Budget Analyst 3

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Budget Analyst 3

Full Time | Permanent

Salary Range: $6,046 - $8,129 Monthly

This is a telework/hybrid position. The candidate of choice may work from anywhere within the state of Washington with a reliable internet connection. Travel may be required.

This position is represented by the Teamsters 117 bargaining unit.

Do you enjoy turning data into direction? Can you look at a spreadsheet full of numbers and tell the story behind it—clearly, confidently, and concisely?

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a resourceful, adaptable professional to join the Community Corrections and Reentry Budget Team as a Budget Analyst 3 (BA3)!

In this role, you will provide comprehensive financial analysis and strategic budget support for the agency’s Community Corrections and Reentry operations.

You will monitor and evaluate expenditures to ensure programs operate within their allocated budgets, while partnering with leadership and stakeholders to provide thoughtful insights that inform sound business decisions.

Your work will directly contribute to responsible stewardship of public resources and the agency’s broader mission.

The ideal candidate brings strong quantitative skills, sharp analytical thinking, and the ability to communicate complex financial information in a clear and meaningful way.

Success in this position requires keen attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a dynamic environment.

As a Budget Analyst, you will play a key role in developing and monitoring the Department’s operating budget and delivering accurate, timely financial data to executive leadership and decision-makers.

If you are motivated by solving complex problems, identifying innovative solutions, and making a measurable impact through financial analysis, we encourage you to apply!

A completed application packet will include:

Requirements

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service and are committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

As a Budget Analyst 3 (BA3), your duties will include:

• Analysis which could include:
  • Providing detailed financial analysis and summary reports for assigned divisions and other ad hoc reports for DOC
  • Accomplishing detailed analysis for all assigned programs and providing consultative planning and analysis services to division management and staff
  • Explaining accounting and budgeting systems, procedures and processes to others, to include program staff and various stakeholders
• Reports which could include:
  • Preparing reports, including findings, conclusions, and recommendations for streamlining processes for agency and budget team operations
  • Ensuring follow-up service is provided to divisional management to include compliance with indicated program changes
  • Responsibility for reports pertaining to program areas – monthly budget status reports (budget, actuals, and projected)
  • Responsibility for the monthly staffing report to include funded / not funded positions, vacancy, double-fill, and other tracking
• SPS Systems/HRMS
• Allotments
• Fiscal Notes and Decision Packages
• Operating Systems
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications):

• HS Diploma/GED
• Minimum of two (2) years of state government budget experience (one biennial cycle/two (2) fiscal years)*
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, write clearly and concisely, deal practically and effectively with others in a staff relationship, prepare professional reports, and work on a variety of tasks with frequent interruptions

*Post secondary education or related training in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics may substitute year for year, for experience.

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications):

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent
• Four (4) to five (5) years of professional experience in budget, management or program analysis.
• Preference will be given for state government budget experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Able to effectively handle unexpected situations that arise, resourceful in managing duties and attempts to develop solutions to problems you encounter or to seek appropriate assistance
• Provides effective, efficient and timely customer service to clients outside and inside the agency
• Has the capacity to comprehend, learn, and retain volumes of budgeting information such as state laws, OFM policies and procedures, and DOC policies and procedures
• Communication – verbal and written – demonstrate clear and effective communication skills when creating reports, research, or responding to customer service requests. Proficiency: Advanced
• Ability to multi-task and meet urgent deadlines while maintaining regular responsibilities and workload
• Statewide financial systems: develops and demonstrates proficiency in using statewide financial systems, to include fiscal notes, BDS, and enterprise reporting
• Create reports, decision packages, and fiscal notes and entering data into these systems, conduct research to analyze behavior against budget plans. Proficiency: Intermediate
• Electronic mail: compose, send and respond to electronic mail
• Skilled at using Microsoft Outlook functions such as calendars and meeting requests (creating and responding). Proficiency: Basic
• Use spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel, to develop complex spreadsheets with macros, multiple math functions, advanced filters, and links to external sources of information. Create custom toolbars and chart types, and use data analysis tools. Proficiency: Intermediate
• Use word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, to create, format, and edit tables, columns, and charts. Import data, sort table data, and perform calculations in tables. Insert and format sections, create headers and footers, and work with pictures and draw objects. Proficiency: Intermediate
• Proficiency in operation of 10-key calculator, fax machine, copier, printer, and personal computer
• Critical thinking – demonstrates ability to independently and creatively use judgment and critical thinking to interpret appropriate meaning and form conclusions necessary to resolve the problems or issues. This work may be done in the absence of clear guidelines or information
• Accountability – accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work
• Works effectively alone and with others to accomplish tasks

Additional Information

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This recruitment may be utilized to fill more than one position.

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.

A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application.

You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.

DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Telework Details

This position may be allocated for telework.

If authorized for the role, work may be performed from your home or another offsite location within the state of Washington using a reliable internet or cellular hotspot service at that time.

Employees are expected to perform assigned duties in a safe manner, to take proper care all state-issued equipment, and maintain confidentiality of all information in possession while working offsite.

Employees will be required to commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires, to potentially include components of the onboarding process.

Some offices will have a “drop in” area available, however, a dedicated workspace within a DOC facility will not be provided.

What We Offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.

Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

PERS: State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email mackenzie.conley@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 509-630-9160. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.