Initial Posting Date:

08/29/2025

Application Deadline:

09/14/2025

Agency:

Department of Early Learning and Care

Salary Range:

$7,353 - $10,827

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Project Fiscal Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care is excited to announce a permanent opening for a Project Fiscal Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 4). We’re looking for a detail-oriented project manager with strong fiscal analysis skills to help shape and guide our biennial budget. In this role, you will coordinate major budget projects from development through execution, track progress with precision, and ensure accuracy in reporting. If you enjoy managing complex projects, collaborating across teams including agency leadership, and making an impact on how resources are used to support Oregon’s families and communities, this is the opportunity for you!

This position will work a hybrid schedule of working both in the office (Salem) and at an alternate location (home). In office work is expected at least once per quarter or as needed.

About the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC):

At DELC, we are dedicated to helping Oregon’s young children and families learn and thrive. As the state agency responsible for early learning programs, child care licensing, and family support services, we play a crucial role in shaping the future of Oregon’s children from birth to kindergarten.

We administer state-funded early learning programs, including home visiting and site-based infant, toddler, and preschool services. We also develop coordinated systems through Early Learning Hubs and collaborate with Child Care Resource and Referral organizations to provide training, coaching, and quality improvement opportunities for early learning providers.

With over 275,000 young children in Oregon, we have a unique opportunity to transform early childhood support systems, creating a brighter future for families across the state. Research shows that investing in early childhood has lifelong benefits, and now is your chance to be part of an agency making a lasting impact for generations to come.

Why Join Our Team? We are passionate about equity in early childhood education. At DELC, we value dedication, integrity, and collective wisdom, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace where all employees can thrive. We challenge ourselves to lead with courage, refine practices, and drive meaningful change for children and families statewide.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, plus optional benefits like life and disability insurance, deferred compensation, and flexible spending accounts.

• Work-Life Balance: 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 1 special day, monthly sick leave, and vacation accruals that increase every 5 years.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Potential federal loan forgiveness after 120 qualifying payments.
• Inclusive Culture: A diverse, welcoming workplace committed to equity and continuous improvement.

Our Commitment to Equity: Equity is at the heart of our mission. We strive to remove barriers, foster inclusiveness, and create meaningful change for underrepresented communities. Our goal is to ensure all DELC employees, child care providers and the children and families we support thrive. If you are ready to make a difference and help shape Oregon’s future, we would love to have you on our team!

What you will do:

This position supports DELC’s mission by assisting with the development, execution, and monitoring of the Department’s $1.4 billion biennial budget. As a fiscal analyst within the Budget Unit, the role serves as the primary coordinator for budget preparation, tracking, and documentation, while providing project-level fiscal analysis as assigned by the Budget Director. The Budget Unit oversees the planning, administration, and reporting of DELC’s budget, which is funded through General Fund, Other Funds, Corporate Activities Tax, and Federal Funds.

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What we are looking for (minimum qualifications):

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Finance, or related degree; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to developing, executing and monitoring a budget. OR;
• Any combination of experience and related education equivalent to eight years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to developing, executing and monitoring a budget.

In addition, we are looking for applicants that have the following Desired Attributes (requested skills):

• Skilled in project management: planning, coordinating, and delivering complex projects on time with clear outcomes.
• Skilled at building relationships, supporting and advising program managers, leadership and external partners, on fiscal matters, with the ability to explain complex financial issues clearly.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing, monitoring, and analyzing large budgets, including variance analysis and reporting.
• Experience identifying issues, analyzing trends, and recommending solutions to improve fiscal processes and long-term planning.
• Understanding of federal and state funding rules, laws, and fiscal requirements, with ability to apply them to budgeting and grants.
• Experience designing and streamlining systems for efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
• Proficiency in financial tracking, reporting, and using tools such as spreadsheets, databases, and financial systems.
• Dedicated to incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion principles into project management, budgeting, and resource allocation to support equitable outcomes.

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Candidates of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as bilingual/multicultural individuals, are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

The screening of candidates will be based on a review of an attached resume (limit to two pages). While a cover letter is not required, it is highly encouraged. If you submit a cover letter, please tailor it to the position and address your experience with the desired attributes listed above. Candidates whose backgrounds most closely match the desired attributes and experience section as outlined in this announcement will be invited to interview. For helpful tips on putting together your application materials and interviewing, visit our Resources for Job Seekers page.

Additional Information:

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

This position is subject to both a Child Protective Services and Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) check, including FBI fingerprinting, and will be required to enroll in the Central Background Registry. Both of these checks must be completed and approved prior to starting with the agency. The results can take 1-3 weeks to get back. Adverse background data will be grounds for immediate disqualification. This position will require occasional travel to field offices and for meetings, therefore, a valid driver license and acceptable driving record is required, unless the successful applicant can provide a satisfactory alternate mode of transportation.

Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. The Department is an E-Verify employer.

The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

External Applicants (non-state of Oregon employees): If you would like to retain a copy of this job posting, please print a copy before submitting your application. Once the job posting has closed, you will not be able to access the posting.

This is a management service position, not represented by a union.

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Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation requests, please contact the agency recruitment team at DELC.Jobs@delc.oregon.gov

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to a diverse workforce. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our desired attributes listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, please feel free to contact us to discuss your application.