Budget & Policy Analyst Agency; Advanced

This position facilitates decision-making in specific assigned program areas at the departmental level in regard to the Department’s biennial budget and associated policy areas.

Responsibilities

also include preparation of fiscal estimates; cost benefit analyses, analysis of legislation, statutes, programs, policies, practices, and organization structures throughout the Department; and response to information requests from within and outside of the Department.

The starting pay is between $21.70 and $37.17 per hour for the entry level and between $28.24 and $46.59 per hour for the Advanced level, plus excellent benefits. Pay upon appointment may vary and will be in accordance with language in the Compensation Plan, Statutes, and Administrative Code. The pay schedule/range is 81-04 for the entry level and 81-03 for the Advanced level.

A 12-month probationary period is required. In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring: Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year. Insurance : Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment. An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan . The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives. Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Please click here for a summary of State of Wisconsin employment benefits or click here to explore employment benefits on the website. To help you understand what your benefit package would be worth, please see the Total Rewards Calculator here .

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting. The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency to employment. NOTE: This position is eligible to work remotely up to 3 days per week.

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience:

• Creating/preparing papers on programs, data analyses, financial information, etc.
• Utilizing advanced functions in Excel or similar (i.e., sorting, filtering, pivot tables, merging, or other formula functions).
• Collecting and analyzing data, providing recommendations as needed. In addition to the above and to be considered at the Advanced level, well qualified applicants will have experience:
• Analyzing public policy issues, proposals, and/or state and/or federal legislation.
• Presenting and briefing stakeholders on results of data analyses, programmatic and financial reports, etc.

To apply, click on “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application. Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered. Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the qualifications mentioned above.

It is not necessary to include references at this time. Your letter of qualifications and resume will be evaluated and is considered the assessment for this position and should be limited to a maximum of two pages each. Your submission will be evaluated by one or more job experts. The most eligible candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

The Department of Corrections has created extra guidance to assist you in developing your resume and letter of qualifications, if interested please click here . Questions can be directed to Phia Vang, Human Resources Specialist at Phia.Vang@wisconsin.gov . The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

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