BUDGET ANALYST IV (SR-22) [2 vacancies]
Salary
$5,369.00 Monthly
Location
Oahu, HI
Job Type
Full-Time Permanent
Job Number
362256
Department
Various Departments
Opening Date
05/18/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Position Information
Supporting the resources our Community relies on through responsible budgeting
The City and County of Honolulu (City) is seeking a detail-oriented Budget Analyst IV to support the development and coordination of departmental operating and capital budgets. This position plays a key role in helping City departments achieve their goals through budget analysis and program management.
What You Will Do:
Current Vacancies
Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the "Benefits" tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.
Apply now to help ensure the resources our Community relies on are properly funded.
Additional Job Information
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelors degree in Political Science, Public or Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelors degree.
For example:
Four years of professional work experience, in any occupation, may substitute for a general bachelors degree.
Four years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level experience) in budget/fiscal/business management may substitute for a general bachelors degree.
Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional analytical experience in evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in relation to organizational objectives.
Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of budget analysis and management analysis; research techniques and methods; and the ability to gather and analyze operational, statistical and financial data; apply budget analysis and management analysis principles, policies and procedures; present facts clearly both orally and in writing; and maintain effective working relationships.
Substitution: A Masters degree in Business Administration or Public Administration from an accredited four-year college/university will substitute for six (6) months of the required two years of progressively responsible professional analytical experience in evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in relation to organizational objectives.
Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.
Applicable Skills Needed:
Examination Process
If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.
What are the benefits of being a City Employee?
To view additional information, please visit our Benefits of City Employment page.
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APPLICATION GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS
When applying for this position, please thoroughly complete the Education, Work Experience, and Supplemental Question sections of your application. The information provided in these sections, particularly the job-specific Supplemental Questions, will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements for the job and your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information or submit any required documentation may result in your application being rejected or you receiving a lower score.
Please do not submit resumes in place of completing any of these sections.
List each work experience separately, do not combine jobs. For example, if youve held more than one position or job level(s) for the same employer, they should be listed and described separately so that the resulting changes in your duties and responsibilities are accurately reflected. If any part of your experience is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description (PD).
In general (unless otherwise specified on the job posting), the following criteria is utilized for evaluation of the Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Substitute, temporary assignment, internship or volunteer experience requires an official letter of verification from your supervisor and/or Human Resources department. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.
Concurrent or overlapping experiences and/or education will NOT be double credited.
Professional experience refers to work that generally involves independent critical thinking, solving complex, non-routine problems, preparing reports, and interpreting and applying technical information.
Most work experience as an intern will NOT be creditable as equivalent to professional experience.
Calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, NOT one and a half years.
All requirements for the position must be met at the time of application or by the closing date of the recruitment.
Possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Any information you submit is subject to verification. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.
If you previously submitted education documents (e.g., transcripts, diploma, etc.) to our office, for most cases you are not required to resubmit them. Supporting documents with an expiration period (e.g., drivers license, Department of Transportation medical certificate, etc.) will need to be submitted with each application to verify possession of a current license or certificate at the time specified on the job posting.
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SUBSTITUTION
A Masters degree in Business Administration or Public Administration from an accredited college/university will substitute for six (6) months of the required two years of progressively responsible professional analytical experience in evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in relation to organizational objectives.
The substitution must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.
If you are using a substitution for work experience, please indicate below:
The name of the college/university you attended,
The location of the college/university,
The specific degree and major area of study you were in, and
Whether or not you completed the degree.
Example 1: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Master of Arts in Sociology, pending graduation June 1, 2025.
Example 2: Graduated with a Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
If you are not using a substitution, please enter "N/A".
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BUDGET ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE
Describe in detail your professional experience in budget analysis. Please include the following in your explanation:
Which position(s) listed in the Work Experience section of your application where you had such experience;
The specific budgets you analyzed (annual operating budgets, capital improvement budgets, etc.), including type, size, or amount of the budgets;
The scope and degree of responsibility you had in the budget analysis process;
The specific steps, tasks, and/or activities you completed as part of your budget analysis process;
If any, how you used spreadsheets and databases in analyzing the budgets;
The results and findings of your analysis work; and
Any products, recommendations, reports, or corrective actions you made in response to your findings and who these were directed to (supervisor, department head, etc.).
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/ EVALUATION EXPERIENCE
Describe in detail your professional analytical experience in evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in relation to organizational objectives. Please include the following in your explanation:
Which position(s) listed in the Work Experience section of your application where you had such experience;
A description of the specific operating programs and organizational objectives you analyzed and evaluated;
The scope and degree of responsibility you had in analyzing and evaluating the programs;
The specific steps, tasks, and/or activities you completed as part of your analytical process in evaluating the effectiveness of the operating programs in relation to the organizational objectives;
The results and findings of your analysis work; and
Any products, recommendations, reports, or corrective actions you made in response to your findings and who these were directed to (supervisor, department head, etc.).
Required Question
Employer City and County of Honolulu
Address 650 South King Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Phone (808) 768-8536
Website https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/