Job Abstract

The County of Yolo and Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is recruiting to fill one (1 ) regular, full-time position in the class of Budget Analyst housed in the Administration branch. This position will support the Agency’s Fiscal teams by performing fiscal analyses, preparing projections of revenue and expenditures, tracking revenue such as Realignment and Inter-Governmental Transfers, developing and maintaining recurring reports, assisting with budget preparations and projections, and preparing and leading staff training. Additionally, this position may assist with the update and maintenance of systems such as INFOR and Workforce Management (WFM).

HHSA’s Fiscal teams are responsible for a wide variety of fiscal duties in the administration of the Agency’s programs, including budget development and monitoring, cost reporting, assistance claims, contract review, invoice payment, benefit issuance, and many more. The Fiscal teams work collaboratively with program experts in HHSA’s 5 branches to ensure the Agency’s continued financial health and ability to provide services to the community.
This recruitment will continue until the position has been filled. The first application screening for this position will occur on the week of July 29, 2024. Candidates who qualify will be placed on an eligible list to be considered for future vacancies.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience developing complex budgets
• Knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Proficiency in Excel, data analytics tools, and/or enterprise resource planning software
• Professional level accounting or fiscal analytical experience, preferably with a public agency
• Ability to conduct independent research to identify solutions
• Ability to be resourceful and creative.

Assignments may include, but are not limited to, the duties listed below.

• Typical duties related to general and administrative support functions:
• Compiles and analyzes moderately complex data; makes comprehensive recommendations on the formulation of policy, procedures, staffing and organizational changes.
• Conducts a variety of surveys; performs moderately complex research and statistical analyses on administrative, fiscal, personnel, and/or programmatic issues.
• Performs moderately difficult and complex analytical and technical work in the formulation and administration of department and grant budgets.
• Coordinates the design, implementation, and installation of new and revised computer programs, systems, software, procedures, methods of operation and forms.
• Coordinates and oversees the administrative functions of the department; compiles materials; develops and prepares moderately complex reports, correspondence, manuals, publications, and other documents; obtains management review and approval as needed.
• Coordinates departmental activities with other departments, divisions, units, and outside agencies; represents the department in committee meetings; responds to complaints and requests for information.
• Analyzes complex administrative systems and practices, develops and recommends modifications and enhancements; coordinates implementation of changes.

• Performs moderately difficult and complex fiscal analyses and prepares recommendations relating to the status of various fund balance projections, fiscal transactions, and related financial activities.
• Develops and prepares budgets for management review and approval; assures proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other financial-related activities; monitors budget expenditures.
• Provides departmental fiscal and accounting oversight by monitoring and managing contracts, grants, and other funding and expenditure sources.

Any combination of the required experience and education listed below that provides the required knowledge and abilities is acceptable. A typical way of getting the knowledge and abilities is outlined below:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, organizational development, social work, education, human resources, information technology or a closely related field; AND
Experience: Either one (1) year as an Associate Administrative Services Analyst in Yolo County; or three (3) years of professional analytical journey level experience in any of the functional areas required by the position: general and administrative support, fiscal and contract management, program analysis and compliance, staff development and training, and/or information systems support.

Substitution: Additional professional level experience in any of the functional areas noted above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.

Experience in the classifications of Staff Services Analyst I/II, Departmental Analyst, Program and Administrative Planner, and Employment Training Analyst in Yolo County may be substituted for the above required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum four (4) years.

Background Requirements
Incumbents in this class may have access to Federal Tax Information and are subject to confidentiality and safeguarding requirements of Internal Revenue Code 6103(p)(4). As such, an individual selected for this position is subject to a thorough background investigation as stipulated in Section 5.1.1 of Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, which includes the following:

1. Review of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint results;
2. Check of local law enforcement agencies where the subject has lived, worked and/or attended school within the last five (5) years and, if applicable, of the appropriate agency for any identified arrests; and
3. Verification of an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Process
It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference.
Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the closing date. Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. In addition to a completed application and resume, applicants are required to submit a completed supplemental questionnaire, and verification of education for this position. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office in any one or more of the following ways:

• As an attachment to the online application
• By e-mail to carrie.matthews@yolocounty.gov

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications
• Screen for Best Qualified
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending:
  1. Pre-Employment Exams
     • Drug & Alcohol Screen
     • Department of Justice LiveScan
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated Start Date: To be Determined

1. A written statement from a U.S. accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
2. An evaluation of the applicant's degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content, credit and grade.