Transportation Oversight Manager

The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) is excited to announce that we are looking to fill a Transportation Oversight Manager position within our Demographic and Economic Analysis division.

The primary purpose of the position is to aid the Office of State Budget and Management in monitoring the finances of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Assist NCDOT in developing NCDOT’s annual budget and spend plan for the Governor’s recommended budget and submission to the General Assembly, produce a 10-year Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund revenue forecasts, negotiate revenue consensus with Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly, assist NCDOT with producing construction and operating cash flow projections, regularly monitor NCDOT’s budget and spend plan against projections, ensure NCDOT’s budget is executed in consistency with State Budget Act and other statutes governing NCDOT finances, recommend policy or statute changes that will aid NCDOT to accomplish sound financial management and analyze policy proposals and score bills affecting NCDOT.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of an Assistant State Budget Officer, this position may:

• Produce in-depth budget analyses to help ensure expenditure projections are accurate, timely, and as transparent as possible.
• Make policy recommendations and advise policy officials; serve as long-term budget planning resource for OSBM senior leadership.
• Work collaboratively with various offices, in particular several groups within OSBM and within NCDOT, and the Governor’s Office.
• Use statistical methods and software tools to development, execute, and continuously refine revenue models.
• Produce 10-year revenue forecast for the Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund.
• Negotiate revenue consensus with NCDOT and the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly. · Assist NCDOT in producing project and operating cash flow projections.
• Develop and maintain tools to monitor NCDOT expenditures and revenues against projections.
• Present on NCDOT finances and other NCDOT related matters to the Governor, NCDOT senior management, other state agencies, and before various committees of the General Assembly.
• Other duties as assigned by OSBM Management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

• To be successful in this role, candidates should possess the following:
• Considerable knowledge of applied statistics and econometrics, economic and policy analysis.
• Extensive analytical and strong negotiation skills.
• Experience in using statistical software, preferably SAS, including ability to manage and analyze large data sets.
• Familiarity with time series forecasting.
• Knowledge of the operation of government, state budget procedures, and the legislative process.
• Ability to develop, organize, and effectively communicate and present material of a complex nature in an understandable and information style.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under tight time frames.
• Ability to exercise good judgement and discretion in applying and interpreting laws and budget policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of associates, legislators, other public officials, and the general public.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, public policy or related field from an accredited institution and four (4) years of experience preferably in governmental accounting or budgeting, including one (1) year in advanced and responsible analysts or administrative capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information: Applicants are encouraged to submit an online State Application which may be obtained from the following address: http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html to the Human Resources Division of OSBM by 5:00 pm on the closing date or the application will be deemed untimely and will not be processed.

All Required Competencies, Work history and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form. “See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume” will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

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