ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Fiscal Management
Career Family: ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
Administrative Analyst 2 Fiscal Management is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
On paper it calls for a doctoral degree, though the specification lets enough relevant experience stand in for the degree. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $66,592 to $97,354, and state payroll currently lists about 277 people in the title, led by Treasury.
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This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Administrative Analyst 2 Fiscal Management appears on the State payroll at 28 departments, most of them at Department of Treasury.
State departments
Showing the largest 8 of 28 departments. All agencies.
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Administrative Analyst series
- Administrative Analyst 1 — $63,663 – $92,953
- Administrative Analyst 2 — $69,668 – $101,951
- Administrative Analyst 3 — $87,507 – $128,719
- Administrative Analyst 4 — $100,498 – $148,187
Its top salary lands around the 40th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 277 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $73,257. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (40)
- Environmental Protection (37)
- Law and Public Safety (31)
- Human Services (28)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under limited supervision of an Administrative Analyst 4, Fiscal Management, or other supervisor in a state department, plans and conducts management, statistical, organizational, fiscal, performance, and budget analyses of department and/or division programs; assists in conducting cost benefit analyses and effectiveness surveys; does related duties as required.
Examples of work
Plans and conducts management, statistical, organizational, fiscal, performance, and budget analyses of department and/or division programs. Assists in conducting cost benefit analyses and effectiveness surveys; where alternative programs are needed, assists in making evaluations and recommendations as required. Performs evaluations of program activities to establish the validity of program objectives and the effectiveness of program operational policies and procedures in accomplishing these objectives. Evaluates fiscal management impacts involved with alternative policy actions. Conducts research and investigations to prepare detailed recommendations relating to proposed expansion, continuation, or elimination of programmatic needs and functions and groups of positions. Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports containing findings, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations. Analyzes 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. Prepares justifications to propose solutions to administrative, budgetary, or fiscal problems indicating the costs, net benefits, risks, and alternatives. As directed, participates in administrative planning and in the development of procedural and instruction materials. Establishes guidelines to determine update cycles for fiscal management systems and procedures. As required, participates in administrative planning, organization, administrative, and procedural studies, in capital planning and research, and assists in introducing new techniques and methods to improve administration. Maintains files. 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.
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 the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of management concepts and practices. Knowledge of modern government budgeting and planning practices and procedures, government programs analysis, government organization principles, and administrative practices. Knowledge of data processing and its application to management decision-making in the management of government agencies. Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations. Ability to analyze program operations, identifies alternative program strategies, develop cost estimates, and evaluate alternatives and select the most practical and effective. Ability to plan and execute analytic studies, investigations, and research assignments. Ability to produce reports containing clear, sound, and accurate analytic data findings and recommendations, including suggested implementation techniques. Ability to work effectively and cooperatively under minimal supervision. Ability to utilize information system technology in the analysis and evaluation of agency programs. Ability to identify and define latent program and policy issues and to recommend appropriate action to be taken. Ability to maintain records. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. 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. "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.