Fiscal Note / OFM FNS Subject Matter Expert (Ref: 5839)
Duration: 3-months
Location: Remote
Rate: DOE
We are seeking a consultant with direct hands-on experience with the Washington State legislative fiscal-note process, particularly experience using the Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM) Fiscal Note System (FNS).
The consultant will support a technology team developing and integrating a modern legislative tracking and analysis solution. This role is primarily intended to provide Washington fiscal-note process and FNS subject-matter expertise; software development experience is beneficial but not required.
Required/Highly Preferred Experience:
- Direct experience preparing, reviewing, approving, coordinating, or submitting Washington State fiscal notes.
- Hands-on experience using the OFM Fiscal Note System (FNS).
- Knowledge of the Washington State legislative process and agency fiscal-note workflow.
- Experience working for or with a Washington State agency or other Washington governmental organization.
- Ability to explain fiscal-note business processes, approval workflows, deadlines, roles, data requirements, and system interactions to technical teams.
- Ability to assist with requirements validation, workflow design, system testing, and FNS integration validation.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with OFM systems such as FNS or BEARS, legislative systems, APIs, XML/data exchange, or systems integration.
- Experience supporting modernization of legislative, budget, financial, or governmental workflow systems.
- Bachelor degree in finance or related field