Salary: $70,140.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: MAA-JBC-06032024
Department: Colorado General Assembly
Division: Joint Budget Committee
Opening Date: 06/03/2024
Closing Date: 6/23/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 200 E 14th Ave, 3rd Floor Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: Craig Harper, Staff Directorjbc.ga@coleg.gov
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Online applications through the Colorado Jobs portal will not be accepted. Please follow instructions on the job announcement for submitting an application.
Department Information
Joint Budget Committee
Colorado General Assembly
Description of Job

The Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) is made up of six elected members of the state
legislature who are tasked with developing the annual state budget, which totals over $44.0 billion in fiscal year 2024-25. The JBC Staff is a non-partisan legislative agency that supports the JBC and the Legislature. The JBC Staff assist the JBC in reviewing the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of state agencies and provide staff support for the House and Senate AppropriationsCommittees.
Every year, from November through April, Budget and Policy Analysts evaluate agency budget
requests and provide recommendations to the JBC through written documents and public testimony. This includes researching and analyzing fiscal, administrative, and policy issues that affect state agency expenditures. This process requires interactions with state agencies, legislators, private stakeholders, and interested members of the public. After the JBC makes budget decisions, analysts write and formalize the annual budget bill for introduction to the state legislature.
In addition to the budget process, other duties include: analyzing the fiscal impact of legislation, informing and working with attorneys to write budget-related bills, preparing amendments for bills that require state funding, performing research for legislators, staffing the Appropriations Committees, preparing annual office publications, and coordinating and performing central tasks within the office.
The position offers a unique role in the formulation of the state budget and an opportunity to help inform the State's budget and public policy.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
Analysts must be able to work with people with diverse experiences, interests, and knowledge levels, and the office values candidates from a variety of backgrounds. The position requires:

• Quantitative and analytical skills
• Written and verbal communication to clearly and concisely convey complex information
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and meet deadlines

Minimum qualifications include: a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and five years of work experience demonstrating the skills listed above. Graduate coursework may substitute for up to two of the five years of work experience. Data visualization experience and familiarity with program evaluation is desirable.
Supplemental Information

Annual salary of $70,140, with the opportunity to progress over time based on performance. While JBC staff are exempt from the state classified personnel system, salary ranges are comparable to similar positions within the classified system. The office includes a total of 16 analyst positions with salary ranges comparable to "Budget Analyst II" (this position) up to a "Budget and Policy Analyst V". JBC staff are offered the same health, disability, and retirement benefits that are available to classified state employees, and they earn 15 days of annual leave and 10 days of sick leave in their first year.
How to Apply:
Applications will be accepted until Sunday, June 23, or until the position is filled. In order to
be considered for the position, e-mail a cover letter and resume to the following address:
Craig Harper, Staff Director (he/him)
Joint Budget Committee
200 E 14th Ave, 3rd Floor
Denver, CO 80203
For more information about our office and the Analyst role, please see our website:
http://leg.colorado.gov/agencies/joint-budget-committee. No telephone calls please.
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