Strategic Budget & Grants Analyst for State Courts

State-of-Washington-Administrative-Office-of-the-Courts; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Administrative Office of the Courts in Olympia, Washington, is seeking a Budget Analyst to lead biennial and supplemental budgets across the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, AOC, Office of Public Defense, and Office of Civil and Legal Aid.

The role also shapes grant development, researching funding opportunities and crafting statewide policies to strengthen fiscal stewardship for Washington’s courts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with accounting/budgeting coursework.
• Four+ years finance/budgeting in government.
• Six+ years budgeting in private sector or combined experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist executive leadership in developing biennial and supplemental budgets.
• Oversee development, coordination, and submission of required budget documents.
• Analyze expenditure and revenue data; prepare financial reports.
• Forecast revenues and advise on resource needs and reductions.
• Research and apply for federal/state/private grants; develop statewide strategies.
• Coordinate grants with divisions, courts, and funding entities; ensure compliance.
• Review contracts for completeness and monitor funded activities.

Skills

Budget development

Grant management

Financial analysis

Policy development

Communication skills

Cross-agency collaboration

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, or closely related field with accounting/budgeting coursework

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Administrative Office of the Courts in Olympia, Washington, is seeking a Budget Analyst to lead biennial and supplemental budgets across the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, AOC, Office of Public Defense, and Office of Civil and Legal Aid.

The role also shapes grant development, researching funding opportunities and crafting statewide policies to strengthen fiscal stewardship for Washington’s courts.