What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUDGET ANALYST 3 position at State of Louisiana?
Salary
$3,410.00 - $6,689.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
SSD2025-22
Department
SSC Special School District
Opening Date
02/28/2025
Closing Date
3/5/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
“Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities”
This position is located in the Business Office at at the Louisiana Special School District.
This position will be filled as a Full-Time Probational Appointment.
Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
PLEASE LIST ALL WORK EXPERIENCE: For This Job Posting, as this will determine your rate of pay due to high level job experience.
RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La.R.S.17:3884(D)requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate. The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination in employment may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at (225) 757-3217 or mgloston@lsdvi.org.
Physical activity level – 5: Work requires strenuous physical exertion for such activities as
climbing, lifting, objects weighing over 50 pounds.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources
Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist
Louisiana Special School District
2888 Brightside, PO Box 3074
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3207
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus one year of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Five years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR
An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus one year of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Generally from a Budget Manager or other higher-level fiscal position.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by any state agency.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Budget Analyst 2 by greater complexity and number of variables in budget(s) prepared, reviewed, and monitored.
Differs from Budget Analyst 4 by the absence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs.
Differs from Budget Manager by absence of supervisory responsibilities.
Examples of Work
Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems.
Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data.
Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget.
Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators.
Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $3,410 - $6,689
