This is advanced and highly responsible professional budget preparation and analysis work for the Miami-Dade County Employee Relations Department. (ERD)

An employee in this class is responsible for coordinating the development of the proposed operating and capital budgets including production of actual budget documents. Responsibilities include conducting complex revenue and expenditure forecasts with particular emphasis of general discretionary operating and capital funds, analyzing selected high-priority complex departmental operating and capital budgets from initial budget approval and development to year-end close-out, and making recommendations regarding overall department budgetary and fiscal programmatic policy issues. Related duties include coordinating the planning and programming of large-scale departmental capital improvement projects, and working with the department director and other departmental budget and administrative employees throughout the year in the preparation, analysis, monitoring and reporting on departmental operating and capital budgets. Duties include conducting highly sensitive and complex financial and programmatic research, conducting fiscal impact analyses, and conducting budget-related special assignments. Incumbent exercise independent judgment in coordinating development of the proposed operating and capital budgets and in the analysis of complex budgetary issues. General direction is received from a professional superior who holds the incumbent responsible for the achievement of established budgetary goals and objectives.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Coordinates development of proposed operating and capital budgets including production of actual budget documents.

Conducts complex expenditure forecasts with particular emphasis on general discretionary operating and capital funds.

Analyzes high-priority complex departmental operating and capital budgets from initial budget development to year-end close out.

Evaluates, projects and forecasts departmental budgetary and financial activity including analysis of variances related to budgeted levels for large complex departments.

Coordinates the planning and programming of large-scale departmental capital improvement programs.

Coordinates and conducts sensitive and complex budgetary policy, financial, statistical and programmatic research; and fiscal impact analyses; develops performance measurement systems and fiscal indicators.

Acts as budget liaison between Employee Relations Department and the Miami-Dade County Office of Strategic Business Management (OSBM).

Prepares narrative and financial information required for development of the annual proposed operating and capital budgets.

Monitors staffing levels and personnel-related spending and authorizes personnel recruitment based on funding availability.

Develops policy recommendations regarding departmental funding, staffing, services and activities.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Knowledge of County budgetary processes and related legal and procedural requirements.

Knowledge of departmental operating and capital budget preparation, analysis, monitoring and reporting.

Knowledge of the organization and operation of the department and divisions.

Thorough knowledge of budget preparation rules, regulations and procedures.

Thorough knowledge of research techniques and the sources and availability of current information.

Thorough knowledge of the principles of management and public administration.

Ability to analyze and monitor complex departmental operating and capital funds from initial budget submission and development to year-end close-out.

Ability to coordinate the development of the proposed operating and capital budgets including production of budget documents.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and a variety of other public officials.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

Ability to prepare complex narrative and financial information required for development of the annual proposed operating and capital budgets.

Ability to operate personal computer database and spreadsheet applications.