Associate Fiscal and Policy Analyst & Fiscal and Policy Analyst

Civicworks; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Civicworks is seeking a budget analyst at entry or full performance level to provide budgetary and programmatic expertise to agency heads, the Governor, and Legislature.

You will assist in developing the Governor's Recommended Budget and implement the final operating budget, review federal assistance requests, and analyze fiscal activities, legislation, and public policies with fiscal impact.

Strong Excel skills and experience with word processing and databases are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Knowledge of financial administration including budgetary analysis, financial planning, revenue forecasting, and expenditure forecasting.
• Knowledge of analyzing legislation and developing public policies with fiscal impact assessment.
• Experience with standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data formatting and analysis from independent systems and external database sources (preferred).
• Ability to provide narrative report writing and make recommendations for operational changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide budgetary and programmatic expertise to agency heads, fiscal officers, the Governor, and Legislature.
• Assist in development of the Governor's Recommended Budget and final operating budget implementation.
• Review agency requests for federal assistance and analyze fiscal activities, legislation, and public policies.

Skills

Budgetary analysis

Financial planning

Revenue forecasting

Expenditure forecasting

Public policy analysis

Narrative report writing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, Accounting, Economics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word processing

Databases

Job description

This position provides budgetary and programmatic expertise to agency heads, fiscal officers, the Governor, and Legislature, assisting in development of the Governor's Recommended Budget and implementation of the final operating budget. The role reviews state agency requests for federal assistance and analyzes fiscal activities, legislation, and public policies. Available at entry level (Associate) or full performance level (Analyst) for work with agencies on issues of increasing complexity and high visibility.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, Accounting, Economics or related field
• Knowledge of financial administration including budgetary analysis, financial planning, revenue forecasting, and expenditure forecasting
• Knowledge of analyzing legislation and developing public policies with fiscal impact assessment
• Experience with standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data formatting and analysis from independent systems and external database sources (preferred)
• Ability to provide narrative report writing and make recommendations for operational changes