Description :
Budget & Policy Supervisor - Advanced
Office of the Secretary/Office of Policy and Budget ( [link removed] Madison)
Job Announcement Code: 08-02925
Deadline: 4:30 pm on Monday, October 13, 2008
Salary Information: Starting salary is between $52,736 and $65,264 per year for full-time employment, depending on qualifications. (Note for current state employees: This position is in pay schedule 81, range 02. Pay and benefits upon appointment for current or former state employees may vary according to the applicable pay transaction provisions of the Compensation Plan and/or Wisconsin Administrative Code.) An excellent state [link removed] benefits package is also available. A two-year Career Executive trial period is required.
Introduction: The Budget and Policy Supervisor - Advanced position is with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Office of the Secretary ? Office of Policy and Budget located in Madison.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced budget professionals with demonstrated leadership skills who are seeking career advancement. This position supervises professional staff engaged in budget and policy analyses activities for DWD. The Department has a biennial budget in excess of $350 million and includes approximately 1,700 full time equivalent positions with employees located in offices throughout the state. The Department's funding and operations are supported through a complex mix of federal and state funding sources. Federal funds are received through contracts and grants (including major federal block grants) administered by multiple federal departments. State funds are received through general purpose revenues, program revenue fees, contracts, assessments, fines, interest earnings, and overhead charges.
Special Notes: This recruitment may be used to fill other Budget and Policy Supervisor - Advanced positions in the Department in the next 6 months.
Job Duties: This Budget and Policy Supervisor ? Advanced position is responsible for the provision of budget and policy services to assigned divisions within the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and supervision of staff who perform professional, confidential work related to the analysis of budgets and policies in the Department's central budget and policy office, including program, policy, organizational, legislative, and fiscal analyses. The position is involved in high level budget and policy issues relating to the direction and management of programs and services administered by DWD. The mission of DWD is to provide a system of employment-focused programs and services that enable individuals and employers to fully participate in Wisconsin's economy. See the full [link removed] position description for more information.
Knowledge Required: Knowledge of the State budget process, including biennial budget, position control system, and 14-day review process (with documentation); techniques to manage complex, multi-funded source budgets; federal budgeting, planning and appropriate policies and procedures, and their impact on DWD budgets and plans; the relationship of biennial and operating budgets to the strategic business planning process; methods for planning, organizing, carrying out and controlling complex analytical projects; complex budget and policy issue identification and analysis. Ability to read and interpret complex program and legislative documents. Ability to work with department and other agency management in highly sensitive areas of public policy and issue management to facilitate accomplishment of tasks. Knowledge of methods to organize complex reports and present complicated technical information in a manner easily understood by management and others. Advanced oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of supervisory techniques; methods to organize and lead groups; methods to lead, motivate and develop subordinates; workload planning, development and organization. In addition to the above, well-qualified candidates will also have knowledge of and experience with the state budget process or those budget processes of comparable large, complex organizations and possess demonstrated leadership skills.
How to Apply: Apply with an [link removed] Application for State Employment, [link removed] Veterans Preference Supplement (if applicable), a resume limited to two (2) pages, and a paper limited to four (4) pages that describes your training and experience, including the name of your employer, your role and level of responsibility, and the length or duration of your experience related to each of the following areas: 1) developing, preparing, and implementing budgets and performing other budget-related financial management activities, including a description of the size and complexity of the organization and budget (i.e., the functions of the programs funded through the budget, the size of the budget, including dollar amount, the number and description of funding sources, and the types of guidelines, rules, etc. that applied to the development and implementation of the budget); [link removed] 2) analyzing complex management and policy issues, developing issue papers, and making recommendations, including a description of the techniques and tools you employed in your analysis process (e.g., workgroups, variance analysis, automated systems, etc.); and 3) leading and/or supervising the activities of professional workgroups/staff, including a description of the methods and techniques you used to plan, develop, organize, and delegate work assignments. This paper is considered a Civil Service examination, and will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy. Incomplete and/or unreadable application/examination materials will not be considered. Pages in excess of the specified limit will not be evaluated.
Applicants who are current state employees with Career Executive status, or who have reinstatement eligibility to such, may submit a current resume and cover letter.
Send completed materials to Gini Ewers; DWD/HRS; P.O. Box 7946; Madison, WI, 53707-7946. Materials may be faxed to 608-261-0707 or emailed to [link removed] [email removed]. Materials will be evaluated and the more qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
Contact Information: For more information contact Gini Ewers at 608-266-9310 or [link removed] [email removed].