FINANCIAL ANALYST III

Working Title: FINANCIAL ANALYST III - 55000671

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4656

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,763.23 - $3,256.70 / biweekly range / $71,844.01 - $84,674.20 / annual range Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system. To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration. Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission: The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision: As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free. The Work You Will Do: Financial Analyst III/Office of Work Program & Budget/Finance, Program & Resource Allocation (INSERT WORKING TITLE AND DIVISION/BUREAU/SECTION) The Difference You Will Make: Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. How You Will Grow: FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. Where You Will Work: Florida Department of Transportation, Office of Work Program & Budget, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

Annual Salary Range: $71,844.301 - $84,674.20

Your Specific Responsibilities: Perform independent work, applying analytical methods to produce, update, validate, and publish the Program and Resource Plan, which provides planned future funding levels for all the programs in the department. Coordinate with other department program areas, analyze cross-program inputs, and make recommendations to management as needed. Establish Schedule A fund allocations and Schedule B program targets for assigned program area offices as the department balances the program plan to available resources and ensures they are developed in compliance with State and Federal laws. Monitor, analyze, update, and validate data in the Target Analysis Reporting system to ensure all programmed levels remain current and accurately reflect departmental priorities. Update and publish Schedule B targets. Analyze programmed projects to confirm alignment with funding and performance targets, and apply problem-solving approaches to recommend solutions to management. Prepare strategic graphic presentations and data-driven recommendations for assigned program areas for management. Develop, update, and publish District Program and Resource Plans, Advance Construction Program and Resource Plans, and Five-Year Work Program Charts. Develop the Florida Transportation Commission tentative work program review charts and associated analytical back-up data. Analyze and validate large data sets, correlate information between multiple systems, develop performance reports, and recommend innovative or service improvements for the: Office of Maintenance annual spending level recommendations presented to the Executive team by applying analytical methods to identify and resolve discrepancies to protect program integrity and reliability; ensuring approved spending levels remain accurate and meet users needs; and maintaining alignment with levels approved by the Executive Team. Statewide annual bridge inventory and Bridge Work Plan used to develop funding recommendations for Executive Team consideration. Develop statewide bridge repair and rehabilitation funding levels for Schedule A allocations through coordination with bridge program managers to ensure program plans are balance with available resources. Apply insights of data analyzed to develop recommendations for the Executive Team and inclusion in the Program and Resource Plan Update the statewide in-house (operating) levels in the Program and Resource Plan after each snapshot, ensuring data remains current and validated. Serve as a backup to management in developing, updating, validating, and managing complex models for predicting future program performance trends and characteristics. Apply program logic and technical understanding of the department’s program areas to maintain the integrity of the Program Plan, Work Program, and Budget crosswalk. Assist management in the evaluations, status reporting, and presentations related to the Program and Resource Plan performance. The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: Knowledge of the transportation planning process. Knowledge of data collection methods. Skills in: Skill in using personal computers and software, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to: Ability to analyze legislative bills and their impact on transportation funding. Ability to apply and develop applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to construct, analyze, and interpret financial data and models. Ability to solve problems relating to financing approaches. Ability to prepare reports and presentations. Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze program performance data. Ability to work independently. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in written form, within the FDOT organization and to external business partners. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications: Eight years of professional work experience in finance, economics, public administration, business administration, policy analysis, financial modeling, accounting, statistics, transportation financial analysis or work program development. Post-secondary education may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances State of Florida retirement package 10 paid holidays a year Generous vacation and sick leave Tuition waiver for public college courses

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, provide a letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS, or provide other documentation as proof of an exemption. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.