Legislative Principal Fiscal Analyst

The Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) is seeking a Principal Legislative Fiscal Analyst to join its team of subject matter experts. The Principal Legislative Fiscal Analyst is primarily focused on providing budget analysis and recommendations on complex agency budgets, programs, and projects that require highly specialized knowledge and extensive experience. This position is experienced in the legislative process and collaborates with agency management, elected officials, and stakeholders on budget development and fiscal issues.

LFO provides nonpartisan, permanent, professional analytical services to the Legislative Assembly. The mission of the office is to promote state fiscal accountability through comprehensive research, analysis, and recommendations on the state’s biennial budget. LFO evaluates state expenditures, program administration, and agency organization to assist in development of the Legislature’s adopted balanced budget; prepares fiscal impact statements on legislative measures; and provides staff support to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Emergency Board, and several other legislative committees.

LFO employees currently have the flexibility to work according to a hybrid in-person and remote work schedule during the periods between legislative sessions and interim committee meetings. During legislative sessions and periods when interim committees meet, staff work solely onsite in the State Capitol building to carry out the duties of their positions.

The work history and experience of the ideal candidate will include:

Knowledge of:

• Budget development principles, budget policy and processes
• Government finance, accounting and auditing principles and practices
• State agency operations and programs
• State and federal laws governing state programs and budgets
• Legislative processes, practices, and rules
• Expenditure trends, administrative rules process, state employee classification and compensation, and contracting practices and rules
• State financial, budget, and position control systems, including the State Financial Management System, Oregon Budget Information Tracking System (ORBITS), Workday, Oregon Legislative Information System, and Fiscal Impact and Staff Measure Summary Systems

Skill in:

• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Time management and planning
• Analyzing program outcomes, trends, and budget status

Ability to:

• Understand complex government programs and budgets
• Explain technical information in a manner that is understandable to groups with a wide range of technical knowledge
• Extrapolate, examine, and use information and data to ascertain facts and translate technical information into concise summary documents
• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative information and methods
• Remain unbiased and nonpartisan
• Understand legislative priorities and concerns
• Present information to committees and make recommendations for changes in statutes, policies, procedures, budgets, staffing and performance measurements
• Work independently, under extreme time pressures and in a highly demanding environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $9,830.00 - $14,745.00 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Salem, OR 97301: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salem, OR 97301