Budget Officer III Central Office

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• Collaborate with Agency Budget Management Analysts to project costs justify funding requests and oversee the distribution of annual appropriations across the Central Office Health Services and Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) divisions.
• Review medical and clinical procurement requests monitor expenditure data to recommend budgetary adjustments that balance inmate health needs with fiscal constraints.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to division leadership providing interpretation of budget status reports and advising on the financial consequences of proposed operational or legislative changes.
• Research draft and implement internal fiscal policies and administrative directives to ensure the agency remains in alignment with state law audit requirements and budgetary guidelines.
• Conduct short- and long-term impact analyses on vendor contracts and proposed legislation while auditing procurement requests to ensure compliance with state procurement rules and agency priorities.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree in accounting finance business or public administration or related field plus 3 years experience in developing public budgeting systems modifying public budgeting systems cost accounting cost analysis and providing financial management consultation. Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of Nebraska laws rules and regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 products
• Experience with long-term expenditure forecasting models
• Demonstrated ability to display financial information accurately and effectively to the administration

Other: Transcripts required prior to appointment. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and at a randomly announced time pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

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