AGENCY BUDGET SPECIALIST II

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Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services

Office of the Secretary

300 East Joppa Road

Towson, Maryland 21286

The main purpose of this position is to prepare annual budget request, monthly expenditure, projections, and year end closing process to assign programs. The position exercises control over the Department's appropriation to included amendments to the appropriation, and monitoring the Department's expenditures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

1.)Prepares and submits the program's annual operating budget request, discussing needs, priorities and budgetary constraints with the agency head and other appropriate staff of this agency.

2.) Prepares and reviews the projection with the agency head and / or their designees, identifying and explaining any problems (i.e., actual or potential deficits) and recommending alternative course of action to reduce or eliminate such deficit. Submits the monthly expenditure projections, which are prepared on a spreadsheet in a specified format.

3.)Certifies the availability of funding for all requested procurements and employment contracts. Request an amended DA22 when needed.

4.) Reviews monthly financial accounting reports generated via R*STARS to ensure that accounting transaction have been properly recorded, and corrects and any identified errors.

5.)Prepares the year-end closing documents, in cooperation with the Office of Secretary's encumbrances, and revenues are properly recorded at year-end.

6.) Monitor grant expenditures and prepares required grant financial reports and requests for reimbursement of grant expenditures.

Education:    A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:  Three years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduate education in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 semester hours for one year of required experience.

2. Candidates 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.

Experience using FMIS

Experience using Microsoft Excel

Must be a current employee of Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services.

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. We will not consider information submitted after this date with the exception of a foreign degree evaluation (if applicable). Your application may be approved pending receipt of the evaluation. Successful candidates may be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Please make sure that you provide complete and accurate 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. We will not consider information submitted after the above closing date.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

To submit your qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: Courtney Sturdivant

300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1107

Towson, MD 21286

For more information, please call 410-339-6500 As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.