~49m ago
New
$5,797 per month

Budget and Personnel Lead

United StatesUnited States·Sacramentolead
Other
1 views0 saves0 applied

Quick Summary

Requirements Summary

Click here to learn more CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more Salary Grade/Range: 3 Recruitment Type: Regular (Probationary) Time Base: Full-Time Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.

Technical Tools
Other

Priority Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 18 @ 11:55pm PST (Posting will remain open until filled)

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2,5,7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

The Budget and Personnel Lead (BPL) in the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts & Letters, provides lead guidance, strategic planning, analysis, monitoring, and problem solving related to all personnel, financial, administrative and operational functions of the College. As the College’s primary resource analyst, the BPL utilizes extensive expertise independently and collaboratively to advise and consult with leadership in all matters pertaining to fiscal and personnel resources. The BPL serves as the primary resource for, and provides leadership to, departmental lead staff across the College. The position is expected to make recommendations and independently develop creative and effective systems, policies, and procedures to guide, account for, monitor, and evaluate a complex range of activities with broad impact across the College.
 
The incumbent has extensive knowledge of a wide range of College and University policies and procedures, and collaborates with colleagues from across the campus community, external partners, and vendors. The incumbent works independently to meet short and long-term strategic goals, targets, and deadlines, and utilizes strong organizational skills to plan, coordinate and prioritize a large volume of complex and varied range of duties, while maintaining strict confidentiality. The position is responsible for the analysis of issues and problems related to personnel, fiscal, and administrative operations in the College and for leading innovative solutions to address them.
The BPL serves as a primary contact and liaison between the Dean’s Office and other Sacramento State campus offices, particularly the Division of Academic Affairs, Office of Faculty Advancement, and Human Resources in matters related to personnel, fiscal, administrative operations for the College and the University.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,797 per month (Step 1) - $6274 per month (Step 5)

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,797 per month (Step 1) - $8,445 per month (Step 20)

Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.

What We Offer

~2 min read

Arts & Letters is a community where your voice, culture, and creativity shape everything we do. We bring together students from all walks of life to learn, create, and grow—side by side. Through shared stories, bold ideas, and deep collaboration, we build a space where everyone belongs and brilliance thrives. Here, your journey is honored, and your future is imagined with purpose.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at https://www.csus.edu/clery . 

The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at clery@csus.edu.

Under the Clery Act, this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position, you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

Requirements

~3 min read

Entry to this classification requires general knowledge and skills in the applicable administrative and/or program field with a foundational knowledge of public administration principles, practices, and methods. This foundation would normally be obtained through a bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to maintain a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.
2. Demonstrated history of and commitment to building and maintaining a respectful and professional work environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a large, complex, and diverse environment.
4. Extensive experience administering budgets, contracts and personnel transactions.
5. Demonstrated skills in organization, planning, prioritization and attention to detail.
6. Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and judgment on confidential matters.
7. Experience managing a multi-million-dollar budget, consisting of multiple sources of revenue and expenditures.
8. Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and summarize complex financial and/or personnel information to formulate recommendations, generate projections, and present these to various stakeholders.
9. Extensive experience which demonstrates a high level of knowledge in reconciling various financial accounts.
10. Extensive experience with purchase orders, vendor contracts, invoicing and reconciling transactions.
11. Experience implementing accounting, budgeting, and planning best practices.
12. Demonstrated ability to identify complex problems and to innovate create and effective solutions.
13. Experience providing lead work direction, planning and leading effective meetings, conducting training, and orienting department lead staff.
14. Demonstrated ability to oversee and provide leadership, delegate responsibility, and assume accountability for results for day- to-day operations.
15. Demonstrated ability to take initiative and independently plan, organize, coordinate, and work in various situations where numerous and diverse and often overlapping demands are involved.
16. Demonstrated ability to act independently and strategically to develop and implement systems for fiscal, personnel, and resource management, as well as assessing their effectiveness.
17. Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills (e.g. write and present reports, generate directives, interpret and convey policies and procedures, etc.).
18. Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to create integrated spreadsheets, databases and documents to convey complex financial information.
 
Conditions of employment: - Ability to complete the background check process.
19. Experience using Financial Data Warehouse, CMS/CFS, and Cognos.
20. Working knowledge of University infrastructure, policies and procedures and administering budgets and personnel transactions in a University setting.
21. Experience overseeing grants, gifts, scholarships and trust funds within higher education.
 

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Resume and cover letter.

Failure to upload required documentation may result in disqualification.

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from State Capitol. T

The lush, 300-acre park-like campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the "Farm-to-Fork Capital," is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million.

Sacramento State proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and Black-Serving Institution (BSI). The university enrolls around 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

“As California's capital university, Sacramento State transforms lives by preparing all students to lead, serve, and succeed. We are committed to our designations as a Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, and a Black Serving Institution, and to intentionally serving students reflective of these designations and all students who have been historically underserved in education.”

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code, Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued.  Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning. 

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

Sacramento State, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees (up)on date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. California State University, Sacramento is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (ie. H-1-B Visa).

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview unless required by collective bargaining agreement.

 

 

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Sacramento, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

About this job

Pay per year
≈ $69,564 a year
2% above the $68,266 median for Other jobs on Jobera (138,129 salaries).
Who can apply
United States
Posted
Today
Employer
has 1,077 open jobs on Jobera.

Listing Details

First seen
November 5, 2026
Last seen
November 5, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
0
Repost count
0
Trust Level
68%
Scored at
November 5, 2026

Signal breakdown

freshnesssource trustcontent trustemployer trust
Newsletter

Stay ahead of the market

Get the latest job openings, salary trends, and hiring insights delivered to your inbox every week.

A
B
C
D
Join 12,000+ marketers

No spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

Budget and Personnel Lead$5,797 per month