Budget Fellow
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For more than 80 years, the New York State Division of the Budget has been the primary fiscal advisor to the Governor, developing, negotiating, and implementing one of the largest government budgets in the country. impact public service. The Division is synonymous with challenge, opportunity, responsibility, and quality.
Over the past four
centuries, Albany has grown from a small Dutch settlement on the
Hudson River into New York State's capital city in the heart of burgeoning Tech
Valley. The State Capitolis home to the Budget Division.
As positions become available, Division managers review candidates’ applications and resumes against the positions’ job criteria and contact selected candidates for interviews. Current opportunities are listed on the Division’s employment page at http://www.budget.ny.gov/division/employment/employment.html
- Budget Fellow I: $46,495. A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.
- Budget Fellow II: $50,914. A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.
- Budget Fellow III: $55,082. A Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year of public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.
The Division provides an extensive training and development program to all of its employees. New professional staff have multiple opportunities to develop and hone their skills as budget examiners. In the full-year Budget Examination Skills Training (BEST) classroom and on-line training program, agency subject matter experts help new staff gain the knowledge needed to succeed in their work, including: the Division’s structure and functions, the operations of New York State government, budget examination techniques and procedures, and analytical and management practices.
New professional staff also receive training related to the Division’s policies on ethics, sexual harassment prevention, workplace and domestic violence prevention, reasonable accommodations, and information technology security. Classes on communication, supervision, and management skills are also offered, along with a variety of online courses accessed through the Statewide Learning Management System. Computer courses on the Microsoft Office Suite and other software are conducted in our on-site computer training facility.