Budget Analyst (Analyst II)

Job Description and Duties This position is eligible to telework up to one (1) day a week, in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. This is subject to change based on operational need and/or future return to office orders. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment. Excellence in the Business of Government! Come join a team that creates: • A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship. • A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes. • An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department. Under direction of the Supervisor I (SUP I) of OFAM's Fleet and Asset Management Program, this position serves as a state vehicle asset analyst responsible for analyzing and creating Fleet Acquisition Plan (FAP) packages from plans submitted by customers (state agencies/departments) to ensure the vehicles/mobile equipment are necessary, reliable, energy efficient and cost-effective, and subsequent purchase and sale documents meet applicable policies and laws, in accordance with DGS and OFAM policies, procedures, processes, applicable State/Federal laws and fleet industry best practices. This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year. This position may require travel. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of General Services does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes. If you’re interested in exploring additional job opportunities at DGS, please reach out to our recruitment team; we’d love to hear from you! Please contact us at DGSRecruitment@dgs.ca.gov. Information about applying for a state job can be found here: Three Steps to a State Job. Please let us know how you learned about this career opportunity by taking the brief survey that follows: Click here to take the survey! You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements APPLICATION PACKETS ARE SCREENED AND MAY BE DISQUALIFIED IF THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED INFORMATION IS NOT SUBMITTED, COMPLETE AND LEGIBLE (DO NOT UTILIZE THE BYPASS OPTION for required documents or the system will filter your application as incomplete): • STATE APPLICATION (STD. 678)-Write RPA# 31174-OFAM and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the state application. • RESUME • STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ)-all interested applicants are required to submit a completed SOQ. Please see the SOQ section for details and instructions. • Employment History on the STD 678 (State Application) must be complete and include employment dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities performed, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. License and Certification numbers included on the STD 678 must include issue date and expiration date. Failure to indicate issue and expiration dates will result in disqualification. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute the STD 678 (State Application). Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 (State Application) may be disqualified. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview. • Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of US course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Fleet or asset management experience. • Experience in analyzing and interpreting laws, rules, and regulations. • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. • Excellent customer service and communication skills. • Ability to apply strong critical thinking and analytical skills to draw logical conclusions and to propose creative solutions to atypical issues. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) All applicants are required to submit a complete Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review and failure to include will disqualify an applicant from consideration. A Resume or Cover Letter does not substitute for the SOQ. The SOQ should be no more than two (2) pages in length, Arial, 12-pt font, and no more than five (5) grammatical errors. The SOQ must be titled “Statement of Qualifications – RPA 31174, contain the following statement and your responses. Number your responses to correspond with the order of the listed desirable qualifications. Please include your name in the upper right corner. • Please provide a detailed response describing how you meet each of the desirable qualifications for this position. For each qualification, include specific examples that demonstrate your experience and skills.