State of Maryland

A Budget Analyst Lead, Capital Programs is the lead level of work in the formulation and expenditure oversight of the Governor’s capital budget and five-year capital improvement plan.  Employees in this classification perform work that involves analysis of capital budgets and capital programs.  Employees in this classification assign, review and approve the work of and train lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Budget Analyst Supervisor, Capital Programs.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Budget Analyst Lead, Capital Programs is differentiated from the Budget Analyst III, Capital Programs in that the Budget Analyst Lead, Capital Programs assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs while the Budget Analyst III, Capital Programs performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision. The Budget Analyst Lead, Capital Programs is differentiated from the Budget Analyst Supervisor, Capital Programs in that the Budget Analyst Supervisor, Capital Programs has full supervisory responsibility for lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs.

Assigns, reviews and approves the work of lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs;

Trains lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs;

Provides advice and technical guidance to lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs to develop their skills in the techniques of capital budgeting;

Evaluates the State capital funding requests from State agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations;

Conducts analysis and evaluation of facility master plans and programs and existing facilities and programs to determine adequacy and develop recommendations for improvement, adjustment or alternative methods of financing;

Investigates the need for allocation of funds related to capital programs and projects consistent with the debt limits recommended by the Debt Affordability Committee;

Makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and to the Governor regarding funding capital programs and projects;

Responds to requests for information, research and analysis from various sources, including the Governor, Department Secretary and General Assembly;

Provides technical advice and assistance, including interpreting budget policies, to State agencies in the preparation of their budgets and to local government and non-governmental organizations requesting State financial assistance;

Attends meetings with agency personnel to discuss capital project or program changes affecting budgetary appropriations;

Assembles statistical data and reports for use in evaluating capital budget requests;

Attends agency budget hearings conducted by the Department of Budget and Management and the Governor, and hearings and committee meetings conducted by the General Assembly;

Estimates the operating costs of new capital facilities to determine impact on capital budget requests;

Analyzes proposed legislation to determine impact on capital budget;

Produces assigned sections of departmental publications;

May assist management staff in reviewing and evaluating the performance of lower-level Budget Analysts, Capital Programs;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by  various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures    are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.