Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor

Government of the District of Columbia

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor

$143,856.00 - $185,265.00

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is the steward of the Government of the District of Columbia's (District's) finances. Since its creation in 1996, OCFO's mission is to ensure the financial integrity and long-term fiscal health of the District. OCFO accomplishes this mission by ensuring balanced budgets, unqualified or "clean" audit opinions, and access to quality credit markets with high and improving bond ratings.

OCFO's operational responsibilities include forecasting the District's revenues and financial condition, developing and managing the District's budget, administering the District's taxes, and executing and recording the District's financial transactions. In addition, OCFO administers the District's lottery and gaming programs, and oversees the finances of the University of the District of Columbia and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC).

We are in search of a Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor . This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Executive Office. The Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor (Advisor) assists the Chief Financial Officer and senior OCFO executives in addressing the District's most complex fiscal challenges by analyzing key fiscal conditions, policies, and processes, and identifying public finance concepts and best practices to resolve them. The Advisor provides expertise on public finance issues including budgeting, efficient service delivery, financial reporting, cash flow management, capital planning, debt management, urban economic development, and employee compensation and pension economics.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Assessing the District's short and long-term fiscal trends;
• Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the District's and regional programs;
• Collaborating with the OCFO's Executive team to determine the need for revising multi-disciplined fiscal policies and processes currently used by the District;
• Managing the OCFO's fiscal policy initiatives;
• Compiling and presenting results of individual or group analyses with well-documented conclusions in a clear and concise manner; and
• Representing the OCFO in interagency committees and meetings with Congressional, federal, state, local, and private sector representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Six (6) years of progressive experience performing the related duties and responsibilities such as : conducting complex fiscal policy analysis; proven experience facilitating consensus and resolving policy issues across all levels of a large organization within a public sector entity, trade association or consulting firm supporting public agency clients; possess strong data analysis, quantitative skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities; and extensive experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite. Incumbent must have at least two (2) years of work experience supervising or overseeing the work of lower-level staff.

In addition , applicant must possess a bachelor's degree earned at an accredited US institution in a related field such as economics, finance, accounting, Public Policy, or Public Administration. Ideally , the candidate will have an advanced degree in one of these subjects as well, although relevant experience with a complex jurisdiction or public entity may substitute for an advanced degree. Applicant must submit an official transcript that verifies the bachelor's degree. If applicable, your application package must include a foreign credential evaluation of all foreign transcripts. Acceptable foreign credential equivalency reports must be provided by organizations that have current membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

For initial review, please submit your resume to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Human Resources, located at 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W220, Washington, DC 20024.

To complete an application or for additional details related to this vacancy, please visit governmentjobs.com / careers / dc and reference announcement number : 25-EO-FI-0002.

The OCFO offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, and educational assistance.

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