BUDGET ANALYST 2

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Corrections is seeking to fill a Budget Analyst 2 in Carson City. The Budget Analyst 2 will be responsible for preparing and overseeing budgets alongside the fiscal team. They will ensure that these budgets align with policies, regulations, and financial limitations, as well as monitor the budget performance, review reports, conduct financial analyses, and recommend adjustments as needed. This role would include presenting budget findings, analyze legislative proposals, and advise on resource allocation. Additionally, the incumbent will design and maintain financial reports, assess funding availability, and support internal control procedures. Work Typically, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but extended hours and overtime may be required on short notice in cases of emergency.
Budget Analysts prepare and implement budgets including the development of expenditure projections, narrative justification of programs, and detailed biennial spending plans; review and analyze budget requests and adjustments; and ensure compliance with budgetary directives, policies, regulations and limitations.

Essential Qualifications

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

Job Duties

Assist agencies in developing budget requests by explaining statutory requirements and providing fiscal guidance; analyze budget requests; make recommendations regarding additions, deletions and/or reductions; prepare written justification and summary statements for budget requests.
Control and oversee budgets to ensure compliance with authorized spending limitations and determine the necessity of work program adjustments; monitor budgets through review of audit reports, verification of compliance, and review of agency internal controls and performance levels.

Assist assigned agencies and/or programs by analyzing, organizing and balancing agency/program requests; review and make recommendations on work program changes; and analyze the impact on existing and future agency budgets.
Present budgets at agency meetings and to administrators; may present budgets before the legislature as required; attend various budget hearings to make presentations and respond to questions; may provide testimony and consult with legislative fiscal staff; prepare and analyze legislative bill drafts and comments to fiscal notes; and estimate revenue impact of legislative proposals.

Design, develop, maintain and enhance automated budgetary systems to track expenditures and revenue, monitor performance indicators, and conduct statistical analysis; develop and maintain spreadsheets, data bases and tables; design and generate standard and ad hoc reports, charts, graphs and related materials.

Assist agencies with the strategic planning process including development of long and short range objectives; allocate agency and/or program budget resources; prepare periodic budget analyses for management.

Project revenue and expenditures using trend analysis and statistical models and tools.

Analyze expenditures and monitor fiscal transactions for each approved budget account to ensure compliance with budget limits, internal procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and legislative intent.

Research and develop policy recommendations related to accounting practices, internal control procedures, allocation of personnel resources, and fiscal practices; review payroll allocations, work programs and cash balances; analyze funding availability for proposed expenditures and staffing.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under direction, Budget Analyst II’s perform the full range of duties described in the series concept. This level is distinguished from Budget Analyst I by responsibility for more complex budgets which are larger in size and have more funding sources and legislatively mandated expenditure restrictions. This is the journey level in the series.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level .
Working knowledge of: management concepts and practices as applied to public administration.

General knowledge of: program budgeting and cost/benefit analysis; principles and practices of governmental accounting; and principles and techniques of data collection, analysis and evaluation.

Ability to: identify, analyze and resolve complex budget issues and problems; prepare and monitor complex budgets with multiple funding sources and mandated expenditure restrictions; prepare and present budget reports and recommendations to management; analyze programs for duplication and overlapping services; project agency revenues and expenditures; work with large amounts of detailed information; present and defend budgets at agency meetings and to the Governor’s Finance Office; create organized and meaningful spreadsheets and databases; independently organize, plan, implement and oversee multiple tasks; and analyze requested changes to budgets and determine appropriateness of request.

Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley - q.ashley@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 4/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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