AGENCY GRANTS SPECIALIST II
Recruitment #21-000807-0011
Department | MSDE - Division of Early Childhood Development |
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Date Opened | 7/12/2021 4:00:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 7/26/2021 4:00:00 PM |
Salary | $47,881.00 - $76,432.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Marcia Cooper-Stokes |
Work Location |
Baltimore City
|
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
Develop, implement, and manage
a uniformed invoice verification process to be used as a tracking mechanism for
state and federal dollars awarded as grants issued from the Division of Early
Childhood Development that will maintain and monitor timely processing of
invoices, including periodic tracking of balances on documents.
Independently provides timely, accurate
and substantive assistance to DECD in terms of providing logistical support:
- Monitors the financial procedures impacting the Division of Early Childhood Development for all grants including solicitation of RFP’s and Task Orders and review and desk monitoring of fiscal information for all grants.
- Determines program needs for funding and recommends strategies for meeting program objectives and implementation plans; provides professional development to program managers regarding documents and use of finances.
- Coordination of annual grants; responds and researches inquiries from MSDE staff and the public.
Develops and implements office
procedures and processes for overall effective operations:
- Evaluates program effectiveness of use of funds in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and program goals by monitoring expenditures; prepares statistical data to track funding and spending.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Three years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution.
Notes:
1. Applicants may substitute graduate education in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience.
2. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Grant Monitoring, Administration
- Experience with Grant Processing with either State, Federal, and or Local
- Experience R*Stars, ADPCS
Selection Plan
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants are subject to a criminal background investigation in accordance with the federal Family Law Article, Section 5.
- Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 06.01.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
- Person appointed to position in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle including a car, five-passenger van, and a 12-passenger van. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland, and their driving records will be subject to investigation.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process
is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you
may mail a paper application to:
Maryland State Department of
Education
Office of Human
Resources C/o Marcia Cooper-Stokes
200 West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
If you have difficulty with
your user account or have general questions about this online application
system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment
and Examination Division at 410-767-4850.
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. If you need to submit
additional information, the preferred method is to upload your document(s) by
electronic means with the submission of your application.
However, if you’re unable to
upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-333-8950
(providing a cover sheet with the following: each page of the attachment your
First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and
indicate application Agency Grants Specialist II [JobAps#: 21-000807-0011). We
will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this
announcement.
Resumes
will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper
application.
Appropriate accommodations for
individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
As an equal opportunity
employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting
employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
We thank our Veterans for their
service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
Bilingual applicants are
encouraged to apply.