Title: Sr. Finance and Policy Analyst

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: $60,000-$85,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to serve as a Senior Finance and Policy Analyst. This position leads the Central Office Budget team and works on the agency’s cost allocation plan with Medicaid and oversees a budget of $200 million+ budget which includes all functions within the DBHDS Central Office. This position provides comprehensive, accurate, and timely analysis recommendations on budget development proposals; fiscal analysis on legislation; policy options; and other information on complex budget, program and services issues related to the development of the agency’s operating budget and oversees the analysis of the budget to foster efficiency and effectiveness in agency operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles and practices in planning and budgeting, financial management, financial policy analysis, and/or program evaluation.
• Experience conducting, planning, budgeting, evaluation, and/or research.
• Knowledge of budgeting programs and financial/automated systems.
• Ability to conduct policy, issue, and systems analyses, and develop creative recommendations.
• Ability to interpret and project fiscal and programmatic data.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to solve complex and dynamic problems and articulate highly complex financial issues to different audiences.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts, build consensus on policy and funding recommendations among individuals with different viewpoints.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues and difficult situations with tact and good judgment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of government administration.

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.

This position is eligible, however not guaranteed, for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

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Contact Information

Name: Keiana Bobbitt

Phone: N/A

Email: keiana.bobbitt@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.

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.