26-01-S Administrative Analyst 2, Fiscal Management

OPPORTUNITY

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking to hire a full-time position assigned to the Fiscal Bureau within the Administration Division.

We offer a generous benefit package for our full-time employees which includes vacation, personal and sick leave as well as 13 annual paid holidays, medical, dental and prescription plans, retirement plans, life insurance, flexible spending account plans, commuter Tax$ave program and professional development courses. For more information on careers at NJOHSP please visit: Careers | New Jersey OHSP.

This position is in the unclassified service and applicants must meet the minimum job requirements specified below. 

POSTING #                        26-01-S

TITLE                                 Administrative Analyst 2, Fiscal Management

ISSUE DATE                      February 9, 2026

CLOSING DATE                February 18, 2026         

SALARY                            $64,340.11 - $94,061.71*

LOCATION                        Hamilton, New Jersey

*Salary: For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current state employees, salary will be a promotional calculation.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

The Fiscal Bureau ensures that state and federal financial resources are protected and distributed in a fiscally responsible manner while providing optimal services to government and private-sector partners.

As an Administrative Analyst 2, Fiscal Management, job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and conduct management, statistical, organizational, fiscal, performance, and budget analyses of department and/or division programs.


• Assist in conducting cost-benefit analyses and effectiveness surveys; where alternative programs are needed, assist in making evaluations and recommendations as required.


• Perform evaluations of program activities to establish the validity of program objectives and the effectiveness of program operational policies and procedures in accomplishing these objectives.


• Evaluate fiscal management impacts involved with alternative policy actions.


• Conduct research and investigations to prepare detailed recommendations relating to proposed expansion, continuation, or elimination of programmatic needs and functions and groups of positions.


• Prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports containing findings, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations.


• Analyze operational problems brought to light through budget studies, requests and hearings; compiles and interprets data; appraises agency situations and develops courses of action for the more effective utilization of fiscal management resources.


• Prepare justifications to propose solutions to administrative, budgetary, or fiscal problems indicating the costs, net benefits, risks, and alternatives.


• As directed, participate in administrative planning and in the development of procedural and instruction materials.


• Establish guidelines to determine update cycles for fiscal management systems and procedures.


• As required, participate in administrative planning, organization, administrative, and procedural studies, in capital planning and research, and assist in introducing new techniques and methods to improve administration.


• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.


• Maintain files and perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester-hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

Six (6) years of professional experience in work involving fiscal analyses and evaluation, budgeting, and management operations in government, business, and/or a management consulting firm, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in any combination of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance courses. OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in any combination of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance courses; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR

Possession of a master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR

Possession of a doctorate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance.

Note: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

Preference: Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with the New Jersey Comprehensive Financial System (NJCFS).

License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Resume Note: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented in resume only.  Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency.

NJ SAME Program Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME Program, your supporting documents must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date of the posting.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants should be aware that all NJOHSP employees must be a U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government.  U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.  Additionally, a criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel.

REMOTE WORK OR ALTERNATE WORKWEEK PROGRAM: NJOHSP currently offers a hybrid work schedule of up to 2 days remote work provided you meet the requirements of NJOHSP’s Telework Program. NJOHSP also offers a flexible workweek with one day off per week or per pay period.  Approval is based on nature of work and operational needs.

NJ RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.

NJ ETHICS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants accepting employment with NJOHSP are required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Law N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq., the Uniform Ethics Code N.J.A.C. 19:61-1.1. et seq., and LPS Supplementary Ethics Code which may limit or preclude outside activities and/or outside employment.  Employees in certain positions are required to annually file financial disclosure statements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: NJOHSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our staff. We strongly encourage people from all groups and communities to apply.

SAME Applicants: NJOHSP participates in the “State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities” (SAME) program. If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated below. For more information on the SAME Program please visit https://nj.gov/csc, email: [email protected] or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.

NJOHSP provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application hiring process, please notify the agency via [email protected] and request the ADA Coordinator contact you. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit transcripts, cover letter, resume, writing sample and state of NJ application for employment. All submissions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on the closing date. Failure to submit all required documentation may result in your disqualification from consideration.