Senior Budget Analyst

Initial Posting Date: 08/06/2026

Final date to receive applications: 08/16/2026

Agency:
Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range: $6,713 - $10,318

Position Type:
Employee

Job Title:

Senior Budget Analyst

This is a hybrid position offering significant work-from-home flexibility.

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply!

At Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

As a Senior Budget Analyst, you will provide support to the Budget Planning and Analysis Unit. You will perform a wide range of budget analysis activities, including project management in addition to budget monitoring and activities. Your primary functions will require thorough knowledge of state and federal budgeting and financial processes. You will also support management and staff through budget development, complex forecasting of cost impacts, and by ensuring that programs are supported by sufficient revenues by evaluating expenditures to budget.

In this role, you will be an active participant in policy strategy development including the analysis of financial impacts of proposed policies. You will provide data that is used to affect the processes in meeting the agency mission and deliver the information to top agency, legislative, executive, and other governmental and non-governmental officials. Additionally, the programs and budgets are often interrelated throughout the agency.

You will need to demonstrate in-depth expertise on the programs and budgets that you oversee. Besides applying these technical skills, this position participates in policy strategy development with program management and agency leadership. In support of the agency’s goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030, this position analyzes budgets, programs, and proposals with a focus on identifying potential impacts to that goal and coordinating research for further policy consideration.

These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

Six years of progressively responsible experience that included the preparation, analysis, and administration of a budget or fiscal system.

Experience must have included modeling and forecasting fiscal information.

Note:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public or Non-Profit Management, Finance, Accounting or a related degree (such as Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration or other analytical or technical degree) may substitute for three years of the required experience.

A graduate-level degree in any of the above areas may substitute for four of the six years.

• Advanced Budget and Financial Analysis Development
• Advance knowledge of budget process, including developing, monitoring, and adjusting multi-program budgets
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and adjust expenditure and revenue modeling
• Vast expertise in analytic tools and large data sets
• Able to deliver high-quality, accurate budget and financials documents
• Financial Analytical Skills Advance at analyzing fiscal performance, including identifying opportunities for cost optimization
• Skilled in forecasting, cost analysis, and evaluating financial data for strategic decision-making
• Experience in investigating, identifying, and resolving financial data anomalies
• Ability to determine the financial impact of changes to state and federal statutes and regulations
• Strong Project Management Abilities
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and independent judgement
• Capable of leading complex, cross-functional projects and understanding how interrelated programs impact one another financially
• Able to be a self-starter, moving project forward without explicit direction or instruction.
• Effectively coordinates multiple customers, timelines, and deliverables
• Ability to work collaboratively among multiple areas and staff levels
• Comfortable navigating sensitive subjects with tact and coordination
• Policy Analysis and Strategic Thinking Proficient in evaluating financial impacts of proposed policies
• Supports…