Introduction
This is a full-time contractual position.
GRADE
ASTD12
LOCATION OF POSITION
Department of Human Services
Calvert County Department of Social Services
200 Duke Street
Prince Frederick MD 20678
Main Purpose of Job
This position provides both fiscal and administrative support for all Welfare Reform Initiatives. Responsibility includes reviewing, verifying, recording, adjusting, and balancing expenditures used with Program 10 funding.
POSITION DUTIES
This position tracks and provides updates to Family Investment staff on the balances of funding from Welfare Avoidance Grants, Work Expense Funds, Gift Cards, Bus Passes, Paid Internship Program, and other emergency assistance grants. All expenditures are entered daily and tracked by creating and updating spreadsheets. This position also reviews monthly Cost Policy Models and Vendor Stat and makes changes as needed. All data must be reported to the Employment Team Supervisor via a monthly report.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One year of experience reconciling agency accounting systems to fiscal control systems or developing automated spreadsheets, ledgers and reports using accounting software packages or identifying budget trends and recommending budget realignments.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute experience calculating and recording financial, statistical or other numerical data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Financial Clerical/Finance Technicians classifications or specialty codes in the financial field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
The ideal candidate would possess:
Experience using a financial management information system such as CJAMS or other commercial computerized accounting systems.
One year of experience using Microsoft Word, Google Sheets, or similar software.
Experience examining financial data and uploading data into a financial system.
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
Limited to candidates willing to accept employment in Calvert County MD.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.
BENEFITS
Contractual 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 you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended, however the paper application may be submitted to the Department of Human Services/HRDT, Attn: Kafach McLaren, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3500. The paper application must be received by the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted. Information received after the closing date will not be considered. Application inquiries may be directed to dhs.recruit@maryland.gov, include the recruitment # on the subject line of the email.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
