Budget Director

Budget Director

This mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a flexible hybrid (work from home/work from office) atmosphere.

Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us!

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. Governor's Office staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a Colorado For All.

Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset, and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices. Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations, or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in House Bill 21-110. Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided accessibility resources.

Starting Salary: $ –  Annually

* This position is eligible for a hybrid and/or remote working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.

This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office will be accepted.

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), a division of the Governor's Office is hiring a Budget Director to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the CEO budget across multiple funding sources, including federal grants from multiple federal agencies. This position is responsible for providing management and leadership of the CEO budget. This position supervises the Budget Team, which is responsible for the development and implementation of CEO strategic budget, including federal grants.

This position is at the strategic level in budget development, including working with OSPB during the annual budget process. CEO is looking for an experienced public-sector budget professional who excels at strategic thinking, thrives in a complex funding environment, and can actively manage and guide the Department's budget and resources.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Employees currently are expected to work in office one full day per week, typically on the assigned team day, or as directed by their supervisor.

• Establishes annual operating budgets for programs throughout the CEO.
• Management and monitoring of operating budgets throughout the year, including:
• Establish operating budgets for the individual programs.
• Input budget into CORE.
• Reconcile budgets to legal appropriations and federal approved budgets.
• Monitor budgets throughout the year.
• Meet with unit directors at least quarterly to review budget to actual and address any issues.
• Participate in CEO annual planning and lead the budget planning portion.
• Oversee the development and analysis of budgetary information, including budget projections, budget vs. actual analysis, and budgetary compliance.
• Continuously reviews spending to alert executive management of potential problems of spending levels being exceeded or significant under spending.
• Provides detailed and summary budget reports on both program/unit level and…