Governor's Office Fellowship

Office of the Governor Pat Quinn
Budgeting for Results Fellowship

Fellowship Description
The Budgeting for Results (BFR) initiative in the office of Governor Pat Quinn, in collaboration with the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), is seeking BFR Research Fellows for the duration of Summer 2012. These fellows will work closely with the Governor’s office, Governor’s office of Management and Budget (GOMB), GFOA and the Budgeting for Results Commission to carry out the early implementation stages of Budgeting for Results.

Fellowship Requirements
Fellows must be graduate students with at least one semester or two quarters of graduate school completed upon submission of the application. Students should be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applications from all fields of study are welcome, but applications with fields of study closely aligned to the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2013 statewide priorities are preferred. BFR Research Fellowships will be held in Chicago, Illinois and Springfield, Illinois from June 2012 to August 2012. Applications must be submitted by May 23, 2012 and must include the application form, resume, transcript and references. If applicable, academic credit may be earned for participation in the fellowship.

The BFR Fellowship requires a 30 hour a week commitment. Each BFR Fellow will be expected to attend weekly meetings with their team as well as other meetings as necessary.

What is Budgeting for Results?
On July 1, 2010, Governor Quinn signed into law (15 ILCS 20/50-25), historic spending reform requiring Illinois to institute a results based budgeting process that ends the automatic funding of programs. By requiring the State to live within its means and focus on performance, BFR transforms how state officials, legislators and the public, prioritize, think about and implement the State’s budget.

As part of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, the Governor adopted recommendations from the Budgeting for Results Commission* and outlined seven statewide goals representing the major functions and responsibilities of state government. All government spending is grouped into one or more of the major priority areas.

The priority areas set by the Governor and the BFR Commission are:
- Education: Providing a quality education and opportunities for growth
- Economic Development: Enhancing the economic well-being of citizens
- Public Safety: Protecting the lives and property of citizens
- Human Services: Protecting the most vulnerable among us
- Healthcare: Improving access to and the cost effectiveness of healthcare
- Quality of Life: Improving the quality of life for citizens
- Government Services: Improving the efficiency and fiscal stability of State Government

*Budgeting for Results Commission Members
Chairman Dan Kotowski, State Senator
Sheila Simon, Lieutenant Governor
Heather Steans, State Senator
Pam Althoff, State Senator
Will Davis, State Representative
Kent Gaffney, State Representative
Will Burns, Alderman
Carole Brown, Barclays Capitol
Larry Joseph, Voices for Illinois Children
Roger Myerson, Glen A. Lloyd Professor of Economics at UChicago
Maria de Jesus Prado, Prado and Renteria
Alex Rorke, Hilliard Lyons
Jose Sanchez, Norwegian American Hospital
Steve Schnorf, Former State Budget Director
Donna Sims Wilson, Castle Oak Securities
Lyle Logan, Northern Trust Bank
Jim Lewis, Chicago Community Trust
Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau
John Bouman, Sargent Shriver Center on Poverty
Cristal Thomas, Deputy Governor
John Kamis, Senior Advisor to the Governor

Role of BFR Research Fellows
Beginning June 2012, GFOA will be working with GOMB and Commission members to identify specific goals and sub-goals under each statewide priority in a process known as strategy mapping. Strategy mapping is a process used in Budgeting for Results to identify the underlying causes or factors that drive the strategic goals of an organization (in this case, the State) and inform decisions about what investments the State should make to achieve those goals.

GFOA will assist the Governor’s Office and GOMB in creating, training, and facilitating seven teams (one for each statewide priority) charged with recommending strategies for achieving statewide goals. Each team will be comprised of experts in the subject area of that statewide goal and will rely on the assistance of BFR Research Fellows. BFR Research Fellows will play a vital role conducting research on national studies, best practices, performance metrics, and other inquiries as required by the needs of the strategy mapping team. Each team’s work product will include: 1) a narrative describing the cause-effect analysis; 2) a strategy map that illustrates the major factors that are most closely related to Illinois’ success in pursuing the statewide priority; 3) a summary of information collected and used to conduct the cause and effect analysis; and 4) recommended budget strategies.

To Apply
Please submit the following documents by May 23, 2012 to Jennie Sutcliffe by email at Jennie.Sutcliffe@Illinois.gov.

A) Application Form
B) Resume
C) Copy of a recent transcript
D) Three references with contact information

Office of the Governor Pat Quinn
Budgeting for Results Fellowship Application Form
PART A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Current Address______________________________________________________________
City________________________ State____________________ Zip Code________________
Last date at this address_____________________
E-mail____________________________________________
Permanent Address_______________ City______________ State_______ Zip Code________
Phone Number______________________________________________
PART B: EDUCATION
1) Graduate Institution ___________________________________________________________
Field or Major_____________________________________________________
Dates Attended____________________________
Type of Degree __________________________________GPA______________
Date Received or Expected___________________
2) Undergraduate Institution(s) ____________________________________________________
Major____________________________________Minor______________________________
Dates Attended_______________________________________GPA_____________________
Type of Degree___________________________________________________
Date Received ___________________

PART C: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Please attach the following and send to Jennie Sutcliffe (Jennie.Sutcliffe@Illinois.gov) by May 23, 2012:
a) Copy of your resume
b) Copy of a recent transcript
c) Three references with contact information