Budget Officer - Land Use Services

The Job

This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire District, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX), or intern position. County employment must be clearly listed in the work experience section of the application.

San Bernardino County Land Use Services is seeking qualified professionals to apply for the position of Budget Officer. The Budget Officer will oversee the administration of a substantial budget, including complex funding streams, for all divisions within the Department. In this role, the Budget Officer will supervise staff, manage fiscal operations, and develop financial policies, practices, and procedures in response to changes in departmental functions, programs, or directives from governing boards and other entities.

For additional details, please refer to the Budget Officer job description.

LAND USE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The Land Use Services Department is dedicated to ensuring a balance in the areas of housing, business, and recreational needs for the diverse cultures and communities of San Bernardino County. This is accomplished through comprehensive regional planning and enforcement of building standards, land uses, and environmental impacts.

The Land Use Services Department continues to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors to San Bernardino County by providing a framework for orderly growth while maintaining the highest level of public safety. For more information visit, https://lus.sbcounty.gov/

Health Benefits Paid Time Off Retirement

• Medical and Dental: family coverage
• Vision: employee coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect attendance leave
• Flexible work schedule (in some departments)

• Generous Pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Retirement Medical Trust Fund

Click the link for additional details: Benefits by Occupation - Supervisory Unit

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet ALL requirements below:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
A completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in finance/accounting, public/business administration, management, or a closely related field.

Degrees completed outside of the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service indicating equivalency to degrees/coursework completed.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience ( duties equivalent to a County of San Bernardino Staff Analyst II class, see job description ) performing analytical duties as a primary job function in at least two of the following areas: budget/financial analysis, governmental accounting, fee analysis, contracts or grants management, capital improvement planning, or requests for proposal (RFP). (Analysis experience should be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of the Application.)
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENT:
One (1) year of lead or supervising work experience over a support services staff. Supervisory experience may be gained concurrently with administrative experience.

NOTE: Clerical, technical, or support experience is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience preparing governmental budgets in a highly complex environment; possess excellent organizational, problem solving, and research and analytical skills; be self-motivated; adapt well to change; and be a team player. A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance is highly desired.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire You are encouraged to include detail descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will advance in the process.

Application Procedure : Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire before the posted deadline.It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

For important information on employment processes and submitting job applications, see links below:
Guide to Completing a County Job Application
Applicant Information and the County Employment Process

Supervisory Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 1/31/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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