Management & Budget Specialist - Montgomery Co. (MD) Office of Management and Budget

Management and Budget Specialist III, Grade 25
Montgomery Co. Office of Management and Budget

Rockville, MD

Medical Exam Medical History
Background Investigation No
Financial Disclosure Yes

CLOSING DATE: July 24, 2016

Salary range effective 7/10/2016: $61,886 - $102,664

Employee is responsible for preparing recommendations for the County Executive and County Council in assigned areas on operating and capital budget resource allocation, fiscal policy and related matters.

Duties include: Reviewing Operating Budget/Capital Improvement Program (CIP) requests of assigned County departments and agencies; conducting management analyses, program evaluations, and analysis of issues; developing performance measures and other action for the County Executive to approve; administering and monitoring approved Operating and Capital budgets; preparing position papers, and answering requests from the public, orally or in writing, on issues related to the County's budgets. Employee performs other related duties as required.

Subject areas to which specialists may be assigned include, but are not limited to: public safety, transportation, human services, housing, education, environmental affairs, leisure services, general government, compensation analysis, budget systems development, process/production work, performance based budgeting, and collective bargaining negotiations. Work covers both operating and capital budgets and may include tasks covering the spectrum from program and fiscal planning through evaluation. Specialists work in standing and ad hoc teams both within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and with program departments. Responsibilities may include making presentations to the County Executive and County Council.

Individuals who have strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills and who thrive in a fast-paced and challenging work environment are encouraged to apply.

Position may be filled at the MBS I level. Salary: $44,753 - $73,801.

OR

Position may be filled at the MBS II level. Salary: $53,825 - $89,079.
(above salaries effective 7/10/2016)

Selected candidate will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Statement.

Additional Employment Information
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to special.accommodations@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Three (3) years professional experience reviewing, analyzing and monitoring operating and/or capital budgets, including analysis of and reporting on management and programmatic issues having budgetary implications.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

If the position is filled at the MBS II level, a Bachelor's Degree and only 2 years experience is required.

If the position is filled at the MBS I level, a Bachelor's Degree and only 1 year experience is required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria Resume must include information specific to the preferred criteria listed below. Make sure that your resume references your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the preferred criteria. Ideally, the preferred criteria should be addressed in a separate section in your resume. The system only allows for one document to be submitted so your preferred criteria must be part of the resume.

1. Experience completing fiscal, policy, economic, or budget analysis of governmental programs and projects. (Specific examples should be provided.)
2. Experience with compensation analysis. (Specific examples should be provided.)
3. Experience managing multiple projects and tasks and meeting tight deadlines. (Specific examples should be provided.)
4. Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing; preparing complex spreadsheets, preparing responses to information requests from the public; and conducting group presentations. (Specific examples should be provided.)

NOTE: Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to provide writing samples and spreadsheets.

Applicants should provide detailed information on their applications about each of the above-referenced criteria indicating specific examples of experience including nature of work, length of projects, and the extent of the applicant's role in the projects.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR to determine whether or not they meet minimum qualifications for the position. All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria. Based on the results of Preferred Criteria evaluation, applicants will be rated and placed on the Eligible List as either "Qualified" or "Well Qualified." The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview. Note: In the event there are 10 or fewer minimally qualified candidates, all will be placed on the Eligible List as Qualified and Hiring Managers will be required to interview a minimum of five candidates. For "seniority" jobs (as shown in Article 8), resumes will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria.