JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Budget Director-Data Analytics

Chicago Office of Budget and Management

Number of Positions: 1

The Assistant Budget Director is responsible for analyzing data related to the City's budget and providing recommendations for improving budgetary processes. This involves working closely with department heads and other stakeholders to analyze budgetary needs and recommend adjustments or revisions as necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Works with large sets of data to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies. This may involve using statistical models, data visualization tools, and other techniques to analyze budgetary data and identify opportunities for improvement.

Monitors actual spending against budgeted amounts, identifies potential issues or discrepancies, and recommends corrective action based on data analysis

Prepares reports and presentations on budgetary matters for senior management, elected officials, and other stakeholders. These reports may include visualizations of budget data and other key metrics. These reports will be created using modern analytics platforms, such as Tableau or Power BI.

Oversees special projects related to the City's budget or financial management, such as developing new budgeting policies or procedures. These projects may involve collecting and analyzing data to inform decision-making.

Assists in the development of the City's annual budget, including analyzing budget submissions from departments and identifying areas where data can inform budgetary decisions

Ensures the City's budget is effectively managed and allocated to support its goals and priorities using data analytics

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Chicago Office of Budget and Management, 121 N. LaSalle, Suite 604

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may be required to work outside of normal business hours)

Salary: $ 108,816.00/ year

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, Finance, Economics or a directly related field, plus four years of budgetary, financial analysis, legislative analysis, program evaluation or program management work experience, of which two years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Experience in data analytics
• Experience using Tableau (Data Analytics Software)
  

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago Department of Human Resources

Brandon Johnson, Mayor Christopher Owen, Commissioner

Applications for this position will be accepted from May 15, 2023, until 11:59 pm CST on May 29, 2023