Financial/Budget Analyst III - Federal Funding Team Lead

Financial/Budget Analyst III - Federal Funding Team Lead

Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking a Financial/Budget Analyst III. Come join our team at our beautiful, new Stassney campus in Austin, where you will have access to covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

Salary

Minimum: 90,000.00 Maximum: 110,000.00 Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations

Stassney Hq - Main 6230 East Stassney Lane Austin 78744

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time Shift: Day

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including: Retirement Plans Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules Paid Leave and Holidays Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees On-the-Job Training Tuition Assistance Program Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives Career Development and Advancement Opportunities Family-Friendly Policies and Programs In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Position Description

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) federal funding oversight, transportation programming and analysis work. Oversees projects/grants/programs/lettings to include application, approval, monitoring, audits, investigations, and authorizing funding. Work involves administering project programming and scheduling processes and systems; reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating project funding data; preparing reports and responding to inquiries. Interpreting, reviewing, and implementing state and federal statutes, legislation, laws and/or policies. Communicates effectively to TxDOT districts, divisions and Federal Highway Administrations. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Supervise the work of others. Essential Duties: Serves as a lead worker; assign and/or delegate work of others, ensure staff deliverables are accurately compiled, reviewed, and submitted within established deadlines. Manage and oversee the obligation of the agency's annual federal-aid funding (exceeding $5 billion), ensure the full utilization of federal obligation authority and coordinate annual August Redistribution request. Monitor/advise leadership and key stakeholders of potential lapse of federal-aid funding. Oversee monthly Federal Project Authorization process; review Advance Funding Agreement (AFAs), confirm funding eligibility, perform quality assurance of Federal Project Authorization and Agreements (FPAA) and coordinate FPAA submission and authorization by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Oversees the advertisement of construction & maintenance projects in the centralized advertisement program, in accordance with state and federal requirements; ensure all advertisements are accurately posted and meet the 21-day advertisement requirement. Develops, implements, and oversees procedures to ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards pertaining to programs. Coordinate with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TxDOT division/district offices and external entities as appropriate, in response to questions, data requests, audits, workgroups, etc. Prepares and analyzes advanced applications and prepares and makes recommendations on program funding; reviews and recommends contracts/grants/projects/programs/lettings. Serve as a project leader. Coordinates project activities to support implementation of agency initiatives and the implementation of new, and/or revised legislation; and system updates in response to FHWA system changes & enhancements. Present staff and operational updates to the branch manager/section director; providing input on team members' career conversations; and approve leave requests to ensure operations coverage. Serves as a liaison and contact in area(s) of expertise. Trains department employees and/or others in program implementation. Performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Experience: 5 years experience in funding administration, planning, budgeting or working with state or federal funding. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Job

Finance/Accounting

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Non-Management