Job Title:  EXECUTIVE BRANCH BUDGET OFFICER 1

Position Description

Budget Officers prepare and implement budgets for one or more agencies; develop expenditure projections, narrative justification of programs, and detailed biennial spending plans; and analyze budget requests and adjustments. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Job duties for this position include the preparation and implementation of budgets, the review and analysis of budget requests and adjustments as well as ensuring compliance with budgetary directives, policies, regulations and limitations. Additionally, the incumbent assists agencies in developing budget requests, monitors assigned budget accounts, and controls/oversees budgets to ensure compliance. 

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field and five years of professional budgeting, accounting, economic or management analysis and projection, or auditing experience, one year of which was equivalent to a Budget Analyst III in Nevada State service; OR one year of experience as an Executive Branch Auditor I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

• The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications/resumes include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.