APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$53,431.92 to
$79,907.76
PAY GRADE: 38
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Budget Analysts prepare and implement budgets including the development of expenditure projections, narrative justification of programs, and detailed biennial spending plans; review and analyze budget requests and adjustments; and ensure compliance with budgetary directives, policies, regulations and limitations.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
The Public Safety Budget Analyst works in the Director's Office reporting to the Administrative Services Officer IV. This position is
responsible for reviewing, analysis and approval of all division's work programs and budgets for submission to the ASO IV for final
approval at the department level. The Budget Analyst will have responsibility for multiple divisions and diverse programs that are
funded with Highway, General, Federal, Grants, Fees, as well as cost allocated budgets. The Budget Analyst will also provide
oversight to assigned budget accounts to ensure compliance with authorization limits and budgetary requirements. The Budget
Analyst will provide expertise and fiscal guidance as well as monitoring budget projections and optimization of limited resources to
achieve budget objectives. DPS Budget Analysts are also required to build and submit budgets for those divisions without fiscal staff.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field and four years of professional budgeting, accounting, economic or management analysis and projection, staff analyst or auditing experience, one year of which was equivalent to a Budget Analyst II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
This position requires a pre-employment background investigation as a condition of employment.
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.