About This Role
This Budget Analyst position provides administrative and research support for the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget. The role involves developing, compiling, and analyzing information on City operations and budget implementation, performing policy analyses, and monitoring City fiscal operations.
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, and monitor the fiscal operations of assigned Departments, Authorities, and/or program areas
- Complete cost-benefit analyses of departmental proposals for senior management
- Review assigned departments’ budget and staffing requests (i.e., personnel requisitions, travel and training requests, facility and vehicle requests)
- Analyze fiscal and operational impacts
- Monitor City Council legislative activity
- Analyze and report on the financial impact of legislation to the Office of Management & Budget Director and/or Assistant Director - Operating
- Monitor and project departmental expenditures and revenue collections
- Analyze fiscal and operational policies affecting revenues and expenditures
- Gather and analyze information and statistical data for a variety of reports and surveys
- Maintain records and prepare accurate reports, correspondence, legislation, etc., utilizing financial, database, and spreadsheet software applications (e.g., JD Edwards, Access, Excel, etc.)
- Assist assigned departments in the development and implementation of annual budgets
- Review contracts and analyze their financial impact
- Compile and evaluate information regarding departmental operations
- Attend Operating budget meetings, public hearings, and public engagement meetings
- Assist in the production of budget documents
- Provide fiscal analyses on union proposals
- Manage area of responsibility in strict accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and established policy, including union agreements, to ensure fair and standardized treatment of employees
- Perform other related tasks and duties as assigned or required
Requirements
- Submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions
- Become a resident of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment
- Two years of full-time experience in local government, budgeting, financial management, public policy, or a closely related field
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
Nice to have:
- Education/training and/or work experience in the areas of budget research, preparation or management in municipal finance may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is six years.
