Wisconsin Budget Policy Analyst

Job Summary

Providing essential policy analysis, the full-time Budget Policy Analyst will support decision-makers at the Department of Children and Families by developing budget requests, analyzing funding sources, and delivering excellent customer service, with the possibility of hybrid work arrangements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain sections of the Department's biennial budget request and annual operating budget
• Analyze state and federal funding sources while providing expertise and guidance to program divisions
• Produce policy communications and issue papers for executive staff regarding budget allocations and financial strategies

Required qualifications

• Experience working with data and manipulating data in Excel, including creating charts and forecasts
• Experience analyzing and developing policy
• Experience delivering financial budget or policy communications to executive staff
• Experience in public sector budgeting and working with multiple funding sources
• Experience with federal grants