CAPITAL PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYST

Job no: 233160-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: FP&M/CPD/CPD
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Agricultural, Animal, Biological and Life Sciences, Facilities, Skilled Trades, Maintenance, Grant, Research, Contract Management, Office & Administrative Support



Position Summary:

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Capital Planning who oversees the capital budget process within the Division of Facilities Planning & Management's (FP&M), Department of Facilities Planning & Delivery (FP&D) and supports capital project requests that address the University's strategic physical planning processes. The position develops, analyzes and documents capital project requests; assists with quarterly status reporting of capital projects including cash flow projections; provides support in the creation of proposals, policies, procedures, and programs to address the University's building program; assists in the development of the university's Six-Year Capital Development Plan in support of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's schools, colleges and major divisions; and completes special projects at the direction of the Assistant Director of Capital Planning.
A significant focus for this position is placed on the development of accurate, reliable budgets for total capital project costs that are coordinated with proposed building programs, anticipated work scopes, and projected timelines. The position provides support and collaborates with the University's strategic partners including UW System Administration and the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration- Division of Facilities Development (DFD) on process improvements for capital project delivery and special capital planning initiatives.
This position requires a keen understanding of the state and university funding approval process and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the controls, limits, and guidelines for project funding in the State of Wisconsin and within the University of Wisconsin System. The position requires general supervision, is part of Department of Capital Planning and requires knowledge of Wisconsin State agency organizational structure, UW System Administration organizational structure, operating budget policy, capital budget and building program policy and procedures, and procedures of diverse departmental activities within FP&M. The position requires skills to communicate with executive level managers, independent decision-making ability, and the ability to coordinate projects for diverse departmental activities within Capital Planning and in FP&D.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

7 to 10 years work experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, including financial, budget and policy analysis and development; Knowledge of Wisconsin Statutes, federal regulations, administrative rules, state programs and directives particularly with State of Wisconsin programs and Budget Process.

Additional Information:

- Knowledge of and experience in professional accounting and budgeting principles.
- Skill in application of financial analysis and reconciliation.
- Knowledge of principles and theory of research, policy development, planning and analysis.
- Knowledge of Wisconsin state agency organizational structure.
- Knowledge of and experience in the Wisconsin state biennial capital budget policy and process.
- Knowledge of and experience in operating budget policy, processes, and principles.
- Strong skills with computer software programs particularly Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of Wisconsin Statutes, federal regulations, administrative rules, and directives particularly related to capital budgetary procedures.

Department(s):

A713010-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/CPD/CPD

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position you will need to upload a resume and cover letter. We will also require contact information for three professional references, one of which must be your current supervisor. We will not contact your current supervisor without advance notice.

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.

In the event you are required to work in or around animal facilities, you will be enrolled in the appropriate medical surveillance program.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact:

Dawn Bierman
dawn.bierman@wisc.edu
608-265-4057
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

233160-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Apr 9 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Apr 28 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time