Budget Director jobs in Washington

Description

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
• Three professional references

Duties

• Providing leadership related to budget and financial management services to support the mission and vision of the Department of Corrections (DOC)
• Providing the highest level of strategic budgeting, financial planning guidance, and support to DOC's Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Executive Leadership
• Ensuring DOC manages its resources in compliance with state and federal requirements
• Providing vision and leadership for development and oversight of DOC’s estimated $1.49 billion annual operating budget and estimated $60 million capital budget
• Managing analyses and deliverables to ensure that products and projects are completed on-time and within budget
• Leading the development of the DOC budgets, fiscal notes, and other funding requests
• Assuring that analyses conducted by the Budget Office provide valid, rigorous, professionally-sound, policy- relevant and understandable information
• Providing technical advice and consultation on budget, financial management, and analytics, to members of DOC Leadership and a variety of external stakeholders and partners who are interested in using correctional data for analytical purposes
• Defining scope, goals, and objectives for complex financial analysis and overseeing the implementation of financial management to the department
• Overseeing management of projects to ensure deliverables are accurate, on-time and within budget

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of budget, as well as a strong management background
• A minimum of six (6) years in government Budget Manager/Senior Budget Analyst roles
• A minimum of ten (10) years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, which must include responsibility for budget processes and practices necessary for submitting budgets to the legislature
• Strategic decision making
• "Big Picture" knowledge of policy issues, Including Inter relationships between programs, agencies, and the operating and capital budgets
• Sound understanding of the legislative and political process
• Thorough understanding of strategic planning, business planning, and measurement of results
• Ability to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with the Legislature and the Office of Financial Management
• Ability to react to and meet complex needs of the DOC's Secretary and Deputy Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries
• State budgetary vision and integration with the DOC's vision and mission
• Strategic analysis and planning for workload and staffing
• Knowledge of personnel management including performance evaluations, diversity, and disciplinary process
• Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

• Knowledge of WACs, RCWs, federal laws, financial policies, regulations, and procedures;
• Correctional facility operational issues
• Project management
• Five (5) years of professional-level management experience involving budgeting, financial analysis, and public policy

Supplemental Information

• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
  **Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application. You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!