Date Posted:	12/03/2012	Application Deadline:	12/17/2012
Status:	Full-Time Regular Benefit-Eligible
Office:	Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis	Reports To:	Director of Counsel/Research/Analysis
Primary Responsibilities:	Provides nonpartisan research, analysis, fiscal, budgetary and programmatic information for members of the Senate and the public. Reviews existing budgetary policy and develops budget alternatives in response to legislator and committee requests. Monitors revenues, operations, and expenditures in state agencies and programs. Analyzes budgetary information requiring an understanding of various state, local, and federal government programs. Provides fiscal analysis and staff services as well as  legislative oversight to Senate members, finance committees and budget divisions. Analyzes statistical and accounting information prepared as supplements to budget documents. Uses statistical applications to analyze data sets. Analyzes the fiscal impact of legislative proposals. Drafts proposed legislation and amendments. Presents fiscal analysis in committee hearings and other public meetings.
Qualifications:	Four-year college degree required, master's degree preferred. Experience in budgeting, management analysis, or a related field. Strong analytic and quantitative skills. Strong communications skills, ability to adapt to changing priorities, and ability to manage multiple projects. Knowledge of federal, state, and local government organizations and functions. Knowledge of statistical research principles, practices, and procedures. Competence in automated word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and presentations. Experience with SAS, SPSS, or other comparable statistical applications. Ability to present information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with legislators and others. Ability to maintain composure and work cooperatively under the pressure of tight deadlines.
Application Procedure:	To apply submit : Resume Cover Letter to: Tom Bottern Director Counsel/Research/Analysis 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Room G-17 St. Paul, MN 55155 tom.bottern@senate.mn AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER