – $70,117
Budget Analyst 3 (AS 615)
Hourly: $19.67 – $38.59
Monthly: $3,410 – $6,689
Annually: $40,914 – $80,267
Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Office of School System Financial Services
Job Focus Areas :
This Budget Analyst position is located in the Office of School System Financial Services. This position serves as a lead analyst specializing in central allocation/award processing, allocation review and compliance verification, comprehensive reporting and analysis for all funds received and utilized by sub-grantees through awards from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) . The duties of this positions includes specialized work relative to school finance issues including public school districts, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 5 charter school programs. The tasks performed by this position include program administration, programmatic review, program monitoring, and extensive program evaluation and analysis.
Candidates with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to apply:
Managing Budgets:The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.
Using Data:The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
Working with Financial Information:The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting Decisively:The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Solving Problems:The ability to discover solutions to problems.
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
This positions is located in Baton Rouge, LA.The persons hired for this position is expected to report to the Baton Rouge office regularly. This position may be filled by a probationary new hire or by promotion of any current permanent classified State of Louisiana employee. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.
You may attach a resume;however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experienceMUSTbe listed on the online application.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
NOTE : Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
ldoejobs@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a higher-level fiscal position.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Budget Analyst 2 by less complexity and number of variables in budget(s) prepared, reviewed, and monitored.
Examples of Work
Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems.
Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data.
Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget.
Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators.
Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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