Statewide Budget Specialist - Programs & Ops

Texas Workforce Commission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly workplace

Competitive benefits

Defined retirement plan

401(k)/457 accounts

Medical insurance

Job summary

Texas Workforce Commission is seeking a Budget Specialist for Program Expenses (Statewide). This position oversees statewide budget coding and processing for the Vocational Rehabilitation division, prepares financial and purchasing correspondence, and analyzes program data to support operational improvements.

The role requires advanced budgeting knowledge, strong analytical skills, and experience with WRAPS, WISE, and Excel.

Qualifications

• One year and six months of full-time experience in business management, human resource administration, budget preparation or control, or a related staff services function.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business management, budget preparation or control, and public or business administration, or a related field is generally preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and perform work in staff services functions including human resources, budgeting and purchasing.
• Analyze and report program statistics, developing summaries, charts, and graphs to present analytical findings.
• Prepare financial and purchasing correspondence on behalf of the Budget and Personnel Manager.
• Oversee statewide requisition budget coding and processing for the VR division.

Skills

Office management

Budget preparation

HR administration

Procurement

Purchase requisitions

Budget control

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration

Tools

WRAPS

WISE

Excel

TEAMS/Zoom

Job description

Texas Workforce Commission is seeking a Budget Specialist for Program Expenses (Statewide). This position oversees statewide budget coding and processing for the Vocational Rehabilitation division, prepares financial and purchasing correspondence, and analyzes program data to support operational improvements.

The role requires advanced budgeting knowledge, strong analytical skills, and experience with WRAPS, WISE, and Excel.