STAFF SPECIALIST III EDUCATION

Introduction

The Maryland State\r\nDepartment of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational\r\nsystem that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st\r\ncentury. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and\r\nfederal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students,\r\nteachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.\r\n

GRADE

State of MD Salary\r\nGrade 18\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

200 W. Baltimore St.,\r\nBaltimore MD\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

This is a Contractual position responsible for developing, planning, coordinating and directing fiscal operations and reporting related to the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (B-5) Grant. Also this position provides financial oversight for all grants and contracts for the B-5 as well as providing technical assistance for monitoring the financial and logistical aspect of financial procedures impacting grants and contracts for the program as a whole.\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

Provides program and fiscal\r\nmanagement recommendations to the assigned Assistant State Superintendent,\r\nBranch Chiefs, Program Managers, & Program Directors in accordance with\r\nexisting laws, regulations, agency procedures, & available Federal and\r\nState funding; oversees budgets, accounting, procurement, position funding,\r\naudit, and grants management aspects of educational programs; performs fiscal\r\nanalysis and develops reports to assist program staff with strategic fiscal and\r\nprogrammatic decisions; reviews, corrects, and approves accounting information\r\nfor grant awards, requisitions, credit card purchases and prepares and submits\r\nbudget adjustments for approval and approves minor budget modifications for\r\nsubmission to the MSDE Budget Branch; collaborates with e program administrators and the business services staff\r\nregarding formula procedures and systems\r\nfor reporting to the federal government; supports development of legislative fiscal\r\nestimates.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:\r\nMaster’s Degree from an accredited four year college or university: coursework\r\nin Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or Public\r\nAdministration is preferred.\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience:\r\nThree (3) years of experience in fiscal management working with professional\r\nbudgets, accounting standards, procurement, funding, audit and grants\r\nmanagement.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes: \r\n1. Applicants may substitute graduate education in\r\nbusiness, accounting, economics, finance, or public administration at a rate of\r\n30 credit hours for each year of experience.\r\n\r\n2.\r\nApplicants may\r\nsubstitute additional experience as defined above for the required education at\r\nthe rate of one year of experience for one year of education, for up to two\r\nyears of the required education.\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are subject\r\nto a criminal background investigation in accordance with the federal Family\r\nLaw Article, Section 5. Employees in this classification are subject\r\nto substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations\r\n06.01.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs. Person appointed to position\r\nin this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a\r\nmotor vehicle including a car, five-passenger van, and a 12-passenger\r\nvan. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor\r\nvehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland, and their driving\r\nrecords will be subject to investigation.\r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you\r\nprovide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the\r\nqualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your\r\nqualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider\r\ninformation submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be\r\nranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on\r\nthe eligible (employment) list for at least one year.\r\nThe selected candidate will be\r\nsubject to a criminal history background check as the final step in the\r\nselection process.\r\n Please do not put 'See\r\nResume' in the job duties section of your application and or supplemental\r\nquestionnaire. Your application will be considered incomplete.\r\nIncomplete applications will not be considered. Only solicited materials will\r\nbe accepted for this recruitment.\r\n

BENEFITS

\r\n\r\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents…