Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; possession of a master's degree in municipal finance, public administration, or business administration; at least five (5) years' experience in governmental budgeting, public administration, and at least five (5) years' experience in the supervision of budgetary, public administration, or municipal finance work, or any combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills: KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES. In addition to overseeing the development and execution of the City budget, the Director of Policy, Management, Grants (Budget Director) in a staff capacity advises the mayor on the budget's adopted tax policies, collection rates, overall financial strategies, and direction of the City, advise on policies and procedures and any other difficult or complex fiscal problems encountered.