Internal Title Budget and Policy Analyst

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits may include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement

For Benefits information

The Budget and Policy Analyst for the Salt Lake County (SLCO) Council, under the general direction of the Council Fiscal Manager, helps provide analytical support to the SLCO Council and its staff in all aspects of the county’s budgeting, accounting, and financial operations. The SLCO Council requires information that is timely, accurate, and nonpartisan. It is necessary to communicate financial information both orally and in writing;

identify policy options and their financial and operational implications, and clearly explain and defend analytical results and their policy implications.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other closely related fields, plus at least five (5) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

The ideal candidate has a master’s degree in a relevant discipline; thinks on one’s feet; anticipates and responds to questions as they arise; exhibits quantitative and software skills; and enjoys an abiding curiosity regarding public policy as it relates to county residents.

• Analyze the county-wide budget, working with county elected officials and departments to address budget issues, including monthly expenditure patterns, revenue shortfall, and interim budget requests
• Identify financial options available to the SLCO Council, and be prepared to clearly explain, upon request, any implications the various options may have on established county policies, or on those policies the SLCO Council has asked the fiscal staff to consider as part of its budgetary analysis
• In conjunction with the Council Fiscal Manager, provide recommendations to the Council Members and their staff on annual, mid-year, and interim budget requests from county organizations and their budget and policy…