Job Description

Posting number: 38/50325379/BA1-3/10.03.26

Department: DOTD-Administration

Division: Section 38

Job classification: BUDGET ANALYST 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

38/50325379/BA1-3/10.03.26

S38 - Budget

Budget Analyst 1 - 3

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking an experienced Budget Analyst 1 - 3 to serve in the Budget Section within the Office of Management and Finance. This position is responsible for advanced budget preparation, review, monitoring, and analysis activities related to DOTD’s Capital Outlay budget.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented fiscal professional who is comfortable analyzing budget data, preparing budget materials, working in LaGov financial systems, monitoring project expenditures and revenues, and helping ensure budget activities are completed accurately and promptly.

Applicants with experience in Capital Outlay budget, Federal budget, and LaGov are encouraged to apply and will be given preferred consideration.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Managing Budgets: The ability to plan, monitor, and adjust budgets to meet goals, ensure compliance, and promote financial transparency.
• Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Examples of duties

Three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

The job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the level at which the incumbent is hired. The job duties and responsibilities listed below are for the Budget Analyst 3 position and represent the duties and responsibilities that the incumbent will be expected to fulfill at the end of the training series.

• Prepares documents for Capital Outlay budget activities in LaGov systems for DOTD sections and districts.
• Analyzes and reviews submitted budget requests for capital projects and makes recommendations, corrections, or revisions as needed.
• Prepares budget materials for submission to the Division of Administration and Legislature.
• Works within established timelines for the preparation, submittal, and review of budget documents.
• Monitors and evaluates complex Capital Outlay programs using LaGov and other budget-related systems.
• Prepares statistical analyses, tables, charts, and reports using Excel and other financial data sources.
• Prepares budget adjustments, including fund redistributions, transfers, supplements, and returns.
• Conducts fiscal analyses to support budget development, planning, and reconciliation activities.
• Monitors capital project expenditures and revenues to ensure adherence to approved budgets.
• Reviews budgetary requests and supporting documentation and recommends corrective actions when necessary.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Budget Analyst 1, 2, or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected.

Compensation: This position has a biweekly Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $1,616.00 for the Budget Analyst 1, $1,728.80 for the Budget Analyst 2, and $1,944.80 for the Budget Analyst 3.

Additional compensation may be considered for applicants who possess extraordinary job-related qualifications or credentials in accordance with State Civil Service Rule 6.5(g) and DOTD policy. Any such consideration is subject to approval, verification, and applicable pay limitations.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Brian Jones

Budget Administrator

Department of Transportation and Development

Phone:225-379-1495

Brian.Jones@LA.GOV

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, is available:

https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.