Budget Specialist II

• Track capital project expenditures.

Final date to receive applications

8/10/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Budget Specialist II

Pay Grade 15

Salary

$47,531.28 - $71,298.00 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Military Affairs

Location

Boone National Guard Center

100 Minuteman Parkway, EOC Building

Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The Facilities Division is hiring a Budget Specialist II that assists in the formulation and execution of the agency’s budget; develops budget requests for assigned functional area(s); submits budget requests to the agency’s centralized budget office for review and approval; participates in the development of the biennial budget.

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist agency budget office by managing Capital Construction accounts and project requests for establishing new projects, additional funding, setting up, and closing capital construction project accounts.
• Provide agency budget office with comprehensive draft of 6 year capital plan.
• Submit requests to increase and shift funding within allocated state and federal budgets for project phases to cover current and projected expenditures for projects.
• Provide on-going oversight and budget preparation, implementation, analysis, monitoring and evaluation of programs.
• Complete federal and state mandated reports as it relates to the Department's Capital Construction Program.
• Develop budget requests for division.
• Monitor, review, and record budgetary tracking for division.
• Develop biennial and annual budgets for division.
• Advise agency management on program and financial issues
• Establish fund, appropriation, and allotment upon approval.
• Process capital budget requests for additional funding.
• Administer capital project accounts.
• Track capital project expenditures.
• Oversee match requirements for all capital projects.
• Compile required federal and state mandated reports.
• Provide budget summaries and details for allotment shifts and appropriation increases.
• Process eMARS documents related to Capital Construction projects.
• Maintain and track capital expenditures by project and total.
• Establish and maintain project files throughout life of project.
• Advise on program effectiveness and budgetary need or request.
• Develop and publish reports on financial status of projects and budget summaries for management.
• Review and maintain capital project program management and policy issues that affect programmatic functions.
• Develop recommendations and reports.
• Submit budget requests to the agency's centralized budget office.
• Work with KY Army National Guard (KYARNG) Resource Management Team, Agency Centralized Budget Office, Finance Cabinet, and State Budget Office to ensure all project funding is correct.
• Resolve any issues related to reimbursements, funding, project document, and transfers.
• Prepare documents (Form 270) for the federal billing and payment process.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR

SKILLS:

Three years of professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistical analysis, accounting, financial auditing, or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for

EXPERIENCE:

NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for

EDUCATION:

Professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistics, accounting, financial auditing, planning, or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D