Employment Opportunities
Work at the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) is high-impact, high-visibility, and rewarding. OSBM is uniquely positioned to offer opportunities to collaborate and develop professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders across all state agencies and universities. Our agency offers a spectrum of work opportunities spanning budget, management, audit, and demographic & economic analysis. Some of the areas that our analysts cover include:
In addition to a stimulating, professional, and welcoming work environment, OSBM also provides growth opportunities for motivated employees, with defined career tracks that position them to be leaders in state government.
Some of the benefits of working at OSBM include: a competitive salary and leave policies, professional development opportunities, and work-life balance. To learn more about the benefits of working in North Carolina state government, you can visit the North Carolina Office of Human Resources webpage.
Join us and make an impact!
Even if we have no currently open positions, we would still love to hear from you if you think we might be a good fit. Please send us your resume and cover letter: recruiting@osbm.nc.gov.
For job openings, except internships, applicants must complete and submit a State Application form — see the green “Apply” button in the position posting. Generally, the State Application for Employment (PD-107) form, as well as a list of state government vacancies are available. Resumes are welcome but will not be accepted in lieu of a state application for open positions. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date either online or by mail to the following address:
Office of State Budget and Management
Att: Patricia Garcia
Mail Service Center 20320
Raleigh, NC 27699-0320
OSBM uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with highly qualified individuals. The Office of State Budget and Management is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Thank you for your interest in OSBM!
Current Openings
State Budget Management Analyst I, Budget Development
As an Analyst, you will:
- Evaluate agency budget proposals and develop evidence-informed recommendations for the Governor's Recommended Budget.
- Review proposed legislation and advise leadership on fiscal and policy impacts.
- Perform in-depth program and fiscal analysis to identify fiscal and/or administrative issues and challenges and develop effective solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
- Demonstrate curiosity and the ability to think critically to make connections that others miss and to use this skill to assist leadership, staff, and agencies to identify and solve problems.
Internal state employee candidates learn more and apply here.
External candidates learn more and apply here.
For questions, please email: recruiting@osbm.nc.gov
Economic Analyst
Join our Demographic and Economic Analysis Section and help provides vital information to the Governor and senior OSBM management on the current and projected condition of the North Carolina economy and state revenues and expenditures. Responsibilities include:
- Developing forecasts of state tax and non-tax revenues sources
- Estimating impact of changes to tax laws on state revenues and taxpayers
- Reviewing proposed legislation and advising leadership on fiscal and policy impacts
- Preparing data visualizations
- Negotiating the consensus revenue forecast
Internal state employee candidates learn more and apply here.
External candidates learn more and apply here.
Communications Director
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Developing and Implementing Communication Strategies
- Public Information Officer
- Social Media Management
- Website Content Management
- Digital Accessibility
- Public Records Requests
- Branding and Design
- Publication Coordination
Internal state employee candidates learn more and apply here.
External candidates learn more and apply here.
Internal Auditor
We currently have two positions open for Internal Auditors to provide audit services for Hurricane Helene state and federal CDBG-DR grants. Job responsibilities include:
- Conduct audits of compliance, operational, and investigative.
- Conduct the planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up phases of audit assignments in accordance with the Global Internal Auditing Standards.
- Perform, under general supervision, the annual risk assessment to set the risk-based audit plan.
- Stay abreast of Community Development Block Grants or Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery CDBG-DR laws, regulations, rules and policies.
Internal state employee candidates learn more and apply here.
External candidates learn more and apply here.
State Budget Management Analyst I, Budget Execution
As an Analyst, you will:
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to agencies in carrying out their delegated responsibilities related to budget management.
- Monitor and evaluate budget adjustment requests within the framework of the State Budget Act, relevant state and federal legislation, and rules and policies.
- Oversee agency budgets and expenditures to ensure a balanced budget.
- Analyze expenditures and revenues and propose solutions to structural budget shortfalls to ensure that the Governor’s Recommended Base Budget is an accurate plan for the upcoming biennium.
- Demonstrate curiosity and the ability to think critically to make connections that others miss and to use this skill to assist leadership, staff, and agencies to identify and solve problems
Internal state employee candidates learn more and apply here.
External candidates learn more and apply here.
For questions, please email: recruiting@osbm.nc.gov