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Fiscal Analyst
Salary
$65,852.00 Annually
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
09242026
Department
Senate Fiscal Agency
Opening Date
09/24/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Bargaining Unit
N/A
Job Description
Fiscal Analysts are responsible for the analysis, technical development, preparatory support, and presentation of an assigned budget area(s) to the Senate Appropriations Committee (including drafting appropriations bills, clerking Senate Appropriations subcommittee meetings, and responding to Senate inquiries regarding appropriations bills). In conjunction with this responsibility, a Fiscal Analyst will provide analysis of all Senate bills, House bills, and Administrative Rules which apply to the specific budget area(s) to which the analyst is assigned, design and conduct appropriate research relative to specific issues, and promptly complete related miscellaneous duties and projects determined to have merit and assigned by the Director of the Senate Fiscal Agency or his/her designee.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Become familiar with a specific budget area(s), State budgeting practices, and Senate and Agency policies and procedures.
Analyze, make recommendations, answer questions, and prepare documents regarding budget issues.
Prepare the fiscal analysis portion of the Agencys bill analysis documents for assigned legislative proposals before committees and the full Senate.
Testify before Senate committees and subcommittees regarding fiscal issues as requested.
Provide staff assistance to assigned Senate subcommittees and other members and staff of the Michigan Senate.
As applicable, periodically update expenditure/revenue forecasts for specific budget areas throughout the fiscal year.
As needed, develop appropriate databases, including historical and comparative information for assigned budget areas.
Establish professional relationships with significant budget and policy staff in the Executive Branch, the House Fiscal Agency, other Senate staff offices, other government offices, and professional organizations.
Arrange and provide staff support for public hearings on behalf of members of the Appropriations Committee.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitor changes in Federal-State and State-Local relations or statutory or regulatory changes for fiscal and/or program implications in assigned budget areas.
Design and conduct appropriation research and prepare concise reports on topical issues and their effect on State and local expenditures or revenue.
Serve on internal Senate Fiscal Agency committees.
Utilize available data processing systems or other tools to analyze and present information as needed.
Required Education and Experience
Successful candidates must possess at least a Master's degree in an appropriate field; a strong foundation in quantitative public policy analysis and public finance; excellent writing, research, communication, and detail-oriented skills; and the ability to perform objective and thorough fiscal policy analysis of State legislation. Knowledge of child welfare and public assistance programs and a familiarity with statistical modeling software such as R is also encouraged.
Alternate Education and Experience
Must possess the ability to communicate complicated and technical issues effectively, both orally and in writing.
Must possess attention to detail and the ability to balance multiple priorities under tight timelines
Must exhibit the ability to use tact, discretion, confidentiality, and good judgment in dealing with Senators, Legislative staff, Executive Agency Directors and staff, and members of the public and press.
Must have knowledge of, or the ability to learn, the legislative process.
Must possess familiarity with basic budgeting skills.
Must display basic research, analytical and statistical skills as evidenced by a masters degree in public policy, economics, business or other related field.
Must have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new technologies and software as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS:
This job is performed in a general office environment and generally requires minimal physical effort or exertion. A significant amount of each day is spent working at a personal computer. The incumbent will be required to attend in-person and virtual meetings with legislators and staff within the Lansing area and will be required to communicate orally and in writing. The sensitive nature of the position and frequent contacts with the Legislature and special interest groups may create stressful working conditions. There is pressure to work with multiple priorities under tight time frames. The job duties may require more than a normal 40-hour work week, especially while the Legislature is in session, when evening, weekend, and holiday hours may be necessary.
Additional Requirements and Information
This job description is not intended as a comprehensive list of all of the duties required of this position. Additional duties may be assigned from time to time, and the listed duties are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.
STATUS: Salaried, with a standard benefits package
SALARY: Starting at $65,852
GOVERNING CAUCUS: Nonpartisan
This is a non-civil service, at-will position.
Interested applicants, please submit a cover letter and resume with your application.
The Michigan Senate considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, height, weight, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a qualified disability, you may request any needed reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, testing, and/or interview process by contacting the Senate ADA Coordinator at 517-373-1675.
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
The Michigan Senate employment benefits include an array of options from health insurance to retirement programs. This page gives a brief explanation of some of the benefits that are offered by the Michigan Senate.
Insurance and Other Benefits
Insurances include medical, dental, vision and life. Employees also have the option to purchase additional life, accidental death, long term disability, long term care insurance, and legal services. Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and child care are also available.
Leave Time
Full time/salaried employees receive 16 hours of personal time upon hire and accrue 8 hours of leave time per pay period.
Holidays
State employees receive 13 scheduled holidays each year, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day, just to name a few. State employees also receive Election Day off every other year.
Deferred Compensation
Employees may invest income in a tax-deferred retirement investment program. The state offers two optional deferred compensation plans, the 457 and 401(k). The employee decides the amount deducted from their paycheck.
Retirement
Employees receive a minimum 4% state contribution toward their retirement fund. If an employee elects to contribute more, the state will match that percentage (up to 5%).
Employer State of Michigan
Department Senate Fiscal Agency Address resume@senate.michigan.gov
PO Box 30036
Lansing, Michigan, 48909