Program Budget Analyst II - Oahu

PROGRAM BUDGET ANALYST II - OAHU Salary $4,590.00 - $6,535.00 Monthly Location Island of Oahu Job Type Various Job Number 26-0191 Department Various Opening Date 05/11/2026 Closing Date Continuous Description Benefits Questions Recruitment Information Recruitment Number 26-0191 The immediate vacancies are located in Halawa to Kalihi with Department of Transportation - Airports and in Downtown, Oahu with the Department of Transportation - Highways Note: The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay advertised above. A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website. Duties Summary Program Budget Analysts perform and/or supervise the preparation, analysis and presentation of intermediate and long-range plans and budgets in the various program areas of the State's program structure. The Program Budget Analyst II performs a variety of simple to moderately difficult work assignments in the procedural and technical aspects of budget analysis which do not require the services of a trained analyst, performs routine program analysis activities and performs other duties as required. Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of progressively responsible professional experience which involved as a primary emphasis the performance of technical analytical work in the evaluation of operating programs to determine their effectiveness in achieving desired objectives. Technical analytical experience for the purpose of these classes includes the following areas of concentrations: A. Program Analysis and Evaluation. Program analysis and evaluation is the systematic organization of information in useful ways to assist in making better informed decisions by examining the probable costs and consequences of alternative courses of action. The experience must demonstrate familiarity with such statistical analytical methods and techniques as break-even, cost benefit and regression analysis; and business process modeling. B. Program Planning. Program planning is that process by which an organization decides upon its objectives, selects the methods to attain these objectives, and subsequently measures the degree to which its objectives have been achieved. The experience must have involved direct participation in such activities as the review, analysis, and evaluation of program plans and budget requirements; preparation and recommendations in regard to program goals, policies, and priorities; development of fiscal policies and financial plans; development, establishment and application of work measurement devices and techniques and standards for the evaluation of program performance. C. Program Budgeting. Program budgeting is that process by which organizations allocate funds to attain objectives. Qualifying experience and activities must have involved direct participation in the preparation and review of budgets and program plans for major programs. This includes appraisals and comparisons of various program activities in terms of their contribution to overall program goals and objectives; analysis of how and to what degree existing levels of resources such as human capital, equipment, materials, and funds are meeting program goals and objectives; how variations in increments of resources would impact upon program goals and objectives; revision of objectives, programs, and budgets in light of changing conditions and experience. Applicants for Program Budget Analyst II must possess Specialized Experience in only one area of concentration. SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply. The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements . To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE . SIDA for DOT - Airports Security Identification Display Area ( SIDA ) Clearance - Federal Criminal History Records Check: In accordance with Federal regulations, persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the airport must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the SIDA clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within ten years from the date of the application. Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint-based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding ten years. The cost for the records check will be the applicant's responsibility. CBP for DOT - Airports Custom and Border Protection Security Level Clearance: In addition to the SIDA clearance, prospective employees may also be required to obtain Custom and Border Protection (CBP) Security Level clearance, which involves passing an additional security background check . 02925:101613:73:RSK Other Information The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call ... for assistance. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs. Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings. TESTING INFORMATION The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of the application. CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review. YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur. A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below. Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview. With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service. Paid Holidays You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year. Paid Vacation You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match - 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation. Paid Sick Leave You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation - 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations. Other Leaves Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights. Health Insurance The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options. Group Life Insurance The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees. Retirement Plan The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to Premium Conversion Plan Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld. Flexible Spending Accounts Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis. Transportation Benefits Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions. Deferred Compensation The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available. Temporary Disability Insurance Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program. Social Security As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account. Promotions & Transfers For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch. Training & Continuing Education The State supports developmental activities related to an employee's work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees. Travel Expenses The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state. Incentive & Service Awards The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations. Union & Collective Bargaining Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee's job is excluded from collective bargaining. The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii. CLICK HERE for more information on the State of Hawaii's Benefits At-A-Glance. The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer Revised 01/13 01 RECRUITMENT SURVEY (MANDATORY) Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option; multiple selections permitted. The information you provide will be used to improve our recruitment efforts. We appreciate your cooperation. What led you to explore career opportunities with the State of Hawaii? State Recruiting Office Job Announcement Posting (Visit to the State Recruiting Office or Workforce Development Office) Job Fairs Consolidated Theatres TheBus Shopping Mall Advertisements Print Advertisements Word of Mouth (State of Hawaii Employee, Speaker at a Presentation, School Counselor, etc.) Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) SkillBridge Program LinkedIn Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Governmentjobs.com Internships Other 02 EMPLOYMENT STATUS SURVEY #1 Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation. Which of the following reflects your current employment status? Currently working in the private sector Currently working for a non-profit organization Currently working for the federal government Currently working for the State of Hawaii Currently working for another State Currently working for a local county agency (e.g., Maui County, City and County of Honolulu) Recent Graduate (e.g., high school or college) Currently unemployed for the past six months or more Recently laid off in the past six months (if you select this option, please indicate the employer in the next question). Other (if you select this option, please explain in the next question) 03 EMPLOYMENT STATUS SURVEY #2 Completion of this survey is mandatory. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation. If you selected recently laid off in response to Employment Status Survey #1, please indicate the name of the employer from which you were laid off. If you selected other in response to Employment Status Survey #1, please explain. if these two options do not apply to you, please indicate "N/A." 04 APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at a regionally accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript. To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number. Any information you submit may be verified. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii - Department of Human Resources Development - 235 South Beretania Street - 11th Floor - Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. If you previously submitted supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, diploma, driver's license, etc.) to our office, you are not required to resubmit them. I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above. 05 APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Continued) Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position. Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above. 06 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Complete information and details) A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements has been provided in the job announcement. Please review the requirements in their entirety. I acknowledge that I have accessed the link provided, and have read and understand the Minimum Qualification Requirements in their entirety. 07 EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Please indicate how you meet this requirement by selecting one of following choices. (Refer to the Minimum Qualification Requirements for more detailed information.) In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, if you have not already done so. NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor's degree as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements. I do not meet the Education requirement. I do not possess a Bachelor's degree, but possess excess responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements. I have a combination of completion of partial university curriculum, and administrative, professional or analytical work experience comparable to successful study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. I possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. 08 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Please indicate if you are using the substitution to partially meet the specialized experience requirement. In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application. I am not using the substitution. I possess a master's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration or a closely related field. I possess a Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or a closely related field. 09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT How many years of progressively responsible professional experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirement do you possess? No experience Less than 1-1/2 years of experience. 1-1/2 years but less than 2-1/2 years of experience 2-1/2 years but less than 3-1/2 years of experience 3-1/2 years but less than 4-1/2 years of experience 4-1/2 or more years of experience 10 If you selected "No Experience" in the question above, indicate "N/A" below. If you stated that you possess the Specialized Experience, provide the following information to address your relevant background. Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately. NOTE: Applicants must have had Specialized Experience in at least two areas of concentration. Provide the following for EACH employer: A. Employer, employment dates (Month/year to Month/year), and your official job title; B. Describe this employer. Was this a government agency, research department of a private business, university research unit, private analytical or consulting firm, etc.? What kinds of services did it provide? To whom? C. In which section or department did you work? What was the primary function of this department or section? How many (number) and what were the titles of the professional staff you worked with? D. What was the primary function of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities? In your description, avoid the use of vague terms such as "researched," "managed," etc., and instead be very specific. E. Describe your experiences with this employer in each of the areas below. If none, so state. Be sure to include a description of the programs you were responsible for or worked with, their scope, number and job titles of professional staff; your specific role and program authority; the steps you took in each area cited below; and relevant examples. 1) Program Analysis and Evaluation a. Using formal analytical methods and techniques. Which specific methods did you use? For what purpose? On what kinds of projects? b. Examining probable costs and consequence of alternative courses of action. What kinds of program analysis and evaluation projects did you complete? How did you factor in probable costs? What alternative courses of action did you consider? What kinds of problems did you encounter? How did you resolve these problems? 2) Program Planning a. Review of program planning and budgetary requirements. What types of programs did you review? What factors did you consider? What specific analytical methods did you use? b. Preparation and recommendations for program goals, policies and priorities. What did you prepare? What kinds of recommendations did you make? How did you determine priority? c. Development of fiscal policies and financial plans. d. Development, establishment and application of work measurements device and techniques and standards for the evaluation of program performance. What specific kinds of devices or techniques were you responsible for? How did you develop, establish and apply them? What kinds of standards were you responsible for? 3) Program Budgeting a. Appraisals and comparison of various program activities. What was your contribution to these program goals and objectives? b. Analysis of how to best use existing levels of resources such as human capital, equipment, materials and funding to meet program goals and objectives. c. Analysis of how variations in resources could impact program goals and objectives. d. Revision of objectives, programs, and budgets in light of changing conditions. F. Which best describes your skill and knowledge with this employer (choose one): assistant or trainee; fully independent worker; or supervisor/manager or higher. G. How did you gain the specialized skills and knowledge to perform the duties described in (E1 through E3) above? H. How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor? I. Did this employer have a separate management or administrative office(r) to whom budgetary and organizational decisions and roles were referred? If yes, what was the relationship of your position to this entity? Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application. A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. We do not make assumptions. If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description including Organizational Chart. Required Question Employer State of Hawai'i Address DHRD - Employee Staffing Division 235 S. Beretania Street, 11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813-2437 Phone ... or ... (TTY) ******* Website