Budget Analyst ; Federal Aid Unit

Overview

About This Job

38//BA123/02.04.26-LR

Section 38 – Budget

Budget Analyst 1 - 3

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About This Job

This position is located in the Budget Section’s Federal Aid Unit within DOTD Headquarters. The Federal Aid Unit is responsible for managing all federal highway funding appropriated by the United States Congress and allocated to DOTD for construction projects included in the Capital Outlay Act and the Department’s Priority Program.

As a Budget Analyst (Federal Aid Unit), you will support the management and oversight of federally funded transportation projects by ensuring accurate funding authorization, financial monitoring, and compliance with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements.

The incumbent serves a critical role in monitoring federally funded transportation projects from inception through closeout
, ensuring proper authorization, modification, expenditure tracking, and reconciliation of federal funds. This position works closely with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOTD project managers, and internal DOTD sections to ensure compliance with federal requirements, funding availability, and accurate financial reporting.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys complex financial analysis, interagency coordination, regulatory compliance, and managing projects with multiple funding sources while exercising independent judgment and attention to detail.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

An Ideal Canidate Should Posess The Folllowing Competencies

• Managing Budgets:
  The ability to plan, monitor, and adjust budgets to meet goals, ensure compliance, and promote financial transparency.
• Using Data :
  The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
• Making Accurate Judgments:
  The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

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Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

Experience Substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

The job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the level at which the incumbent is hired. The duties listed below reflect the responsibilities expected at the Budget Analyst 3 level upon completion of the training series.

In This Role, You Will

• Analyze, monitor, and process funding requests for FHWA-funded projects.
• Prepare Plans, Specifications, and Agreements (PSA) packages for initial federal authorization.
• Develop Modified Project Agreements (MPA) to adjust project funding for changes in scope, cost, or execution.
• Monitor project expenditures and compare actual spending to authorized funding levels.
• Prepare Final Vouchers (FV) and Post-Final Vouchers (PFV) to ensure proper project close-out.
• Use LaGov HCM and FHWA’s Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS) to track funding activity and reconcile data.
• Analyze financial reports and data to identify variances,…