Research and Budget Officer

Job Description:

Research and Budget Officer

Description

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Administers the preparation of the City’s annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program and is responsible for conducting research projects for the Finance Director and City Manager.

The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Residency Incentive
- Alternative Work Schedule Options
- Paid Volunteer Time-Off
- Parental Leave
- Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance
- Wellness Programs and Activities
- Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERS
- Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%
- Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
- Employee Discount Program

Acceptable Experience and Training

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors’s Degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related; and
• Seven (7) years of experience directly related experience in public sector research and budgetary development; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Transcripts verifying degree conferred need to be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department to receive credit. Please send electronically to humanresources@dmgov.org , by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1551 E MLK Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 by the application deadline .

Required Special Qualifications

• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post employment offer physical examination and drug screen;

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Plans, organizes and directs the operations and activities of the Research and Budget office;
• Supervises, trains, evaluates and coordinates the work of Analysts in the preparation of municipal budget;
• Oversees research methodologies, statistical techniques and the compilation of empirical data to perform budget analyses for the purpose of designing, planning and developing the operating budget for municipal Departments;
• Directs the preparation and compilation of the annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Improvement program;
• Directs the preparation of multi-year financial projections and analysis of City enterprise operations, including rate increase recommendations;
• Prepares multi-year financial projections of economic factors and programs, including Tax Increment Financing, municipal operations, sales tax initiatives and related;
• Assists with the maintenance and updates the City’s financial software;
• Develops policies and procedures used in budget preparation and compilation;
• Completes special reports on financial operations for the Finance Director or City Manager as requested;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

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Closing Date/Time: 12/31/2024 4:00 PM Central

Salary:

$113,256.00 - $161,366.40 Annually