{"id":23542,"date":"2026-06-08T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/budget-and-fiscal-policy-analyst\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:28:06","slug":"budget-and-fiscal-policy-analyst","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/budget-and-fiscal-policy-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst performs professional budget, management, and fiscal policy analysis. This role is critical in developing the Mayor\u2019s annual budget, monitoring the impact of expenditures, and proposing annual operating and capital budgets, revenues, and fiscal policy for City of Milwaukee\u2019s departments, funds, and programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst I &amp; II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead the development of the annual proposed executive budget for assigned City departments\u2019 operating and capital budgets, including recommendations for service levels, expenditures, funded positions, performance measures, and funding strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Use planning and trend information to assist in identifying expenditure and service priorities.<\/li>\n<li>Perform analyses for the Mayor\u2019s Action Plan and Policies (MAPP) program for assigned City departments.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and evaluate assigned City departments\u2019 productivity and service quality.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct research regarding improvements to service quality and operating productivity for assigned City departments.<\/li>\n<li>Review and analyze requests for filling vacant positions and make recommendations regarding these requests.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor departmental operating budgets\u2019 results and identify potential problems.<\/li>\n<li>Develop fiscal notes and operating projections for proposed legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst III &amp; IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform budget planning for assigned City departments, including development of proposed departmental budgets that meet expenditure targets and reflect the needs of the community.<\/li>\n<li>Improve the management of City services by ensuring City officials and departments understand the cost of services and relationships between expenditure levels and service levels and the opportunities to improve productivity and service quality.<\/li>\n<li>Assume primary responsibility for assigned City Departments and MAPP program. Effectively report on city services productivity, service quality, and results.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and project departmental operational expenditures on a quarterly and a year-end basis and recommend improvements to achieve budget targets.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct research and analyses on issues that affect service capacity, quality, and productivity.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze how changes in the assigned City departments\u2019 budget and personnel affect service levels and develop performance measures related to the changes.<\/li>\n<li>Assist the Budget Director and City departments in coordinating departmental fiscal requests and budgetary recommendations in relation to the City\u2019s short and long-term goals.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and present verbal and written communications to the Mayor, Common Council, and other public officials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Bachelor\u2019s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Bachelor\u2019s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.<\/p>\n<p>2. Two years of progressively responsible experience performing fiscal and management analysis functions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Bachelor\u2019s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.<\/p>\n<p>2. Three years of progressively responsible experience performing fiscal and management analysis functions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Bachelor\u2019s Degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2. Four years of progressively responsible experience as a budget or policy analyst or performing fiscal and management analysis functions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><i>Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTICE:\u00a0Please do not attach your academic transcripts to your employment application. The hiring department will verify candidates\u2019 education as part of the background screening process prior to extending any job offers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**Note:\u00a0Qualified candidates will be placed on the highest list for which they qualify based upon their qualifications and experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities &amp; Other Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of public and fiscal policy.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the principles and practices of management analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the principles and practices of budgeting and reporting of financial data.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read and interpret complex work-related documents, including budgets and government documents.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to quickly attain knowledge of the City\u2019s process and procedures related to budget preparation and administration.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to analyze service results and estimate service costs.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to apply performance measures and program information to budget recommendations in a manner that relates City services to community needs.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to conceive improvements in City practices and procedures to secure improved effectiveness, efficiency, and cost savings.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to produce timely budget reports.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency using computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and ability to learn the City\u2019s enterprise financial software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication and Interpersonal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verbal communication skills to positively represent the department in multiple formats, including one-on-one and presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Written communication skills; ability to produce clear and concise reports, data analysis, letters, memos, and other documents.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to interact with the policy makers and administrators with tact and diplomacy.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others whose backgrounds may differ from one\u2019s own.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others and provide information, assistance, and support.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to gather information needed for an issue, seeking information from appropriate sources and working with others to obtain necessary information.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work well independently and to function as part of a team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical Thinking and Professionalism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to exhibit exemplary professionalism.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to think critically and analytically to problem-solve, make decisions, and use sound judgment.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to plan, organize, initiate, prioritize, and complete work to achieve objectives promptly, within deadlines, and with limited supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to set long- and short-term goals.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight time constraints to produce high-quality products.<\/li>\n<li>Project management skills.<\/li>\n<li>Honesty, integrity,\u00a0ability to adhere to fundamental principles of ethical behavior for financial personnel,\u00a0and the ability to maintain confidentiality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervisory (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to set priorities independently for oneself and others when concurrently working on multiple projects.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to collaborate and exercise sound judgment in dealing with confidential and highly sensitive issues.<\/li>\n<li>Strong organizational ability in assigning and monitoring work to foster efficient use of staff and timely completion of projects.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to supervise several analysts and provide direction on matters of the budget process and assigned special 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