Management Analyst I (HHS Finance and Administration)

Job Title

A vacancy exists in the Department of Health and Human Services, Finance and Administration.

Examples of Duties

Under general supervision, performs professional fiscal, administrative, and analytical duties.

• Participates in the formulation, execution, and control of budgets.
• Researches and gathers budgetary data.
• Analyzes expenses, revenues, and other budgetary data.
• Reviews, monitors, and tracks expenditures.
• Ensures that expenditures are within appropriations and spending guidelines.
• Prepares budget requests, justifications, and related fiscal documents.
• Formulates budget proposals.
• Prepares budget projections.
• Facilitates the procurement of goods, services, supplies, and equipment.
• Prepares and processes contracts.
• Provides advice and guidance to agency staff regarding purchasing activities.
• Reviews purchase requests, requisitions, direct payments, and procurement card purchases.
• Maintains automated purchasing and financial systems.
• Researches and reports on a variety of informational, operational, and management issues.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of policies, procedures, operations, and methods.
• Analyzes staffing requirements, work scheduling, equipment and facilities.
• Performs fiscal analyses of management proposals.
• Collects and compiles data.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Writes and presents comprehensive reports and memorandums.
• Administers grants.
• Prepares grant application submittals.
• Monitors and tracks grant expenditures to ensure they are in accordance with guidelines and appropriation balances.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.

Examples of Other Duties May represent the department at meetings or on committees. May supervise clerical or support personnel. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field. Experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration.
• Knowledge of current office practices, procedures, and systems.
• Knowledge of English grammar and usage.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of budgeting and statistical data analysis.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and office software packages.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and apply Baltimore County and departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to research, analyze, and report on a variety of management issues.
• Ability to formulate, execute, and control budgets.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis of data.
• Ability to administer grants and contracts.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education Applicants are required to submit proof of professional licenses, certifications and education to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Failure to submit proof of professional Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of professional licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. Mail or deliver documents to ATTN: Management Analyst I -F&A Office of Human Resources Baltimore County Government 308 Allegheny Ave. Towson, MD 21204

You must attach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and/or professional license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

Conditions of Employment

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary but may involve occasional travel between work sites. Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment background investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.