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Budget Analyst 1, 2, 3, or 4 (Fiscal)

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

DENR-OS-2025-208818-MFR

Department

DENR-Office of the Secretary

Opening Date

05/23/2025

Closing Date

6/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of the Secretary – Fiscal Services Division

The Office of the Secretary (OS) is responsible for providing quality fiscal, human resources and administrative services to ensure the achievement of the mission and objectives of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR).

The Fiscal Services Division of the Office of the Secretary provides complete financial management services for the various offices that make up DENR, constituting four separate budget units. Its functions include annual budget preparation, maintaining accounts reflecting the department's revenues received and costs incurred, and providing financial management reports and advice.

Selected Core Competencies:

Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Working with Financial Information:The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139690) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Prepares annual budget request and tracks progress through the appropriation process.

+ Analyzes the budget information and prepares budget for assigned offices within DENR.

+ Maintains spreadsheets of each office budget requests as submitted to the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB).

+ Provides budgetary and fiscal support to Grant Accountants and Program Managers for assigned agencies/grants.

+ Reviews and authorizes all requests for the purchase of goods and/or services, prepares BA-22 Requests for Contracts and/or proposals after performing a coast analysis.

+ Monitors cash on a daily basis and completes fund loans and cash transfers as needed to ensure invoices are paid timely.

+ Responsible for the preparation of the departments Indirect Cost Proposals.

+ Provides a wide variety of management reports to the Secretary, Legislature, Division of Administration, Legislative and Senate Fiscal Offices, Office of Planning and Budget, and other parties as needed.

+ Assists with the creation of new and revised written policies and procedures for the Budget section.

LOCATION AND POSITION:

This position is located in the Fiscal Division within the Office of the Secretary in Baton Rouge, LA and is under the supervision of the Accountant Manager 3. This position is responsible for performance of duties relate to budget development, expenditure control, financial and federal analysis and reporting, and interagency and other billings for one or more agencies of the department. The incumbent is a technical specialist for the agency that they are assigned. Independent judgment is required with minimal supervision from the Accountant Manager 3. Overtime work may be required during peak periods. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

+ Prepares annual budget request and tracks progress through the appropriation process.

+ Analyzes the budget information and prepares budget for assigned offices within DENR.

+ Maintains spreadsheets of each office budget requests as submitted to the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB).

+ Provides budgetary and fiscal support to Grant Accountants and Program Managers for assigned agencies/grants.

+ Reviews and authorizes all requests for the purchase of goods and/or services, prepares BA-22 Requests for Contracts and/or proposals after performing a coast analysis.

+ Monitors cash on a daily basis and completes fund loans and cash transfers as needed to ensure invoices are paid timely.

+ Responsible for the preparation of the departments Indirect Cost Proposals.

+ Provides a wide variety of management reports to the Secretary, Legislature, Division of Administration, Legislative and Senate Fiscal Offices, Office of Planning and Budget, and other parties as needed.

+ Assists with the creation of new and revised written policies and procedures for the Budget section.

+ Other duties as assigned.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accountant 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.

Title/Level

Budget Analyst 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139690)

Budget Analyst 2

Budget Analyst 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=139730)

Budget Analyst 4

Pay Level

AS-612 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobViewPayLevels.aspx?Schedule=AS&PayLevel=612)

AS-613

AS-615 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobViewPayLevels.aspx?Schedule=AS&PayLevel=615)

AS-618

SER Hourly Range

$16.86 - $33.08

$18.04 - $35.40

$20.65 - $40.53

$25.31 - $49.66

SER Monthly Range

$2,922 - $5,734

$3,127 - $6,136

$3,579 - $ 7,025

$4,387 - $8,608

SER Annual Range

$35,069 - $68,806

$37,523 - $73,632

$42,952 - $84,302

$52,645 - $103,293

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andnot the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process.Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A copy of your college transcript to verify the specialized degree requirement MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail.Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.

Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Energy and Natural Resources

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email:[email protected]

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide athttp://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf.

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a participant in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Rate your ability to manage budgets based on our definition: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing budgets

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to manage budgets

+ I can manage budgets

+ I can manage budgets and help others improve their ability to manage budgets

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Rate your ability to use data based on our definition: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable using data

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to use data

+ I can use data

+ I can use data and help others improve their ability to use data

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Rate your ability to work with financial information based on our definition: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working with financial information

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to work with financial information

+ I can work with financial information

+ I can work with financial information and help others improve their ability to work with financial information

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Phone

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