Budget analyst / wildlife manager

The State of Louisiana is hiring a Budget Analyst/Wildlife Manager in Baton Rouge, LA. This role involves overseeing budget development, financial analysis, and managing federal grants for the Office of Wildlife, which has an annual budget exceeding $65M. The candidate should possess expertise in budget management and financial information, and demonstrate integrity and effective communication. The position is classified and requires collaboration with executive staff to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

511-205907-25

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Management & Finance

Opening Date

02/19/2025

Closing Date

3/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state’s renewable natural resources, including wildlife and aquatic life.

LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology . The Office of Management and Finance exists to be a trusted resource that provides value through exceptional customer service.

This position is located ln the Budget Section within the Office of Management and Finance, which is responsible for all functions related to budget development, expenditure control and monitoring, financial analysis, reconciliation and reporting, grants and interagency project accounting, operating cash management, and program financial structure management.

The Budget Analyst 4 will be the technical expert responsible for overseeing the development, monitoring, and analysis of the Office of Wildlife’s allocated annual financial budget and will serve as the Federal Grants coordinator. This position will perform highly professional research, analysis, evaluations, policy review and implementation relative to the Office of Wildlife programs, initiatives, and activities. The Office of Wildlife is budgeted over $65M annually in state general funds, self- generated fees ,statutorily dedicated funds ,interagency funds, and Federal funds. This position will advise executive staff, program administrators and staff on budgetary needs and projections to align with LDWF’s mission, goals and quarterly performance indicators.

Collaborate with Office of Wildlife executive staff and administrators to create and manage the Office of Wildlife budget, consisting of federal, self-generated, state general funds, statutorily dedicated funds, and interagency funds, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial constraints.

The ideal candidate for this position must have the following competencies:

Selected Core Competencies:
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Managing Budget: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds
• Working and Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/ or outlook of an organization.

Selected Preferred Competencies:
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to correct people and Ideas.
• Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goal
• Follow Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as Civil Service Rules and all applicable federal and state laws
• Foresting Engagement: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization
• Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

This position may be filled as a:
• Probational Appointment
• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
• Job appointment

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA.

A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or falls to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

HOW TO APPLY:

No Civil Service test score ls required In order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete

Contact Information:

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Human Resources

P.O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Gertrude L. Triplett

gtriplett@wlf.la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To perform specialized budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
Generally from a Budget Administrator or other higher-level fiscal position.

Supervision Exercised:
May supervise one lower-level fiscal position.

Functional over departmental/agency/program staff regarding budgetary matters.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Budget Analyst 3 by the presence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs.

Differs from Budget Manager by absence of supervisory responsibility.

Examples of Work

May serve as a technical specialist performing in-depth/expanded activities in programs requiring advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems.

Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data.

Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget.

Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators.

Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• **** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others