Chief Fiscal Advisor

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 148,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) in Washington, DC seeks a Chief Fiscal Advisor (Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst) to lead advanced fiscal policy analysis and policy development. The role supports the CFO and senior OCFO executives in addressing complex fiscal challenges, including budgeting, capital planning, debt management, and pension economics.

The position requires extensive data analysis, strong communication, and policy leadership, with responsibilities spanning policy

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of progressive experience performing complex fiscal policy analysis.
• Experience facilitating consensus and resolving policy issues across a large public sector organization.
• Strong data analysis, quantitative skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities.
• At least two (2) years supervising or overseeing lower-level staff.
• Official transcript required; foreign credential evaluation may be needed for non-US degrees.

Responsibilities

• Assessing the District’s short and long-term fiscal trends.
• Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the District’s and regional programs.
• Collaborating with the OCFO’s Executive team to determine the need for revising multi-disciplined fiscal policies and processes currently used by the District.
• Managing the OCFO’s fiscal policy initiatives.
• Compiling and presenting results of individual or group analyses with well-documented conclusions in a clear and concise manner.
• Representing the OCFO in interagency committees and meetings with Congressional, federal, state, local, and private sector representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative skills

Oral and written communication

Leadership/management

Public policy analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, accounting, public policy, or public administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

Chief Fiscal Advisor

$148,172.00 - $190,823.00

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is the steward of the Government of the District of Columbia’s (District’s) finances. Since its creation in 1996, OCFO’s mission is to ensure the financial integrity and long‑term fiscal health of the District. OCFO accomplishes this mission by ensuring balanced budgets, unqualified or “clean” audit opinions, and access to quality credit markets with high and improving bond ratings.

OCFO’s operational responsibilities include forecasting the District’s revenues and financial condition, developing and managing the District’s budget, administering the District’s taxes, and executing and recording the District’s financial transactions. In addition, OCFO administers the District’s lottery and gaming programs, and oversees the finances of the University of the District of Columbia and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC).

We are in search of a Chief Fiscal Advisor (Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst). This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Executive Office. The Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor (Advisor) assists the Chief Financial Officer and senior OCFO executives in addressing the District’s most complex fiscal challenges by analyzing key fiscal conditions, policies, and processes, and identifying public finance concepts and best practices to resolve them. The Advisor provides expertise on public finance issues including budgeting, efficient service delivery, financial reporting, cash flow management, capital planning, debt management, urban economic development, and employee compensation and pension economics.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assessing the District’s short and long-term fiscal trends;
• Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the District’s and regional programs;
• Collaborating with the OCFO’s Executive team to determine the need for revising multi-disciplined fiscal policies and processes currently used by the District;
• Managing the OCFO’s fiscal policy initiatives;
• Compiling and presenting results of individual or group analyses with well-documented conclusions in a clear and concise manner; and
• Representing the OCFO in interagency committees and meetings with Congressional, federal, state, local, and private sector representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Six (6) years of progressive experience performing the related duties and responsibilities such as: conducting complex fiscal policy analysis; proven experience facilitating consensus and resolving policy issues across all levels of a large organization within a public sector entity, trade association or consulting firm supporting public agency clients; possess strong data analysis, quantitative skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities; and extensive experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite. Incumbent must have at least two (2) years of work experience supervising or overseeing the work of lower-level staff.

In addition, applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree earned at an accredited US institution in a related field such as economics, finance, accounting, Public Policy, or Public Administration. Ideally, the candidate will have an advanced degree in one of these subjects as well, although relevant experience with a complex jurisdiction or public entity may substitute for an advanced degree. Applicant must submit an official transcript that verifies the bachelor's degree. If applicable, your application package must include a foreign credential evaluation of all foreign transcripts. Acceptable foreign credential equivalency reports must be provided by organizations that have current membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

The OCFO offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, and educational assistance.

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER