Budget Specialist II 2025-00895

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Budget Specialist II 2025-00895

Salary

$29.70 - $33.00 Hourly

Location

Cheyenne, WY

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

2025-00895

Department

Department of Transportation

Division

Department of Transportation

Opening Date

04/01/2025

Closing Date

4/15/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Job Classification

FIBD09

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Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a Budget Specialist II located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This position will assist the WYDOT Budget Office with the Project Administration section, which includes analyzing and obligating over $250 million in funding for construction projects throughout the State according to State and Federal guidelines.

This position offers a:

$2,000 Hiring Bonus See notes for eligibility

Human Resource Contact: 307-777-4455

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Responsible for administering construction projects from the initial start to final closeout.

• Manage construction project information within WYDOT’s PeopleSoft Financial System,

including project budgets and contracts.

• Review, modify, and issue Authority for Expenditures (AFEs) for each construction project as

needed.

• Responsible for Federal Project Authorizations of all federal projects electronically with the

FHWA’s Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS) for obligation of funds.

• Analyze project data for future projections, analyze project budget overruns and underruns, and

make appropriate budget and contract adjustments.

• Work with the construction office to make payments to contractors on a daily basis.

• Work with other WYDOT Programs to analyze project voucher errors and modify budgets,

contracts, and AFEs.

• Monitor inactive construction projects in FMIS and work with other WYDOT programs when

necessary.

• Monitor federal project end dates in FMIS and work with other WYDOT programs when

necessary.

• Work with WYDOT’s District Offices on the final closeout of construction projects and de-obligate

budget funds according to Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations as needed.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of governmental accounting and fiscal control, federal program funding criteria, operating procedures, Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS), and PeopleSoft Financials.

• Knowledge of WYDOT's operating policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of the existing state highway system, state, federal, and local funding sources.

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, statistics, and their applications.

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Knowledge of electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software applications, including PeopleSoft, Agile Assets, WOLFS, & Microsoft Office.

• Skills in written and oral communications, interpersonal relationships, and work direction leadership; prioritizing work, time management skills, and working well under pressure.

• Skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Skills in interpreting federal program requirements in relation to project scope and activity, coordination with multiple entities.

• Ability to handle numerous tasks at one time, make decisions, coordinate information flow from federal, state, local, and departmental sources; respond to requests for information in a timely manner, prioritize activity to meet federal due dates and the agency's bidding schedules.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)

Experience:

0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Budget Specialist I

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Budget Specialist I

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt

• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.

• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/) , including your rights and responsibilities.

• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus

• Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.

• Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public.

• One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.

• Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.

• Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

• If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.

Supplemental Information

045-Department of Transportation-WYDOT-Chief Financial Officer-Budget

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