Transportation Fiscal Analyst

Vermont General Assembly; Montpelier (VT); Hybride; USD 73 000 - 109 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

paid time off

health insurance

retirement plans

Résumé du poste

The Vermont General Assembly, through the Joint Fiscal Office (JFO), seeks a Fiscal Analyst focused on transportation finance to deliver nonpartisan financial and policy analyses, forecasts, and recommendations for legislators. You will work with legislators, legislative counsel, and Executive Branch agencies to develop public policy analysis and provide testimony.

The role will primarily address transportation finance but may also cover other policy areas as needs evolve, with longer hours

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent with relevant work experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Knowledge of state and national financial information and fiscal notes.

Responsabilités

• Provide nonpartisan financial and policy analyses, forecasts and recommendations on fiscal issues.
• Develop fiscal notes and publications on legislation.
• Present testimony and brief legislators and staff.
• Collaborate with legislators, counsel, and Executive Branch agencies.

Connaissances

Independent work

Written & oral communication

Excel & data analysis

Fiscal notes

Legislative process knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Stress management

Confidential information handling

Flexible schedule

Formation

Master's degree or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

The Joint Fiscal Office (JFO) is seeking a motivated professional for the position of Fiscal Analyst for transportation finance. This position will work as part of a team to provide legislators with nonpartisan, evidence-based financial and policy analyses, research, forecasts, and recommendations on a variety of fiscal issues. The role requires working with legislators, legislative counsel, Executive Branch agencies, and other stakeholders to develop public policy analysis and provide public testimony on topics of interest as part of the legislative process. The position will be focused on issues related to transportation finance but will also work on other issues and projects that are covered by JFO. The analyst will be expected to assist the office in other policy areas as needs evolve.

The anticipated pay for this position will be between $72,630-$108,940, with potential for an initial offer adjustment based on applicable qualifications and experience.

• paid time off
• health insurance
• retirement plans

During the legislative session, legislative staff are expected to work in-person in Montpelier with the potential for some remote work during adjournment. Longer work hours are expected during the legislative session (generally January through May).

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Master’s degree in economics, business, planning, public administration, or other relevant discipline, or equivalent and relevant work experience.

Required Skills:

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis.
• Ability to research state and national financial information to develop fiscal notes and publications on legislation.
• Possesses a general working knowledge of the legislative process.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with all levels of staff, management, elected officials, executive branch staff, special interest groups, and the general public, while maintaining a high level of social awareness for professional engagement.
• Ability to maintain composure while meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to make difficult decisions under periods of extreme stress and routinely handle highly sensitive and/or confidential information.
• Ability to analyze and interpret issues and provide nonpartisan, expert information in a political environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage politically sensitive work.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule, including working extended hours, possibly on nights and weekends.

The Vermont General Assembly is an equal opportunity employer, and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.