If you value job security, work life balance, and opportunities for growth, join us at the New York State Office of Mental Health as a Budgeting Analyst to receive all of that and more!

Who We Are: New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. Our mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

What We Offer:

• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave

What We Stand For: The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

DUTIES DESCRIPTION: The Office of Financial Management, Bureau of Community Budget and Financial Management Group is recruiting to fill four Senior Budgeting Analyst/Budgeting Analyst Trainee, positions. The salary grade to which the selected candidate is appointed will be dependent on candidate qualifications. The incumbents will assist with the budgeting, tracking, and allocation of all funding for the OMH Local Assistance Budget which supports more than 700 providers throughout New York State, and for administering the Aid to Localities funding in the Long Island region both of which are central to performing OMH's core mission and protecting the health and safety of New Yorkers.

The incumbent will perform duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

• Developing and executing budget activities for residential programs/funding sources including preparing base level budget estimates for the budget request, analyzing policy changes and savings proposals for the Executive Budget, and developing fiscal estimates for legislation or program initiatives.
• Administering all budget implementation and spending plan activities for residential programs/funding assignments including spending plan updates to the OMH Aid to Localities Financial System (ALFS) by program, at the county/provider level of detail, and reviewing for consistency with the Enacted Budget.
• Conducting fiscal and policy analysis for special projects and budget initiatives including budget savings initiatives for residential programs and changes to existing fiscal and program policies.
• Monitoring and updating cash spending projections for residential programs including budget development (e.g., Budget Request and Executive Budget) and execution (e.g., Medicaid State share transfers to DOH).
• Updating OMH's spending plan guidelines which include the rules/control points and fiscal reporting requirements for counties and providers.
• Conducting training sessions for staff from providers, county mental health departments, and OMH field offices on various fiscal procedures and policies.
• Conducting periodic reviews of regulations and rules to determine if any technical changes, or changes required by any budget or legislative initiatives are required.
• Participating in workgroups which are established to develop and evaluate changes in methodologies for financing the provision of mental health services.
• Coordinating journal vouchers for Medicaid transfers including tracking and supporting documentation.
• Conducting periodic internal control updates and testing.
• Responding to telephone calls and e-mails from counties and providers regarding a wide range of fiscal related questions relating to non-residential programs.
• Assisting in the fiscal review and approval of Central Office and legislative member item contracts for compliance with OMH's State aid allocations, fiscal contracting guidelines, and spending plan guidelines.
• Monitoring not-for-profit agencies who are financially distressed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1: Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2: Bachelor's Degree or higher AND one year of professional experience performing the duties of the journey level Senior Budgeting Analyst*. OR Master's Degree, Juris Doctor, or higher in a field related to the position being filled.
• Senior Budgeting Analyst: Bachelor's Degree or higher AND two years of professional experience performing the duties of the journey level Senior Budgeting Analyst*. OR Master's Degree, Juris Doctor, or higher in a field related to the position being filled AND one year of professional experience performing the duties of the journey level Senior Budgeting Analyst*.

*Journey level Senior Budgeting Analyst duties include: prepare agency budget estimates, program justifications and workload forecasts, narrative and tabular reports indicating agency expenditure components; and monitor agency expenditures in normally assigned areas.

Additional Comments: Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. The number of permissible telecommuting days for each employee will be determined by the current work demands/assignments, as well as program operational needs and employee performance/productivity, but may not exceed 50% telecommuting in a two-week payroll period.

The starting salaries for this position are outlined below. Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary.

• $49,363 (Trainee 1- NS equated to SG-13)
• $52,198 (Trainee 2- NS equated to SG-14)
• $65,001 (Full Performance level SG-18)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,363.00 - $82,656.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albany, NY 12208