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Manages formulating, evaluating and coordinating the biennial and annual operating budgets in a moderately complex agency or institution; or performs professional level budget analysis work in a larger, more complex agency or institution on the staff of a Budget Director, Budget Manager, or other agency administrator.

Positions in this class perform senior professional-level, budget analysis work of considerable difficulty. The emphasis is on budget formulation and control of the biennial or annual operating budgets, although some positions will have major responsibilities in the areas of financial and/or resource planning, or expenditure and revenue forecasting.

May supervise Budget Analysts or other fiscal personnel. General direction is received from a Budget Director, Budget Manager, Fiscal Director, or other agency administrator.

Manages financial planning, resource analysis and budget coordination. Develops expenditure and revenue projections. Performs in-depth analyses of budget requests by employing techniques such as cost benefit analysis, program trade-offs and exploring alternate methods of funding.

Recommends allocation or reallocation of resources to the agency head, deputy, or budget officer. Explains priorities and the analysis of revenues and expenditures. Revises budget requests. May assist in the development and analysis of capital outlay or auxiliary enterprise budgets.

Presents planning documents and budgets to agency officials, boards, central state agencies, legislative committees and other groups. May represent the agency at budget meetings and conferences.

Evaluates appropriations, issues operating budget guidelines, and prepares the operating budget. Monitors the use and rate of

expenditure of budgeted funds and reviews related expenditure/revenue data. Analyses variances with the budget. Recommends revisions of operating budgets. Adapts data processing or computer use for budget preparation or financial planning.

Manages budget formulation, evaluation and coordination as the single responsible budget officer for a moderately complex agency or institution. Confers with agency administrators and provides guidance in all matters of agency budget development and execution.

Performs senior professional-level budget analysis work as a principal assistant to a higher-level budget officer in a larger, more complex agency or institution. Formulates, implements, and analyses a major segment or division of a large agency budget. May serve as an immediate assistant to a Budget Director within the administrative headquarters of a large, diversified and complex agency where supervision is readily available. May serve as a specialist in financial or resource planning, or in forecasting.

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of program budget planning, formulation, evaluation and budget execution. Considerable knowledge of the principles of public administration and state government operations. Working knowledge of state budget and finance policies and procedures. Some knowledge of federal grants systems, state accounting practices, and generally accepted accounting principles. Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate budget management functions. Demonstrated ability to prepare evaluations of complex budget requests. Demonstrated ability to coordinate budget formulation with agency objectives and negotiate problem areas. Demonstrated ability to work with agency management, communicate, and to present plans, budgets and recommendations effectively.

Graduation from a college or university with major studies in public administration, political science, business administration or related curriculum, and experience in budget or resource analysis, financial planning and forecasting, or fiscal administration; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.