The Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst performs professional budget, management, and fiscal policy analysis. This role is critical in developing the Mayor’s annual budget, monitoring the impact of expenditures, and proposing annual operating and capital budgets, revenues, and fiscal policy for City of Milwaukee departments, funds, and programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst I & II
- Lead the development of the annual proposed executive budget for assigned City departments’ operating and capital budgets, including recommendations for service levels, expenditures, funded positions, performance measures, and funding strategies.
- Use planning and trend information to assist in identifying expenditure and service priorities.
- Perform analyses for the Mayor’s Action Plan and Policies (MAPP) program for assigned City departments.
- Monitor and evaluate assigned City departments’ productivity and service quality.
- Conduct research regarding improvements to service quality and operating productivity for assigned City departments.
- Review and analyze requests for filling vacant positions and make recommendations regarding these requests.
- Monitor departmental operating budgets’ results and identify potential problems.
- Develop fiscal notes and operating projections for proposed legislation.
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst III & IV
- Perform budget planning for assigned City departments, including development of proposed departmental budgets that meet expenditure targets and reflect the needs of the community.
- Improve the management of City services by ensuring City officials and departments understand the cost of services and relationships between expenditure levels and service levels and the opportunities to improve productivity and service quality.
- Assume primary responsibility for assigned City Departments and MAPP program. Effectively report on city services productivity, service quality, and results.
- Monitor and project departmental operational expenditures on a quarterly and a year-end basis and recommend improvements to achieve budget targets.
- Conduct research and analyses on issues that affect service capacity, quality, and productivity.
- Analyze how changes in the assigned City departments’ budget and personnel affect service levels and develop performance measures related to the changes.
- Assist the Budget Director and City departments in coordinating departmental fiscal requests and budgetary recommendations in relation to the City’s short and long-term goals.
- Prepare and present verbal and written communications to the Mayor, Common Council, and other public officials.
We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst I
1. Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst II
1. Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Two years of progressively responsible experience performing fiscal and management analysis functions.
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst III
1. Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Three years of progressively responsible experience performing fiscal and management analysis functions.
Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst IV
1. Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Four years of progressively responsible experience as a budget or policy analyst or performing fiscal and management analysis functions.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
CURRENT SALARY
Budget Analyst I (Pay Range 2IX):
The current salary range (2HX) is $66,906 – $85,151 annually, and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $68,913-$87,706.
Budget Analyst II (Pay Range 2JX):
The current salary range (2JX) is $71,341-$90,796 annually and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $73,482-$93,520.
Budget Analyst III (Pay Range 2KX):
The current salary range (2IX) is $76,030-$96,768 annually and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $78,311-$99,670.
Budget Analyst IV (Pay Range 2LX):
The current salary range (2IX) is $81,056-$103,160 annually and the resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $83,488-$106,255.
Appointment above the minimum of each range is possible based upon experience and is subject to approval.
BENEFITS
The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefit program. For full details of the benefits offered by the City of Milwaukee, please visit https://city.milwaukee.gov/der/benefits.
The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.