Deputy Director of Budget

Title: Deputy Director of Budget

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager II

Hiring Range: $120,000 - $135,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health's Budget Office is hiring for a Deputy Director of Budget. This position will report to the Director of Budget. Come be a part of this division that will have direct impact on the budgeting across the agency! Position duties are below.


A. Performance Management
• Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity to conduct performance management activities and ensure onboarding/offboarding and training for staff
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities and implements performance improvement strategies and/or problem resolution for related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff
• Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff
• Conducts required performance monitoring and appraisals, establishes clear performance expectations, addresses deficiencies in a timely manner, and documents underperformance in accordance with state guidelines
• Supports employee growth through regular feedback, coaching, and professional development opportunities

B. Budget Development
• Manages the budget development process
• Supervises preparation, documentation and forecasting of annual/biennial budgets
• Uses guidance from Governor's Office, Secretary of Health & Human Resources, Department of Planning and Budget and agency priorities to develop budget targets for agency directors/managers
• Directs the development/documentation of audit trails supporting allocation of agency appropriations as appropriate for annual/biennial budgets

C. Budget Execution
• Manages budget execution process, which involves supervising budget team in monitoring budgets, revenues and expenditures; ensures adherence of same to established priorities, policies and regulations internal/external to agency
• Analysis of expenditures/revenue forecasts to establish short/long range budgetary goals
• Provide analysis results and budgetary goals to manager & agency Senior Management Team

D. Informational Presentations & Reporting
• Prepares/delivers detailed presentations to agency management regarding budget status; provides budgetary strategies and recommendations to address budgetary/fiscal concerns
• Prepares specialized reports detailing managements utilization of financial resources by program/office
• Prepares special reports as requested by manager or agency Senior Management Team to assist with resource management, budget control and financial management
• Directs and coordinates the preparation of special reports requested by external entities such as Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Department of Planning and Budget, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, General Assembly money committee staff, other state agencies and federal government

E. Strategic/Long-Term Planning
• In conjunction with manager, develop short/long term plans/goals for budgetary functions; contributes to long-term financial and strategic planning efforts of agency senior management and identifies opportunities to improve the efficiency/effectiveness of the agency budget process, financial systems and reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to supervise professional staff in achieving agency objectives
• Considerable knowledge of principles & practices of program budgeting, to include planning, development and execution
• Knowledge of government budgeting and accounting policies and procedures & federal grant budgeting & accounting procedures
• Ability to analyze & interpret a variety of complex documents to reach conclusions, develop solutions & present recommendations to management
• Ability to obtain and synthesize information on agency programs & apply it in the performance of financial reviews
• Ability to communicate professionally & effectively
• Skill in use of Microsoft Office Suite as well as a variety of statewide programs

Additional Considerations

• Considerable experience as a senior budget analyst or senior level administrator with a complex budget and accounting system

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.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Rose Sandra Bose

Phone: 804-998-7871

Email: rose.bose@vdh.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.