Budget Management Analyst I

Salary : $44,304.00 - $92,339.00 Annually

Location : Largo, MD

Job Type : Probationary FT

Job Number : 9172

Department : Board of Elections

Division : Board of Elections Administration

Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Nature and Variety of Work

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Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

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The Prince George's County Government Board of Elections is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Budget Management Analyst 1 position, grade G18, within its Elections Administration Division.

About the Position :

This is an entry-level trainee professional level staff work, either assisting with conducting detailed analyses and providing recommendations concerning County Government or other County Agency's operating and capital budgets, performing moderately complex special issue and project management assignments, and / or performing program evaluation and management analyses assignments. Personal contacts for employees in this class are primarily with other employees and supervisors in the Office of Management and Budget, and Budget Management Liaisons within assigned Departments / Agencies. The purpose of these contacts is to advise, persuade, often negotiate, and otherwise present analyses and recommendations about issues which have significant impact on operating and capital budget formulation and decision making, and other issues which have either political, legal, fiscal, social, environmental, tax rate and / or service delivery implications. While this class of work occasionally requires employees to meet or speak before the general public and citizen groups, it does not require incumbents to provide direct public service or assistance on a one-to-one basis. Due to the nature of the service provided by this agency, all employees are considered essential during an election cycle. The election cycle begins three months prior to an election and one month following the election. As an essential employee you WILL NOT be authorized to take leave during an election cycle. Additionally, you will be required to work specified weekends and holidays.

About the Agency

The mission of the Prince George's County Board of Elections is to promote voter education, administer an efficient voting process, maintain an accurate voter registration database, and ensure that elected officials are elected in accordance with Federal, State, and County election laws. The Board of Elections is responsible for the supervision of elections, voter registration and record keeping, and the administration of election laws in Prince George's County, in accordance with The Election Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Board and the Election Administrator seek to provide voter registration to every County citizen who wants it.

Examples of Work

• Assists in performing the full range of budgetary analysis for the Board of Elections.
• Assists in budget preparation and evaluation of budget submissions for technical compliance and for funding implications.
• Participates in budget meetings with agency representatives and County Council.
• Monitors operational and payroll budgets.
• Recommends cost saving measures where appropriate.
• Creates funds reservations to encumber funds for ongoing contracts.
• Assists Office Manager with processing payroll for Election Judges and Election Day Technicians.
• Works with staff to appropriate funds for office supplies, IT Projects and initiatives.
• Approves purchase card transactions and create journal entries.
• Serves as department liaison to the Office of Management and Budget and Department of Finance to resolve discrepancies with budget.
• Performs tasks and duties as assigned willingly and cooperatively within the general responsibility level of this class of work.

Qualifications

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered

Preferred Qualifications :

Ability to use automated systems technology and software as tools for analyzing operating and capital budgets and related matters.

Ability to attend meetings or perform other assignments at locations outside the office, if necessary.

Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and techniques of budgeting and program evaluation.

Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations governing the preparation, review and implementation of operating and capital budget requests.

Knowledge of the research and statistical principles, methods and procedures applicable to government budgeting and accounting, or management analyses, and data processing.

Considerable skill in expressing ideas, conclusions and recommendations effectively, clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

Additional Information

Job Location : 1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

Be willing to submit to and pass a criminal background check.

Be willing to work during the election cycle which begins three months prior to an election and one month following the election. Please Note - As an essential employee you WILL NOT be authorized to take leave during an election cycle.

Be willing to work specified weekends and holidays.

Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.

Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.

May be required to successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.

Be willing to work as an Essential employee. Due to the nature of the service provided by this agency, all employees are considered essential during an election cycle. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information :

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Group Term Life Insurance

Long & Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Health Care Flexible Spending Account

13 Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

403(b)

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness

Whole Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Legal Services

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I acknowledge and understand the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for this position.

What best describes your highest level of education?

If you selected "Other" for question #2, please put your highest level of education. Otherwise, please put N / A.

What best describes your major / field of study?

If you selected "Other" for question #4, please indicate your major / field of study. Otherwise, please put N / A.

Which of the following areas do you have previous professional work experience? Select all that apply.

Describe your work experience in all of the selected areas in question #6. Please include employer(s) as well as date(s) of employment. Applications that state "See Resume" will not be reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N / A.

Are you a registered voter in the State of Maryland?

Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question

Salary : $44,304 - $92,339