Budget and Policy Analyst (Financial Analyst I -CPPW)

Budget and Policy Analyst (Financial Analyst I -CPPW)
City of Portland

Salary: $40.01 - $57.10 Hourly

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 2024-00758

Location: 1120 SW 5th Ave, OR

Bureau: City Budget Office

Closing: 8/12/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position
About the position

Job Appointment: Full Time, Permanent
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.
Work Location: Portland Building, 10th floor. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .
Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees (Include this for classifications identified as eligible or if bureau requests languages)
Union Representation: This classification was recently recognized as represented by a new labor union, City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW). Terms and Conditions are currently being negotiated as part of a new CPPW collective bargaining agreement. ?To view current labor agreements, please visit https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements .

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary
Are you a person that enjoys conducting financial analysis, evaluating costs and benefits, preparing recommendations, and helping to solve problems? The City Budget Office (CBO) is looking to hire a Financial and Policy Analyst (Financial Analyst I) to join our team. We are seeking a highly motivated and curious analytic thinker who is eager to apply their skills to conduct research and analysis on various financial, operational, and policy issues related to the City of Portland's budget. This position will collaborate closely with budget analysts and performance staff, Council, and bureau leadership throughout the city.

As a Budget and Policy Analyst you will:

• Conduct objective, and comprehensive analysis of bureau and program budgets, present findings, and make recommendations on the City's budget to bureau leadership and elected officials
• Influence policy decisions by translating large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data, operational, and financial information into concise written materials and oral presentations that succinctly summarizes budget and policy choices for City Budget Office leadership, City leadership, elected officials, and other involved stakeholders.
• Support complex Citywide processes, and projects related to financial issues, performance management, programmatic and operational decisions, budget development, and strategic program planning.
• Assist bureaus with budget development, including serving as a resource to City bureaus in your assigned portfolio
• Provide support to City Budget Office leadership and Council Office staff in supplemental and annual budget processes, including the Mayor's Proposed Budget. This includes providing recommendations and discussing key budget, policy and program considerations; researching issues, answering questions, following up on policy initiatives, acting as liaison to the bureaus; and assisting the Mayor in the development of final budget decisions.
• Contribute to performance management and process improvements efforts, including analyzing, tracking, and communicating complex performance measurement data and outcomes.

About the Bureau
The City Budget Office relies upon the unique experiences and knowledge of our staff to help evolve and improve our processes and deliverables, and encourages candidates with the knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. The City Budget Office is committed to empowering fiscally responsible, equitable, and anti-racist practices and decisions and encourages candidates with diverse abilities and backgrounds to apply to help us achieve these goals.

Have a question?
Contact Information:
Loan Tran Polanco, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
[email protected]

To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

Ability to perform thorough analysis of complex financial, budgetary, policy, operational, and/or organizational problems, evaluate alternatives, and reach evidence-based conclusions and recommendations.

Experience preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, correspondence, and other documents involving technical, budgetary, and financial data in a manner appropriate to the audience.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau/Office managers and staff, representatives of other governmental agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.

Knowledge and understanding of issues of racial and disability equity and the ability to assess potential equity impacts of policies or programs.

The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between July 29, 2024 to August 12, 2024

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc) by the closing date of the recruitment.

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of August 12, 2024

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of August 19, 2024

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)

Step 4: Selection (Interview): August/September 2024

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview

Step 5: Offer of Employment: September 2024

Step 6: Start Date: TBD

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Additional Information
Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/[redacted]/budget-and-policy-analyst-financial-analyst-i-cppw

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