Budget Analyst

Department Information This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Be BOLD and make a real difference . . . Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado residents. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Employee wellness programs and facilities
Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
Tuition assistance for college-level courses including Masters degree programs
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
A variety of employee resource groups
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
(This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies and may be extended.) Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to:
Description of Job The Work Unit The mission of the Prevention Services Division (PSD) is to improve the health, well-being, and equity of all Coloradans through health promotion, prevention, and access to health care. PSD works with public and private partners/stakeholders and funders across Colorado to improve the health of all Coloradans. Division professionals apply a population health and equity lens to their work, implementing evidence-based and informed strategies within a framework of performance management to optimize equitable health outcomes. PSD is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce as a key component of achieving PSD's core outcomes. We believe that all people no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability or geographic location-should have the opportunity to live healthy lives.
The Fiscal, Contracting, Compliance and Operations Branch (FCCO) within PSD provides support to all programs within the Division, offering services that include fiscal management and oversight, procurement and contracting development and oversight, compliance monitoring and operations support. The branch provides division-wide training, forms, policies and procedures for all the Division's business operations including all fiscal, compliance and contracting workflow. The branch maintains access to all department systems and houses super users for department systems including KRONOS, Cornerstone, CORE, and more. The branch provides support for all division operations functions including the creation and management of division operations, personnel liaison functions, organizational charts, and more. The branch is responsible for building, maintaining, and implementing all systems, processes, policies, and procedures to support the functions listed above. The branch is responsible for producing financial records, and tracking internal and external expenditures totaling over $200 million division-wide. The branch is responsible for the preparation of hundreds of contracts and purchase orders each year as well as compliance monitoring activities of grant funding passed through to external agencies.
The Position
The Division Budget Analyst is responsible for budgeting, tracking, balancing, monitoring, reporting, and managing all monies for assigned branch programs/grants. Must independently use professional judgment and resources from a variety of areas to evaluate program needs compared with current funding levels, working with program management to ensure alignment of available resources with prioritized programmatic needs. Provides budgetary and financial support to all levels of division management including offering fiscal recommendations and frequent independent decision-making, assists in the achievement of service goals and objectives at the least possible cost to the Division, prepares and provides budget data and analysis to the central budget office for submission to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and Joint Budget Committee (JBC) for long bill spending authority, helps prepare fiscal notes for legislative council staff on impending legislation, and other financial responsibilities as assigned. Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Must meet one of the following or any combination of experience/education to meet the qualifications: Six (6) years of professional experience in budget analysis, budget development and implementation, policy development and implementation, public or private sector management, or administration, and must have budget formulation, execution and analysis skills. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, business administration, finance, public administration, or a closely-related field. AND


Two (2) years of professional experience in budget analysis, budget development and implementation, policy development and implementation, public or private sector management, or administration, and must have budget formulation, execution and analysis skills.
Substitutions: A master's or doctorate degree in accounting, business, business administration, finance, public administration, or a closely-related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:
1. Previous state government budgeting and legislative experience in a large organization with budget amounts of $50million or greater
2. Ability to assemble financials from a variety of sources and organize data into compelling reports to analyze obtain business objectives, utilizing spreadsheets, word-processing, or other software
3. Knowledge of the federal cost principles and grant management requirements
4. Knowledge of and experience with the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) and Performance Budgeting (PB) or similar governmental financial management system
5. Knowledge of the Fiscal Rules for Colorado
6. Prior experience supporting, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with Federal and State contracts, grants and funding streams
7. Ability to analyze data and use the data to persuade others and gain cooperation
8. Knowledge of the legislative budgeting and fiscal note processes
9. Prior experience in policy and financial analysis related to health and/or environmental issues
10. Excellent organizational skills; the ability to set, track, and accomplish priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity, knowing the status of activities at all times

Conditions of Employment: Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed ) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information A complete application packet must include: A completed State of Colorado application.
Unofficial transcripts if using to verify educational requirement
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
The Selection Process All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
A top group, of up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Dan McKenna, at or call , option 5.