Budget Chief

Civicworks; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida House of Representatives is seeking a Budget Chief for the Budget Committee and Agriculture Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee in Tallahassee. The role serves as advisor and technical expert, planning and managing budget operations, performing complex financial analysis, and coordinating legislative documents and appropriations bills.

Experience with agriculture and environmental appropriations and policy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus seven years of professional administrative, research, budget, policy analysis, or program planning and evaluation experience.
• Master's degree can substitute for one year of required experience; doctorate can substitute for two years.
• In-depth knowledge of Florida state government structure, legislative rules, and procedures.
• Advanced skills in financial analysis, spreadsheet and database programs, and legal research methods.
• Ability to supervise staff, conduct meetings, and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze effects of policy changes and manage complex budget coordination activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage budget operations for the committee and subcommittee.
• Conduct complex financial analysis to support legislative decision-making.
• Coordinate legislative documents and appropriations bills across offices.
• Advise and provide technical expertise to budget leadership and staff.

Skills

Financial analysis

Spreadsheet skills

Legal research

Staff supervision

Policy analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

Budget coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution

Doctorate substitution

Job description

Budget Chief position with the Florida House of Representatives Budget Committee, Agriculture Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee. Reports to the budget subcommittee chair, budget committee chair, and Speaker, serving as advisor and technical expert responsible for planning and managing budget operations, conducting complex financial analysis, and coordinating legislative documents and appropriations bills. Experience with agriculture and environmental appropriations and policy is preferred.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university and seven years of professional administrative, research, budget, policy analysis, or program planning and evaluation experience
• Master's degree can substitute for one year of required experience; doctorate can substitute for two years
• In-depth knowledge of Florida state government structure, legislative rules, and procedures
• Advanced skills in financial analysis, spreadsheet and database programs, and legal research methods
• Ability to supervise staff, conduct meetings, and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyze effects of policy changes and manage complex budget coordination activities