AGENCY GRANTS SPECIALIST II

State Salary Grade 15 

Annual Salary Range: $41,358 - $59,861

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

This is a professional position responsible for responsible for developing, implementing and managing a uniform invoice verification process to provide financial oversight for all grants and contracts for the Division of Early Childhood Development as well as providing technical assistance for monitoring the financial and logistical aspect of financial procedures impacting grants for the division as a whole.

Develops, implements, and provides fiscal management for federal dollars awarded as  grants which are issued by the Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD); maintains and monitors timely processing of invoices, including periodic tracking of balances on requisitions and grants; provides timely, accurate and substantive assistance to DECD in terms of providing logistical support; monitors financial procedures impacting the DECD for all grants including solicitation of RFP’s, Task Orders and review and desk monitoring of fiscal information for all grants; determines program needs for funding and recommends strategies for addressing program objectives and implementation plans; provides professional development to program managers regarding documents and use of finances; coordinates annual grants and responds and researches inquiries from MSDE staff and the public; develops and implements procedures and processes for overall effective operations; serves as an intermediary between division and procurement for all solicitation for services regarding the DECD projects as well as maintains accurate financial records for headquarters, aid accounts, schedules and federal accounts; provides direct, specialized technical assistance to local school systems, head start agencies and the child care community financial officers, agency heads and other division employees.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related area.  

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of professional experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, development, presentation and execution.  

NOTES:

1. Applicants may substitute graduate education in business, accounting, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 credit hours for each year of experience.
2. Applicants may substitute additional experience on a year for year basis for the required education.

Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and practices of grants administration and financial appropriations; knowledge of financial practices and budget analysis for education programs; skill in using fiscal software packages and presenting accurate and concise reports; skill in managing multiple tasks; skill interpreting policies, procedures, laws and regulations; ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationship; ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

For immediate consideration please submit your application by May 26, 2017 - Open until filled.

To apply for this position online go to MSDE Jobs on JobAps (or complete an MSDE Application on marylandpublicschools.org). On-line applications (and resumes) are the preferred method for receiving your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow applicants to access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments. Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for Agency Grants Specialist II - Early Childhood Development Grants Specialist #093037 (JobAps #17-006746-0001). Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.  

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. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.  

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.