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DPW Budget Manager
General Information
Classification Code:
MGRAPR
Effective Date:
March 30, 2022
Pay Grade:
C44
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Position Summary
The DPW Budget Manager is responsible for the Development and Public Works (DPW) budget including
forecasting, development, and monitoring. Develops user rates and financial policies for the utility funds.
Responsible for long term financial planning and forecasting, fund level cash flow projections, utility rate planning,
and capital improvement financial planning. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Classification Characteristics
This is the journey level in the Associate Program Manager Classification. Associate Program Managers make
process decisions and decide how to best achieve the objectives, standards or guidelines established by higher level
management. The Associate Program Manager is a professional level classification responsible for managing a
technical or administrative program area, including the development of medium and long-term development, public
improvement, or strategic plans consistent with the goals and priorities established at higher levels.
Associate Program Managers are differentiated from Manager/Program Managers in that the higher-level
classification assists with the management of multiple divisions, sections, and/or major programs, or managing the
administrative operations of a single division.
Essential Duties
The duties listed below are a typical sample; position assignments may vary.
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Essential Duties
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Functional Specific Responsibilities
N/A
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Associate degree or two-year technical certificate in accounting, finance or public administration, and 3 years of
professional-level finance experience including forecasting, budget development, strategic planning, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licensing/Certifications:
• N/A
Technology Skills:
• Accounting software — PeopleSoft of other ERP system
• Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Document management system software;
Laserfiche, Foxit
• Electronic mail software —Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
• Enterprise application integration software — SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software— Microsoft Dynamics GP; NetSuite ERP; Oracle Hyperion; Oracle
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• Financial analysis software — BOARD
• Office suite software —Microsoft Office; Microsoft Works
• Operating system software — Microsoft Windows
• Presentation software — Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint
• Process mapping and design software — Microsoft Visio
• Project management software — Microsoft Project; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
• Spreadsheet software — Google Sheets; Microsoft Excel
• Time accounting software — Payroll software
• Word processing software — Google Docs; Microsoft OneNote; Microsoft Word
Knowledge Required:
• Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial
markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
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Qualifications
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning
and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic
planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and
coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of
customer satisfaction.
• Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government
regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing,
managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and
computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Skills:
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points
being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the
most appropriate one.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and
evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-
solving and decision-making.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make
improvements or take corrective action.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and
the environment will affect outcomes.
• Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Abilities:
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make
sense.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a
problem.
• Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve
solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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Qualifications
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
(includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken
words and sentences.
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is
important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop
creative ways to solve a problem.
Physical Requirements
Key
None
0%
(0 hrs.)
Seldom
1-10%
(Up to 1 hrs.)
Occasionally
11-35%
(Up to 3 hrs.)
Frequently
36-75%
(3-6 hrs.)
Continuous
76-100%
(6+ hrs./day)
0%
1-10%
11-35%
36-75%
76-100%
0%
1-10%
11-35%
36-75%
76-100%
BODY POSITIONS
PUSH/PULL
Standing
X
0-10 lbs.
X
Sitting
X
11-20 lbs.
X
Walking – Even Surface
X
21-50 lbs.
X
Walking – Uneven
Surface
X
51-75 lbs.
X
Kneeling
X
76-100 lbs.
X
MOVEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS
Bending/Stooping
X
Indoors
X
Twisting
X
Outdoors
X
Crawling
X
Dust
X
Squatting/Crouching
X
Fumes/Odors/Gasses
X
Balancing
X
Chemical Agents
X
Reach – Overhead
X
Biological Agents
X
Reach – Forward
X
Noise – Low
X
Reach – Backward
X
Noise – Moderate
X
Climbing – stairs
X
Noise – High
X
Climbing - ladder
X
Low Light
X
USE OF HANDS
Heat
X
Grasping – whole hand
X
Cold
X
Grasping – pinch grip
X
Restricted workspace
X
Fine manipulation/feeling
X
Vibration – whole body
X
Keyboarding
X
Vibration - extremity
X
LIFT/CARRY
JOB SPECIFIC
0-10 lbs.
Driving – vehicle/equipment
X
11-20 lbs.
X
Operate foot controls
X
21-50 lbs.
Seeing
X
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Physical Requirements
51-75 lbs.
Talking
X
76-100 lbs.
Hearing
X
Extended work hours
X
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Employee: Name_______________ Signature ______________ Date _________
Classification History
Adapted from “Associate Program Manager” – 03.30.2022