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Budget and Policy Analyst I

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Budget and Policy Analyst I

Salary

$54,601.00 - $89,031.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

13175

Department

Budget & Strategic Planning

Opening Date

05/27/2025

Closing Date

6/29/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

Join Norfolk’s Department of Budget and Strategic Planning to make a difference in our dynamic and diverse community. A career with the Department of Budget & Strategic Planning puts you on a rich and rewarding professional path in local government. As a member of the Budget and Policy Team, you will gain a unique perspective of local government management, with a high-level perspective of the broad spectrum of work undertaken each day to ensure a safe, healthy, and thriving city. The annual budget is the most significant policy document that the city produces. Our department takes this duty seriously, working to ensure that the city is efficient, delivers the right services at the right cost, provides excellent core services, and meets resident expectations.

The Department of Budget & Strategic Planning is comprised of three teams with distinct goals: The Budget and Policy Team develops and monitors the city's annual budget as well as analyzes and evaluates city policies and programs. The Grants Management Team aids departments in acquiring funds from federal, state, and philanthropic sources as well as manages funds the city provides to Norfolk-based non-profit organizations. CivicLab helps city leadership and residents understand and harness our city's valuable data, performs advanced data analytics and assists city employees in improving processes using innovation techniques.

The Department of Budget & Strategic Planning is seeking to hire a Budget and Policy Analyst I. This position is responsible for supporting the preparation and administration of the City’s annual operating and/or capital improvement program budgets for departments and agencies. Responsible for coordinating operating budgets for numerous large, complex City departments with complicated funding sources. In addition, manages and monitors position control in partnership with staff from the Human Resources Department.

Departmental Salary Range: $54,601.00-$62,791.15

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Evaluates department budget requests and recommend budget adjustments based on historical financial research and comparison, resulting in a detailed analysis and written communication to senior management.

+ Build rewarding relationships with departments to assist with problem solving and process improvement.

+ Identifies and resolves budget problems for departments.

+ Performs citywide position management related functions including monitoring/oversight, annual personnel upload, and review and recommendation of position related change requests, enters and maintains accuracy of position related tables in the city’s HRIS system

+ Completes analyzes or special projects on issues such local impact of a state or federal mandate.

+ Performs data analytics that help support dept-wide restructure and re-organization of staff and operations Assists with the preparation of detailed budget document and other public facing communication

+ Reviews all changes to a department’s budget and staffing and prepares a written recommendation detailing how proposed changes meet service objectives and operational needs.

+ Develops and presents policy analysis to senior management using robust data analysis and visualization techniques.

+ Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge of accounting, budgeting, or finance. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

One year of budget or accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education/Experience:

+ Masters Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, or an associated field of study

+ Previous experience researching resourcing issues and evaluating budget submissions.

+ Budget and financial management experience.

+ Thorough knowledge of evaluation techniques relating to service delivery and program performances.

+ Considerable analytical and decision-making skills.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: 810 Union Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Work Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; may require evening and weekend availability on an as-needs basis.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ Diploma/GED

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

03

Please list completed degree (area of study and year of completion), and or provided anticipated graduation date. If not applicable, please enter N/A.

04

How many years of experience do you have providing customer service to internal and external clients?

+ Less than 6 months

+ 6 months to 1 year

+ 1 to 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3+ years

+ No Experience

05

Which option best describes your direct experience in budget preparation and administration?

+ Regularly gathers, enters, and adjusts data in a variety of budget reports

+ Regularly reviews budget reports to verify completeness, consistency, and compliance

+ Regularly develops and presents budget proposals, justifies budgets, and provides technical advice or recommendations to senior management

+ No experience

06

Please indicate how you currently utilize Microsoft Excel with your daily tasks or how you have used this application in the past. (Select all that apply)

+ Creating pivot tables

+ Creating reports for analysis

+ Creating graphs or charts

+ Creating and using formulas

+ Compiling, extracting and organizing data

+ Using V-Lookup

+ Creating macros

+ I have not used Excel to perform any of these tasks

07

Provide an example of how you have used Microsoft Excel to prepare reports and perform data analysis tasks. If you have not used Microsoft Excel to prepare reports and perform data analysis, enter N/A.

08

Which option best describes your experience with the use of financial/budget systems?

+ I use financial/budget systems regularly as a part of my daily tasks

+ I use financial/budget systems on occasion

+ I have used financial/budget systems in the past

+ I do not use financial/budget systems

09

This position may require the ability to work some evenings and weekends, on an as-needs basis. Are you willing and able to accept this work schedule?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Do you have previous professional experience communicating key information to high level staff, executives, elected officials or the public?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

12

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

13

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

14

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

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Employer

City of Norfolk

Department

Budget & Strategic Planning

Address

810 Union Street 6th Floor Norfolk, Virginia, 23510

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