Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Examiner, Ref. #16-42 DOB
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $51905 to $64409 Annually
Minimum Qualifications This position is open to candidates who have one year of permanent competitive service as a Budget Examiner, G-18. The position is also open to NYS employees at or above G-16 who are eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grade levels. In order to qualify for Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in an administrative title as defined by Section 52.6. Examples of qualifying Section 52.6 titles include Senior Administrative Analyst, G-18 and Business Systems Analyst 1, G-18.
The successful candidate must possess:
• Master’s degree in economic forecasting;
• SAS experience; and
• The ability to work independently and have strong quantitative, analytical, writing, research and interpersonal skills, as well as experience with spreadsheets and databases.
Duties Description The incumbent would be a member of the STAR/Agency Budget Team that is responsible for the development, negotiation, and execution of the State Operations and Local Assistance Budgets for the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF), the Division of Tax Appeals (DTA), and the Gaming Commission; the School Tax Relief (STAR) program spending, estimation, and monitoring; policy analysis related to the assigned agencies; and finding operating efficiencies and minimizing fraud within the STAR program. The team is also regularly engaged in economic forecasting, research, and analysis. Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following tasks:
• Analyzing and making recommendations on DTF's, DTA's and Gaming Commission's plans for the funding and operation of their programs;
• Monitoring the expenditure of approved resources for effective and efficient utilization, and performing in-depth studies of related issues, programs, and operations;
• Forecasting and monitoring STAR program spending;
• Analyzing and making recommendations on legislation in functional areas, preparing bill memoranda and correspondence, and producing fiscal notes;
• Having knowledge of the Tax Law, State Finance Law and other State, Federal, and local laws as needed for the assignment;
• Producing memos and papers for use by the Front Office and Executive staff;
• Working closely with DTF, DTA, and Gaming Commission staff, as well as the staff of other Budget Division units; and
• Researching and econometric modeling in support of the Unit’s real U.S. GDP current quarter modeling effort, a key component of the U.S. macroeconomic forecast process.
Additional Comments To be considered for a current or future position with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/.
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