Budget Officer

Salary : $156,314.91 Annually
Location : Phoenix, AZ
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 15530-25-Unc
Division: Office of the Director
Opening Date: 03/17/2025

Summary Statement
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking an experienced professional to join our team. The Budget Officer serves on the executive management team of the Department as the chief budget advisor. Represents the Department on fiscal issues with state legislative and executive entities and other governmental agencies. Plans and directs the management of the Department's fiscal resources and budgetary processes. Performs related duties as required. This position is designated as uncovered; the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Director of the Department of Public Safety. Application period may close without notice.

Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Essential Functions (not intended to be all inclusive)

Acts as the chief budget advisor to the Department by providing the executive management team with input on issues related to the legislative budget process, internal budget management, and financial planning.

Represents the Department at the executive level on fiscal and budgetary issues by interacting with the Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC), Department of Administration, and other federal and state agencies.

Prepares and guides budget requests through the executive management team and the Legislature.

Recommends budget allocations based on funding constraints, expenditure projections and Department priorities.

Monitors funding sources, agency expenditures and allotments while ensuring compliance with legislative intent, accounting regulations, and audit compliance principles.

Develops short- and long-range strategic plans for the fiscal affairs of the Department.

Consults with Department managers on fiscal planning and resource allocation needs.

Supervises a staff of professional personnel, which includes interviewing, development and delivery of training, establishing performance standards, and providing constructive feedback based on evaluating employee performance.

Advises and provides input on the management of grant and non-appropriated funding programs, including the awarding of internal asset forfeiture grants and external criminal justice enhancement fund grants.

Reviews and approves all major requisitions and personnel actions with budgetary impact.

Prepares a variety of financial, analytical, and forecasting reports related to Department operations and fiscal matters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Knowledge of:

legislative and governmental budgeting processes.

the principles and practices of governmental accounting, financial projections, and fiscal and budget management.

public finance programs, procedures and statutes.

the concepts of automated accounting and financial information systems.

research and report preparation methods.

the principles and practices of supervision of personnel.

business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation to produce and proofread complex written documents.

Skill in:

mathematical and financial calculations.

written communications for administrative and technical purposes.

the use of computer keyboard devices and standard office software.

Ability to:

plan, organize and produce complex financial work products.

establish and maintain effective working relationships with high level executives, political officials, employees, and other individuals contacted in the course of assignment.

work effectively under stressful conditions and changing priorities.

work within stringent deadlines to complete projects.

analyze complex financial information, identify problems, interpret findings and develop viable solutions.

develop large-scale strategic plans related to fiscal activities.

communicate orally on a one-to-one basis, or in front of large groups.

produce accurate written information in a logical and compelling manner.

exercise good judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information.

exercise independent initiative and judgment.

perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.

make high-impact decisions in a timely manner.

prioritize fiscal issues in support of the Department's mission, goals, and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business or public administration, finance, accounting or closely related field AND eight (8) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in accounting, budgeting, and finance, including two (2) years of supervisory experience and three (3) years of direct interaction with governmental entities. Graduate-level education and training in a related field may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.

NOTE: One (1) year of work experience is equivalent to thirty (30) semester hours of course work from an accredited college or university.
WORKING CONDITIONS/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office setting.

May be required to work extended hours.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Must successfully complete a background investigation.
A summary of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Benefits is linked
01

NOTE: Please upload a resume with your application.
02

Select the option below that indicates how you meet the minimum experience qualifications for this job.

• At least eight (8) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in accounting, budgeting, and finance, including two (2) years of supervisory experience and three (3) years of direct interaction with governmental entities.
• At least six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in accounting, budgeting, and finance, including two (2) years of supervisory experience and three (3) years of direct interaction with governmental entities along with graduate-level education and training in a related field to total eight (8) years. NOTE: One (1) year of work experience is equivalent to thirty (30) semester hours of course work from an accredited college or university.
• None of the above

03

Describe the specific experience which qualifies you for this classification. (See resume is not an acceptable response.)
04

Select the option which describes your highest level of education completed. Please upload a copy of your diploma.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Other

05

If applicable, please list your degree and major.
06

Are you legally entitled to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

07

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or an offense which would be a felony if committed in the state of Arizona?

• Yes
• No

08

I understand if selected for a position, I will take a polygraph and answer questions regarding my background including any past drug use. While some experimentation with drugs is allowable, providing untruthful or misleading answers is not. I certify the responses I provide to the following questions regarding my prior drug use will be true and accurate to the best of my recollection.

• Yes
• No

09

Have you ever sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana, or any other illegal drug, for sale?

• Yes
• No

10

Please select the option below which details any marijuana usage (e.g., THC extracts, cannabis, hashish, marijuana extracts, or marijuana edibles) legally or illegally within the last six (6) months.

• No experimentation with marijuana
• 1 - 5 times
• 6 - 10 times
• 11 - 20 times
• 21 - 30 times
• More than 30 times

11

Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony since turning 21 years of age. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.)

• None
• 1 time
• 2 - 3 times
• 4 - 5 times
• 6 - 8 times
• more than 8 times

12

Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance usage NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony during your lifetime. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.)

• None
• 1 time
• 2 - 3 times
• 4 - 5 times
• 6 - 8 times
• more than 8 times

13

Please select the option that details any dangerous drug, illegal narcotic or vaporous substance usage NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition or used in a bona fide religious ceremony within the last seven (7) years. (Does not include marijuana or heroin.)

• None
• 1 time
• 2 - 3 times
• 4 - 5 times
• 6 - 8 times
• more than 8 times

14

Please select the option below which details any Adderall or similar drug usage within the last three (3) years NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition.

• None
• 1 - 5 times
• 6 - 10 times
• 11 - 20 times
• 21 - 30 times
• More than 30 times

15

Please select the option below which details any steroid or similar drug usage within the last three (3) years NOT prescribed by a physician for the purpose of treating a medical condition.

• None
• 1 - 5 times
• 6 - 10 times
• 11 - 20 times
• 21 - 30 times
• More than 30 times

16

Please select the option below which details your heroin usage over your lifetime.

• No experimentation with heroin
• 1 - 5 times
• 6 - 10 times
• 11 - 20 times
• 21 - 30 times
• More than 30 times

Required Question