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Full-time
Employer
City of Santa Barbara
Job Open until Filled
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TO APPLY: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/santabarbara
OUR COMMUNITY
Santa Barbara is among the world's most desirable places to work and live. Quietly nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara represents the essence of Southern California -- the art and culture of a metropolitan city with the heart and hospitality of a small, beautiful coastal town. Located just 90 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara provides a unique living environment. The City offers its approximately 90,000 residents a year-round mild climate with an average temperature in the 70s, magnificent beaches, mountains and parks within minutes of a bustling downtown.
Among the City's many amenities are excellent healthcare services, abundant shopping and dining, harbor facilities, a municipal golf course and a newly renovated municipal airport. Institutions of higher learning include the University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Antioch University, and Brooks Institute of Photography. With so many choices of restaurants, cultural events, outdoor recreations and leisure activities, Santa Barbara offers something for every taste and lifestyle. Santa Barbara is a truly a magnificent and unique place to live and work.
CITY GOVERNMENT
Santa Barbara is managed by the Council/City Administrator form of government. City government services are provided by fourteen departments: Airport, City Administrator, City Attorney, Community Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works, Sustainability & Resilience and Waterfront. The City Administrator is also the appointed City Clerk/Treasurer. Santa Barbara has 1,064 full-time equivalent employees, a $373 million budget for fiscal year 2022, and nine recognized bargaining units. The seven-member City Council includes a Mayor, who is elected at-large, and six council members, who are elected by district.
The City provides a full scope of services to the community, including public safety (fire and police), library, parks, recreation, planning, engineering, water, storm drain, refuse, and wastewater; and includes a municipal airport, golf course, and harbor.
Santa Barbara serves as the county seat as well as the county's financial and retail center. Research and development, high tech, and light industry businesses play an important role in Santa Barbara's economy. Year-round tourism also produces jobs and revenue to the City.
THE POSITION
The City of Santa Barbara Finance Department is seeking a knowledgeable, dynamic and forward-thinking Budget Manager. Under direction of the Finance Director, this position is responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating the development of the City's annual and two-year financial plan. This position develops, recommends, establishes, and implements Citywide budget policies and strategies in conjunction with the Council Finance Committee, Budget Policy Steering Committee, and the City Administrator's Office. The selected candidate will drive the City’s long-range financial planning processes including multi-year revenue and expenditure forecasting, capital planning and other strategic initiatives. The selected candidate will also administer cost allocation and fee studies, and many other special projects, including enhancing the City’s budget process and priorities through online platforms and dynamic reporting tools.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five (5) years of professional experience performing complex financial, statistical and budgetary analyses, preferably in a governmental agency; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Education and/or Training:
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a closely related field;
License, Certificate and/or Other Requirements:
A valid Class C California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's Vehicle Insurance Policy.
OPEN & CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT: Because this recruitment is open and continuous, applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an open and continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. FOR FIRST CONSIDERATION CITY APPLICATION AND RESPONSES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:30 PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022.
OUR COMMUNITY
Santa Barbara is among the world's most desirable places to work and live. Quietly nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara represents the essence of Southern California -- the art and culture of a metropolitan city with the heart and hospitality of a small, beautiful coastal town. Located just 90 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara provides a unique living environment. The City offers its approximately 90,000 residents a year-round mild climate with an average temperature in the 70s, magnificent beaches, mountains and parks within minutes of a bustling downtown.
Among the City's many amenities are excellent healthcare services, abundant shopping and dining, harbor facilities, a municipal golf course and a newly renovated municipal airport. Institutions of higher learning include the University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Antioch University, and Brooks Institute of Photography. With so many choices of restaurants, cultural events, outdoor recreations and leisure activities, Santa Barbara offers something for every taste and lifestyle. Santa Barbara is a truly a magnificent and unique place to live and work.
CITY GOVERNMENT
Santa Barbara is managed by the Council/City Administrator form of government. City government services are provided by fourteen departments: Airport, City Administrator, City Attorney, Community Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works, Sustainability & Resilience and Waterfront. The City Administrator is also the appointed City Clerk/Treasurer. Santa Barbara has 1,064 full-time equivalent employees, a $373 million budget for fiscal year 2022, and nine recognized bargaining units. The seven-member City Council includes a Mayor, who is elected at-large, and six council members, who are elected by district.
The City provides a full scope of services to the community, including public safety (fire and police), library, parks, recreation, planning, engineering, water, storm drain, refuse, and wastewater; and includes a municipal airport, golf course, and harbor.
Santa Barbara serves as the county seat as well as the county's financial and retail center. Research and development, high tech, and light industry businesses play an important role in Santa Barbara's economy. Year-round tourism also produces jobs and revenue to the City.
THE POSITION
The City of Santa Barbara Finance Department is seeking a knowledgeable, dynamic and forward-thinking Budget Manager. Under direction of the Finance Director, this position is responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating the development of the City's annual and two-year financial plan. This position develops, recommends, establishes, and implements Citywide budget policies and strategies in conjunction with the Council Finance Committee, Budget Policy Steering Committee, and the City Administrator's Office. The selected candidate will drive the City’s long-range financial planning processes including multi-year revenue and expenditure forecasting, capital planning and other strategic initiatives. The selected candidate will also administer cost allocation and fee studies, and many other special projects, including enhancing the City’s budget process and priorities through online platforms and dynamic reporting tools.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five (5) years of professional experience performing complex financial, statistical and budgetary analyses, preferably in a governmental agency; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Education and/or Training:
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a closely related field;
License, Certificate and/or Other Requirements:
A valid Class C California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's Vehicle Insurance Policy.
OPEN & CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT: Because this recruitment is open and continuous, applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an open and continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. FOR FIRST CONSIDERATION CITY APPLICATION AND RESPONSES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:30 PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022.