Legislative Budget and Policy Analyst

at  State of Colorado Job Opportunities

DESCRIPTION OF JOB

The Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) is made up of six elected members of the state
legislature who are tasked with developing the annual state budget, which totals over $44.0 billion in fiscal year 2024-25. The JBC Staff is a non-partisan legislative agency that supports the JBC and the Legislature. The JBC Staff assist the JBC in reviewing the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of state agencies and provide staff support for the House and Senate AppropriationsCommittees.
Every year, from November through April, Budget and Policy Analysts evaluate agency budget
requests and provide recommendations to the JBC through written documents and public testimony. This includes researching and analyzing fiscal, administrative, and policy issues that affect state agency expenditures. This process requires interactions with state agencies, legislators, private stakeholders, and interested members of the public. After the JBC makes budget decisions, analysts write and formalize the annual budget bill for introduction to the state legislature.
In addition to the budget process, other duties include: analyzing the fiscal impact of legislation, informing and working with attorneys to write budget-related bills, preparing amendments for bills that require state funding, performing research for legislators, staffing the Appropriations Committees, preparing annual office publications, and coordinating and performing central tasks within the office.
The position offers a unique role in the formulation of the state budget and an opportunity to help inform the State’s budget and public policy.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Analysts must be able to work with people with diverse experiences, interests, and knowledge levels, and the office values candidates from a variety of backgrounds. The position requires:

• Quantitative and analytical skills
• Written and verbal communication to clearly and concisely convey complex information
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and meet deadlines

Minimum qualifications include: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and five years of work experience demonstrating the skills listed above. Graduate coursework may substitute for up to two of the five years of work experience. Data visualization experience and familiarity with program evaluation is desirable.

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