Budget Technician

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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects the rich diversity of Los Angeles County Budget Technician $5,727 to $7,111 Monthly Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: Online applications must be submitted by: 4/22/2024 5:00 P.M. (Pacific) Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days. Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking individuals with strong attention to detail and budget monitoring experience to apply for the Budget Technician position. Budget Technicians monitor budget and control activities for divisions, school districts, and non-profit agencies; assist in budget preparation and process budget adjustments; compile and prepare various financial reports. The current vacancy is in the Head Start & Early Learning Division. The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following Knowledge:

• Principles and techniques of budget development and adjustment
• Basic budget and planning principles
• Basic fiscal practices and procedures
• Use and application of automated accounting systems

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Professional Integrity & Ethics - Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience Education: A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institute of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Experience: Two years of experience in the preparation and analysis of fiscal operating and budget data. Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Multiple-Choice Exam, Microsoft Office Exam, and Structured Interivew. Contact For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Jung Eun Park at [email protected] For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) For complete application information, please go to LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242 Additional Information Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of the filing date. For complete application information, please go to For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit the Applicant Resources website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible. This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public. Recruitment ID: 24-315 This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
• 12 vacation days per year, 18 after 7 years of service
• 15 paid holidays per year
• 12 paid sick days annually
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options