The position offers full-time employment as an exempt, at-will State of Colorado Employee with an anticipated duration through December 2026, with the possibility of extension based on available funding.
Summary of Functions: The Budget Analyst is responsible for assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Budget Director (BD) and OEDIT's Operation Director with budget planning and execution, analyzing budget trends and communicating trends to program staff, and fund balance tracking and forecasting. The position is also responsible for assisting with analyzing, implementing, and complying with federal and state legislation, statutes, regulations, and published guidance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Long Bill & Budget Process
Develop broad expertise into the OEDIT's budgets, operations, and statutes.
Review OEDIT's budget requests and make recommendations to the CFO and BD, based on:
Assist with review of the Office's annual and supplemental budget submissions to the General Assembly.
Assist with accurate tracking of the Office's budget requests and appropriations through the use of existing systems and spreadsheets.
Counsel departments in the drafting of requests for new or augmented funding.
Respond to questions from OSPB, Governor's Office leadership, legislators and legislative staff about departments' budgets and operations as assigned by the Budget Director.
Monitor and provide written summaries of JBC meetings/hearings, and other legislative meetings/hearings.
Fiscal Notes & Legislative Process
Review and track bills with potential workload or fiscal impacts to the Office.
Assist with fiscal impact analysis of bills through the use of existing systems and spreadsheets.
Assist with the implementation of bills with fiscal impact.
Office Budget Analysis
Production and review of budget-to-actuals for OEDIT.
Counsel the Office and its departments on means of addressing programmatic needs through their available funds.
Enforce budgetary controls as mandated by the State Controller and identify budgetary issues that may violate controls.
Coordinate with accounting and program staff to resolve accounting errors and budget issues.
Interagency Agreements & Grants
Track IA and grant budgets, revenue and expenditures to assist divisions and program staff with proper management of their agreements.
Collect interagency agreement revenue quarterly, or as often determined by the agreement.
General
Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents.
Provide continuous effort to improve operations, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
Participate in project teams as required.
Participate in conferences and workshops as required.
Other duties as requested and required.
Disclaimer: This job posting provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job posting may change at the discretion of the employee's direct supervisor.
Salary Range: $58,000 - $68,000 Annually
This position is considered non-classified, which means the position is not part of the Colorado State Personnel System. Therefore, the individual appointed to this position is considered at-will, and is not covered by the State Personnel Rules or the State Classification System. However, this position does come with the same benefits (retirement, insurance, etc.) as every other State employee, and with the same opportunities, pride and passion that comes with working for the great State of Colorado. Even though employment is at-will, non-classified positions have protections against discrimination and retaliation in state and federal employment laws. "At-will" employment means that either the employee or the State may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice or cause, as long as no federal or state law is violated.
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
Benefits
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers generous benefits to full-time employees including:
Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month
Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month
11 paid holidays per year
Medical plans - choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium
Dental and vision plans
Flexible spending accounts
State-paid life insurance policy of $50,000
Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution
Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings
State-paid short-term disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado
RTD (transit) EcoPass
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
To learn more about the "State of Colorado For All", visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator, the Director of Human Resources: jennifer.salvatore@state.co.us
Application
Your application must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
Due to the large volume of resumes we receive, we do not acknowledge receipt of each application and are unable to give status updates. If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position, a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity.
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
$58,000.00 - $68,000.00 Annually
Mar 12, 2025