Senior Business Analyst

Title: Senior Business Analyst

Role Title: Policy and Planning Specialist III

Hiring Range: $90,000 - $135,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Planning and Budget

Location: Dept of Planning Budget

Agency Website: www.dpb.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) advises the Governor, the Governor’s staff, and cabinet secretaries on fiscal, policy, program, and legislative issues involving Virginia state agencies.
DPB is looking for a senior-level analyst in its Administrative Services division to help lead fiscal, information technology, procurement, records management, strategic planning, and other administrative efforts needed to support the on-going operations of the agency.
The responsibilities include: 1) working with DPB management on short-term and long-term agency budgeting issues; 2) monitoring and reconciling expenditures, 3) initiating small and large dollar procurements; 4) researching auditing and general accounting issues; 5) leading projects that have direct impact on the agency; and 5) coordinating long-term information technology planning and system support efforts as well as policy review.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will be self-reliant, self-motivated, and work well within a team-centered environment. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to develop a thorough knowledge of agency operations and perform analytical budget, policy, and information technology reviews with limited supervision. The successful candidate is also expected to be proactive and creative in identifying opportunities to improve agency operations and efficiency and participate in agency-wide initiatives and task forces as needed. The successful candidate is expected to interact with high-ranking officials as needed and identified by the agency director.

The successful candidate will be able to think critically and effectively communicate workable and creative recommendations, both orally and in writing. The successful candidate is expected to provide a leadership role when called upon for special assignments. The successful candidate will develop and build trust and relationships with agency employees, management, other agency contacts, and high-ranking officials.

The successful candidate must possess the following:
• Professional level training and experience in public administration, business administration, auditing, accounting, planning, or government.
• Considerable experience working in finance, budgeting, and/or auditing.
• Experience with automated software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, to prepare and present analyses. Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Excel are required (e.g., pivot tables, formulas/functions, graphs).
• General knowledge of records management.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously under deadlines.
• Experience working independently and as a team leader/member.

Additional Considerations

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Interviewed applicants may be given a work sample to complete just prior to the start of the interview process.

To be considered for this position, the applicant must submit a completed application, along with a resume and a cover letter. Failure to submit a completed application, resume, and cover letter will result in an applicant not being considered for an interview.

Application information can be found at:

Virginia DPB - Employment Opportunities
(Please note: You must apply through the website of the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management – www.dhrm.virginia.gov)

DPB offers telework options to its employees. The amount of and schedule for telework offered to employees varies depending upon the needs of our customers (Governor’s office and Cabinet, state agencies, and General Assembly) and the amount of time that staff may need to be at the physical workspace to address these needs, and other external factors. Typically, non-supervisory staff at the department telework two days per week. All telework