Budget and Policy Analyst

Title: Budget and Policy Analyst Job ID 20857 Location Madison Agency Health Services Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Classification Code 09110 Classification Title Budget Policy Analyst Ag-Adv Job Description: Position Summary As a Budget and Policy Analyst, you will be responsible forproviding fiscal and policy analysis in support of DHS Office of the Secretary and Division activities. You will serve as lead analyst for the Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS), including Community Mental Health, Crisis System Services, Substance Abuse Services, Conditional and Supervised Release, and the DHS care and treatment facilities. The position also provides analysis for Shared Services, Municipal Services, and GPR Earned/Sum Sufficient Estimates. Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and analyzing care and treatment program operations budget expenditures and revenues.
• Analyzing policy proposals for possible inclusion in the biennial budget or separate legislation and developing issue papers to present to executive staff.
• Developing estimates for standard budget adjustments for incorporation into the Department's biennial budget request.
• Advising staff on program and budget changes.

Salary Information The starting pay is between $42.00 and $45.00 per hour (approximately between $87,300 and $93,600 per year), depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required. Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is classified as a Budget and Policy Analyst Agency - Advanced and is in pay schedule and range 81/03. Job Details

• All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.
• Employees must have access to both a private workspace and secure high-speed internet for remote work option. Mileage reimbursement to the employee's headquarter location is not provided.
• DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E-Verify employer nor a STEM-OPT eligible employer.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have work experience with all the following:

• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on public policy issues.
• Experience analyzing and modeling data using Excel or other software (e.g., SAS, R, Stata, etc.).
• Experience preparing options or issue papers, reports, or similar written analytical products on public policy topics.
• Experience providing financial oversight through the monitoring, analysis, or reporting of budgets/expenditures.

Well-qualified applicants will also have work experience with one or more of the following:

• Experience with State of Wisconsin budget and fiscal processes including State Transforming Agency Resources (STAR) financial reporting.
• Experience analyzing policy or budget proposals related to health care issues.
• Experience working collaboratively with partners within a large organization with multiple operating divisions, programs, and funding sources to identify and advance shared goals.

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DHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. For complete information on Veterans' hiring programs with the WI Department of Veteran's Affairs, click here.