Thank you for your interest in the position of Program/Financial Specialist. Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process to identify the best-qualified applicants.
Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct. A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment. Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants are required to submit complete responses to the supplemental questions and a complete application in order to be considered for this recruitment.
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Describe your experience conducting program planning and evaluation, program administration and/or contract and grants management work.
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Describe your experience working with procurement. In your response, describe your experience in preparing Request for Quotes (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bid results, awarding contracts and/or other procurement related tasks.
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Describe your experience related to fiscal management of federal and state-funded contracts, budgeting, financial tracking, and reporting. Please include experience you have preparing financial, narrative, and technical documents (protocols, board letters, contracts, preparing backup documentation for audit or review, etc.). In your response, provide an example of a document you had to design and were responsible for putting together and/or present.
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Program/Financial Specialists often work as liaison between the financial, program, and community-based organization staff. Describe your experience working in a multidisciplinary environment and collaborating with a team in support of program goals. Your example may include fiscal interphases with community-based organizations or technical consultation/assistance.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience regarding the current recruitment to identify the best-qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral examination.
Human Resource Services Department