General Position Descriptions

OFM offers a variety of employment opportunities. Although positions may not be available, please contact our Employee Services division, susan.latham@ofm.wa.gov, as we do maintain records for future vacancies. Fill out a Personal Data Sheet (Word) and enclose a cover letter with your resume to apply. We welcome all qualified applicants.

Applied Forecaster
Budget Assistant to the Governor
Executive Policy Advisor to the Governor
State Financial Consultant
Information Technology Professionals

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Applied Forecaster

The core of the applied forecaster’s job is the application of quantitative research methods to the management of governmental programs. Effective communication of research results is also essential.

Specific positions may involve program-effectiveness evaluation, performance measurement, policy impact analysis, information systems development, small area analysis, short-term forecast analysis, long-range forecast development, contract development, liaison with user groups, and conferring with other state and federal agencies on research and funding.

Typical disciplines include demography, economics, and geography. Some positions require specialties in geographic information systems, survey design, and econometric modeling.

Budget Assistant to the Governor

  • Prepare fiscal analyses and budget recommendations relating to one or more state agencies;
  • Review and analyze budget and other fiscal requests submitted by state agencies;
  • Make recommendations to the Governor concerning the cost and effect of fiscal/policy proposals related to the budget, proposed legislation, and management initiatives;
  • Monitor program performance and assist state agencies in budget implementation;
  • Respond to inquiries on budget and fiscal issues;
  • Represent the agency in presentations to the Governor and legislative committees.

Executive Policy Advisor to the Governor

  • Work with senior policy staff and agency directors on issues of short- and long-term significance;
  • Develop, analyze, and review the Governor's legislative initiatives, proposed legislation by executive agencies, and bills passed by the Legislature for the Governor's signature;
  • Communicate with constituents and stakeholders.

State Financial Consultant

  • Serve in a consulting role to state agencies in support of statewide level budgeting, accounting, reporting, policies and financial systems;
  • Manage, develop, and coordinate projects;
  • Provide statewide training programs concentrating on financial and administrative systems, state policies, regulations, and procedures governing operations;
  • Develop, revise and maintain the state accounting policies;
  • Prepare the state's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and other statewide reports;
  • Supervise or lead professional staff.

Information Technology Professionals


Information Technology Applications Specialists

  • Perform analysis, consulting, design, programming, maintenance, and/or support for major applications, support products, projects, multi-functional databases or database management systems that impact multiple business units or functions;
  • Responsible for multiple applications of moderate size and complexity to large, major applications vital to program delivery;
  • Understand the perspective of a senior businessperson and be conversant in the customer's business language;
  • Serve as a technical mentor and coach to others;
  • Serve as a project leader as needed.

Information Technology System Specialists

  • Perform system design, acquisition, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem resolution;
  • Consult on tasks for complex systems, projects, or operational problems impacting a region, geographical grouping of offices/facilities, or multiple business units with multiple business functions;
  • Evaluate complex system needs and exercise discretion in approaches and techniques applied;
  • Possess advanced technical knowledge as well as understand the customer's business from the perspective of a senior businessperson and is conversant in the customer's business language;
  • Integrate new technology and improve business practices;
  • Serve as a coach and technical mentor to others;
  • Serve as a team or project leader as needed.