Manager III - Budget and Planning, Director - Community Justice Assistance Division - Austin

Manager III – Budget and Planning, Director – Community Justice Assistance Division – Austin Organization

CORR INSTITUTIONS DIV – MGMT OP-ADMIN/DEPTS

United States – Texas – Austin

Management

Regular

Full‑time

Travel:
Moderate

$5,971.87 (RET 2.5% Less) – Pay Basis:
Monthly

Longevity Pay

No

No

Exempt

January 16, 2026, 6:00:00 AM

January 27, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Performs complex managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD) programs. Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, policies, and procedures; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating division activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; monitoring budget expenditures; and supervising the work of others. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Manages activities of staff within the Budget and Planning department for CJAD; oversees the planning, organization, coordination, scheduling, and evaluation of budgetary activities; prepares and issues budget instructions and funding procedures and methods; establishes work methods and priorities; and determines methodologies and techniques for performing evaluations.
• Oversees the department’s budgetary review process and negotiates terms and conditions of budget and program applications for funding recipients ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines; ensures coordination of budgeting procedures, preparation, and reporting; and monitors approved program operations for legal and fiscal compliance with budgets and contracts.
• Analyzes expenditure patterns and makes recommendations on utilization of funds; and prepares and oversees the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Conducts on‑site visits; develops, oversees, and conducts training and workshops; and provides technical assistance to staff in the development and integration of new methods and procedures.
• Supervises the work of others.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Major coursework in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred. Each year of experience in excess of the required eight years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Eight (8) years full‑time, wage‑earning experience in accounting, auditing, budget preparation and analysis, statistical analysis, or policy development, including executive and legislative budgetary procedures.
• Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent to include word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software programs preferred.
• Governmental administration experience preferred.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of program administration and management.
• Knowledge of budget and generally accepted accounting principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in administrative problem‑solving techniques.
• Skill in public address.
• Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand‑alone or local area network environment.
• Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports.
• Skill in technical writing and development of information publications.
• Skill to develop and conduct…