BUDGET ANALYST
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Budget Analyst (Regional Budget Analyst)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Stockton, California
Salary
$111,896 - $145,468
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing and overseeing budgets for a regional office in the federal prison system, including allocating funds for operations, reviewing reports from institutions, and creating annual spending plans.
It requires coordinating with correctional facilities to ensure resources are used effectively amid changing laws and needs.
A good fit would be someone with strong financial analysis skills and experience in government or institutional budgeting who enjoys working in a structured, public safety-focused environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in budget analysis
- Knowledge of analyzing equity formulas, populations, and programs to adjust budget requests and allotments
- Experience revising annual budget estimates based on program and legislative changes
- Ability to provide advice, guidance, training, or evaluation for regional programs in field institutions
- Proficiency in reviewing and evaluating statistical reports from institutions
- Skills in formulating and developing annual regional operating plans for correctional disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to manage salary and operating budgets for a region, including reallocating resources due to funding changes
Full Job Description
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this level.
Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience analyzing the impact of equity formulas, populations, programs, etc., to budget requests and allotments; including periodically redistributing resources as a result of reprogramming of funds and other changes through continuing resolution, etc.
Experience in analyzing and revising annual budget estimates in accordance with program and legislative changes.
Experience in providing advice, guidance, training or evaluation for programs in regional field institutions. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.
To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:
Serves as the Budget Manager and directs the annual allocation for operations in the regional office.
Oversees management of salary and operating budgets for the entire region, to include oversight of institution budgets within the region.
Coordinates the budget operations, furnishes guidelines and technical expertise to institutions in the region.
Responsible for review and evaluation of statistical reports submitted by the institutions.
Formulates and develops the annual regional operating plan for each fiscal year by each correctional discipline.
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