Public Works Budget Manager - (Fiscal Manager II) - Public Works, Director's Office

Position Summary: This is the central position with the Department of Public Works for the compilation of the capital budget on an annual basis. Other principal duties are in conjunction with the implementation of the capital budget as well as related administrative and operational responsibilities of the Director's Office. This is the anticipated starting salary range for this position. Please note that the final salary will be determined by the Office of Human Resources, commensurate with experience and aligned to ensure internal equity with similarly situated roles. *This is a Classified position, meaning that it is a part of the Howard County Classified Service upon completion of a probationary period of at least six (6) months *Essential Duties and Responsibilities Principal role in the development of the annual capital budget. Capital Budget Development and Management: Preparing three consecutive capital budget documents prior to Council ratification and distribution. Reviewing capital budget requests for alignment with policy and management goals. Assisting in discussions related to capital funding sources and allocation limits. Operating the computerized capital budget system, including security, data availability, rollovers, and resolving system issues. Maintaining historical capital budget records, statistics, and documentation. Agency Support and Coordination: Providing guidelines or assistance to County agencies and capital project managers for creating or editing requests or appropriation transfer documents. Coordinating department budget input efforts throughout all phases of capital budget development. Establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with departments, the revenue manager, and the Budget Administrator. Data and Systems Management: Auditing input data for completeness and correct formatting. Maintaining working knowledge of computer systems, hardware, networks, and software (databases, spreadsheets, etc.) to support capital budget creation, analysis, and document editing. Assisting in evaluating, testing, and implementing new systems; providing recommendations for operational improvements. Committee and Administrative Support: Serving as Secretary of the Consultant Selection Committee and other related committees or teams. Performing research, procedural analysis, and other related assignments as directed.

General Duties: Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree and six (6) years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred education, knowledge, skills and abilities: Twelve (12) credits in accounting courses and experience with COGNOS or similar budget management program(s).

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Language skills, mathematical skills and reasoning ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Benefits: The following is a summary of the benefits available to Howard County employees who hold full-time benefit-eligible positions. Employees in positions covered by a bargaining agreement should consult their union contract for other specific benefits. Additional details are also available in the Employee Manual and in summary plan descriptions which are available in the Office of Human Resources or at https://www.howardcountymd.gov/human-resources/benefit-plans.Flexible Benefits Plan: Under the County's flexible benefits plan called CountyFlex, employees may elect to enroll in medical insurance plans, dental insurance plans, optional life insurance, dependent life insurance, and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts. Employee contributions to these benefits are made on a pre-tax basis. Information concerning enrollment options, plan rates and a benefits comparison chart are available in the Office of Human Resources. Group Term Life Insurance: Employees receive a group term life insurance benefit equal to 2 times their annual salary at no cost. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included. The County pays the entire cost for this benefit. Employees may purchase additional coverage under the CountyFlex benefits plan.

Paid Leave Benefits: Annual and Disability Leaves are accrued over 24 pay periods each year. Personal leave is credited on January 1st each year. Use of Annual, Disability and/or Personal Leave requires supervisory approval. Annual Leave: During the first 5 years of employment, employees accrue the equivalent of 13 days per year. From years 6 through 10, the accrual is the equivalent of 16 days per year. From years 11 through 20, the accrual is the equivalent of 19 days per year. From year 21 on, the accrual is the equivalent of 21 days per year. Annual leave may not be used during the first 6 months of employment. A maximum of 40 days may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next. Disability Leave: Employees accrue the equivalent of 1 day per month (12 days per year). There is no maximum accrual. This leave may be used for the disabling illness/injury of the employee, spouse or minor child or for a serious medical condition approved under F.M.L.A. Absences of over 3 days must be substantiated by a physician's certificate. Personal Leave: Employees receive 6 personal leave days each calendar year to be taken during the calendar year. Employees hired after April 30th receive 4 days of personal leave that year; those hired after August 31st receive 2 days; and those hired after November 30th receive no personal leave for that year. Personal leave may not be carried over.

Holidays: Employees are paid for the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Day; President's Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day. Other Paid Leave: Other paid leave will be granted for approved jury duty, military leave, bereavement leave and official leave. Unpaid leave will be granted in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act.