ADMINISTRATOR IV
Finance Policy Analyst-Capital Budget
Recruitment #19-002589-0019
Department | Maryland Higher Education Commission |
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Date Opened | 9/17/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 10/9/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $56,165 $73,144 with progression up to $90,173 |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Cheryl Murphy |
Work Location |
Baltimore City
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Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
The Finance Policy Analyst – Capital Budget is responsible for developing fiscal projections, analyzing and evaluating individual community college capital projects and making recommendations concerning these projects. This position also manages and administers State funding for community college capital projects, including developing and maintaining community college capital records, cash flows and reporting for the community colleges. This position also analyzes capital budget requests from public four-year colleges and universities. The analyst also analyzes and reports on legislative actions regarding the Governor’s budget, estimates the fiscal impact of proposed legislation, provides information and research for policy studies, and prepares testimony and supporting documents for the Secretary of Higher Education, and Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration.
The selected candidate will perform the following responsibilities:
- Develops fiscal projections, analyzes and evaluates individual community college capital projects and makes recommendations concerning these projects.
- Develops and maintains the community college capital records and prepares all routine reports for the community colleges.
- Presents recommendations to a variety of groups such as the Commission, and Facilities Planners Meetings.
- Analyzes and evaluates individual capital projects for both public and private four-year colleges and universities and makes recommendations concerning these projects.
- Analyzes and evaluates individual capital projects for regional higher education centers and makes recommendations concerning these projects.
- Supports activities regarding the legislative process by analyzing and reporting on legislative actions regarding the Governor’s budget, estimating the fiscal impact of proposed legislation, providing information and research for legislative committee studies, attending legislative hearings, analyzing the impact of federal policies on higher education, and preparing testimony and supporting documents for the Director, and the Secretary.
- Prepares responses to requests for information, surveys, and composes correspondence for the Director, and Secretary.
- Staffs special projects or committees as needed.
- Perform other related and administrative duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. One year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.
Notes:
1. Additional experience in administrative staff or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Qualifications:
- The preferred candidate will possess two years of administrative experience involving capital planning and execution.
- The successful candidate will possess two years of budgeting experience. Applicants should also have experience managing projects with hard deadlines, working collaboratively as part of a team and interagency work group participation.
- The desired candidate will possess two years of experience with fiscal and capital projections.
- The successful candidate will possess one year of legislative processes experience.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
COVER LETTER and RESUME REQUIRED with online application and can be uploaded as an attachment under the Resume Tab of the online application. Please combine all documents together as ONE attachment (resume, degree, etc.).