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Wildland Fire Budget Analyst, BA4
Recruitment #2023-9-5354
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $5,615.00 - $7,552.00 Monthly 

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 9/20/23. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. 

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
Are you bored with typical state budget work?  A career opportunity is now available to join the DNR Wildland Fire Management Team.   You will work with a dynamic team of professional supporting the financial needs of wildland fire fighting programs by reducing wildfire risk, fire suppression and promoting healthy forest practices. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a Wildland Fire Budget Analyst to provide financial support to the Operations, Planning, Logistics and Community Resiliency programs within the Wildland Fire Management Division.

The Wildland Fire Management Division’s Business and Operations team provides budget and financial service support to the division and coordinates budget services to DNR’s six regions.  You will be responsible for division-wide budget development support, budget tracking, allotments/spend plans and reporting analytics. Other responsibilities include oversight of the division’s One Card program, Chart of Accounts operations, invoice processing and supervision of one Financial Analyst 3.

To be successful in this position you must be customer focused, intellectually curious, and provide tactical budget solutions for customers and divisional leadership.  Adaptable communication styles are an important part of providing stakeholder outreach and team operations.  

If you are an innovative thinker, problem solver, you are interested in healthy forest for Washington State and be part of helping communities in need then this opportunity is right for you.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Independently analyze budgets and provide value-added spending recommendations.
  • Building strong and positive relationships with federal, local, and not-for-profit stakeholders.
  • Collaborating with agency financial, budget and grants staff to develop strong and lasting working relationships.
  • Independently planning and prioritizing division financial and budget priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Foster a team environment that allows a diverse set of ideas and creative innovative thought.
  • Use MS Excel, Enterprise Reports, and DNR financial systems to collect and analyze data.
  • Translate technical financial information into various communication media to convey information that is understandable for non-financial.

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics and two years of professional experience in budgets, management, or program analysis;
    OR a combination of education and/or experience equivalent.
  • Experience and knowledge in dealing with fiscal information.
  • Experience in working independently and as part of a team, under tight deadlines and managing multiple projects.
  • Experience in working with management, professional, and front-line staff.
  • Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Demonstrates initiative and develops fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.