Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Fellow - Economics and Revenue Unit, Ref. #18-15 DOB
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $47900 to $56745 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:
• Budget Fellow I: $47,900. A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow II: $52,451. A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow III: $56,745. A Doctoral degree as specified for a Budget Fellow II; or a Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.
Additional requirements include:
Candidates should have strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; the ability to think creatively and strategically; and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Candidates are also expected to be proficient in the use of office technology, Microsoft applications and have an advanced understanding of Excel.
Duties Description The STAR/Agency Budget Team has responsibility 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 team also has responsibility for School Tax Relief (STAR) program spending, estimation and monitoring; the team is also responsible for policy analysis related to the assigned agencies, as well as finding operating efficiencies and minimizing fraud within the STAR program. The team is also regularly engaged in economic forecasting, research and analysis.
Responsibilities of the Budget Fellow for the STAR/Agency Budget Team would include, but are not limited to:
• 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
• Research and econometric modeling in support of the Unit’s U.S. and New York State macroeconomic forecast processes, as well as other research initiatives.
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/ and select "Revenue/Tax" on the Professional Interests and Skills page.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address personnel@budget.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Division of the Budget
State Capitol
Notes on ApplyingTo 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/ and select "Revenue/Tax" on the Professional Interests and Skills page.