Title: Assistant Budget Director

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: $113,203 - $142,857

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Med Assistance Svcs

Location: Dept of Medical Asst Services

Agency Website: www.dmas.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as the Assistant Budget Director in the Budget Division.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:


Incumbent will provide operational support to the Budget Division Director and assist in providing oversight of the three units within the Budget Division: Administrative Budget, Medical Budget, and Forecasting.

This position reports directly to the Budget Division Director and provides assistance with management and strategic planning for all budgeting and forecasting development and oversight for the DMAS, in accordance with state and federal laws and established policies and procedures.

This position will oversee the Advanced Planning Document (APD) process and tracking, including coordination across the various Budget Teams and relevant teams in the agency.

This position will supervise the analyst responsible for supporting these duties.

During the annual General Assembly session, assists with ensuring timely cost estimates for proposed legislation and budget amendments.

Regularly assist and lead monthly projection meetings to ensure the timely identification of trends and cost drivers in the program.

This position will act as Budget Division Director in the absence of the Budget Division Director.

Located in beautiful Central Virginia, the Richmond area puts you just 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington DC. To learn more about the Richmond, VA area visit: https://www.virginia.org

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is working to improve the health and well-being of Virginians through access to high quality health care coverage.

DMAS wants talented individuals who can align their experience with the mission of the agency and its core values – service, collaboration, trust, problem solving and adaptability.

At the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) we encourage and promote that you Come as you are | Become who you want to be | That is our promise.

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive candidates will meet these minimum qualifications:

Extensive work-related knowledge of the principles and practices of budget planning, formulation, evaluation, and execution of the principles of public administration and state government operations.

Extensive work-related knowledge of the budget and finance policies, procedures, and systems.

Considerable work-related experience in identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements.

Considerable work-related knowledge of and experience with forecasting and estimation methods.

Considerable experience in developing processes and procedures.

Considerable experience with calculating fiscal impacts of policy changes.

Considerable experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.

Considerable knowledge of state and federal regulatory processes and experience applying regulations and policy to financial model development.

Considerable experience in meeting deadlines.

Considerable experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Considerations

Competitive candidates should meet these additional considerations:

Considerable work-related knowledge of federal grant systems and health care trends and practices.

Considerable experience applying statistical and quantitative methods.

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.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) does not offer employment-based Sponsorship. Selected candidates will have their work authorization completed using the E‐Verify Program.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is an Executive Branch agency that will adhere to all policies and procedures, to include the Commonwealth’s Department of Human Resource Management Policy 1.61 Teleworking.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, Education Checks if applicable, Work History Verification with references.

This position requires the submission of a Statement of Economic Interest (financial disclosure).

If you wish to apply for a job with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, an application and/or resume for employment must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand-delivered applications/resumes will not be accepted. Consideration for an interview is based solely on the relevant information presented in the state application and/or resume submitted before the closing date.

Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services practices fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

The Department of Medical Assistance Services is a V3 certified state agency that provides hiring preference to veterans and members of the reserves and/or National Guard in support of executive order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Spouse of a Veteran or Active Military Member, DMAS encourages you to apply and respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: DMAS Talent Acquisition

Phone: (804)-225-4407

Email: askhcdtalentacq@dmas.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.