Associate Budget Analyst

Job Description And Duties

As an Associate Budget Analyst at DIR, you will be provided with extremely valuable State budget experience, and an extensive variety of work assignments. If you're motivated, analytical, detailed and looking for a career in government finance with opportunity for advancement, this is the job for you.

Under general direction of the Staff Services Manager I (SSM I) in the Office of Fiscal Services (OFS), Budget Office, the Associate Budget Analyst performs the more responsible and complex analytical assignments related to the coordination, development, review and administration of the budget for DIR. The Associate Budget Analyst provides involved technical direction and consultative service to one or more complex programs including the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of their budgets.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR

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To be considered for this Associate Budget Analyst job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1508

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions

This office will be relocating in December 2025, to the renovated New Labor Agency Building in Downtown Sacramento, at 1416 9th Street.

This position is located in:

Sacramento, CA

The incumbent works 40 hours per week in a cubicle in an office setting that is air-conditioned with elevator access and natural and artificial lighting. Typical work requires prolonged use of a computer, calculator, and telephone, as well as interaction with co-workers. Travel may occasionally be required for meetings, training, etc. Partial telework is available as approved by the Department.

Special Requirements

A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) IS REQUIRED. Only complete applications that include an SOQ will be reviewed and only the most qualified candidates will be interviewed. Resumes and Cover Letters do not take the place of the SOQ.

The SOQ must be in Arial font, be limited to no more than two (2) pages, and provide direct responses to all of the numbered items listed below. Each individual response must be numbered and include the full text of the numbered item below prior to the response.

• Providing specific examples and your number of years of experience, please describe your skills and knowledge in: developing and maintaining budget allocations; forecasting expenditures and/or revenues; and providing advice or making presentations to management.
• Describe your knowledge, skills, and number of years of experience analyzing or developing the fiscal or economic impact of proposed legislation and/or regulations (rulemaking).
• Describe your knowledge, skills, and number of years of experience analyzing and/or developing budget change proposals.
• Describe your proficiency and number of years of experience using Microsoft Excel. Include your training, experience, and skills with using Microsoft Excel to manipulate, analyze, and present data to complete assignments.
  
  

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 4/2/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Industrial Relations

Cert Mailing Address Sacramento

Attn: Certifications Unit

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento , CA 95815

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Industrial Relations

Cert Drop Off Address Sacramento

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento , CA 95815

08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Special Requirements section of the posting for instructions on the Statement of Qualifications.
  
  

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.