Hiring: Budget and Policy Analyst IV Company: State of Colorado Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 00:12:30 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Medicare About the job Experience: •4 years of professional budget, policy, or fiscal analysis experience (totaling 8 years of combined education and experience). Required Skills: •Strategic Financial Management & Staff Authority for Division •Act as the definitive staff authority for Colorado Works/TANF, Employment First, and Adult •Develop, enhance, and implement division-wide methodologies and processes for analyzing spending patterns, forecasting caseload trends, and establishing fiscal priorities. •Direct the formulation of fiscal reporting strategies and deliverables due to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), and the Works Allocation Committee. •Lead inter-departmental consultations (with CDLE, DOLA, DOR, HCPF, CDEC and counties) to resolve complex, unprecedented fiscal policy conflicts. •Provide executive-level guidance to the CFO and Division Directors regarding mid-year and year-end Maintenance of Effort (MOE) strategy and adjustments. •Regularly update internal trackers and manuals, including documenting processes and decisions made. •Other budget process tasks as assigned. Qualifications: •Eight (8) years of full-time professional work experience in an occupation directly related to state or governmental budgeting, fiscal policy, or resource planning. •Colorado Budgetary Process: Direct experience navigating the State of Colorado's annual budget cycle, including developing decision items for the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and presenting to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC). •Legislative Analysis: Demonstrated success in evaluating complex state/federal legislation and authoring legislative fiscal notes. •Data Analytics & Tools: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, and forecasting. •Complex Funding Streams: Background in managing multi-sourced funding, federal grant management, cost allocation plans, and indirect cost recovery strategies. •Executive Communication: Proven ability to translate intricate financial data into clear policy briefs and executive recommendations for department directors, legislators, and external stakeholders. •TANF & Federal Funding Expertise: Direct experience managing multi-million-dollar federal block grants, specifically TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). •MOE & Matching Requirements: Deep working knowledge of federal Maintenance of Effort (MOE) calculations, federal reporting mandates, and TANF transfer/reserve rules. •County-Administered Allocation Models: Background in designing, evaluating, or auditing county allocation formulas for public assistance and economic security programs across Colorado's 64 counties. •Human Services Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience navigating Colorado human services platforms, such as the County Fiscal Management System (CFMS) or data interfaces with the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS). Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!