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AGENCY BUDGET SPECIALIST II

Recruitment #22-000987-0004

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

GRADE

16

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City 

6776 Reisterstown Rd. Baltimore, MD 21215 

POSITION DUTIES

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

This position is responsible for providing budgetary and fiscal support to assigned programs, as follows:
1. Prepares and submits the program’s annual operating budget requests, 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 courses 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.  Requests an amended DA22 when needed.
4. Reviews monthly financial accounting reports generated via R*STARS to ensure that accounting transactions have been properly recorded, and corrects any identified errors.
5. Prepares the year-end closing documents, in cooperation with the Office of the Secretary's Accounting Section, to ensure that expenditure accruals, encumbrances, and revenues are properly recorded at year-end.
6. Monitors grant expenditures and prepares required grant financial reports and requests for reimbursement of grant expenditures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 credit hours for five years of required experience.

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 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.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. One year of professional experience in compiling data into written reports or spreadsheets for presentation using

2. Microsoft Software (Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Access) or similar software.

3. One year of professional experience reviewing reports involving a financial system.

SELECTION PROCESS

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. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

Sharvonne Rouzer

sharvonne.rouzer@maryland.gov

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,
please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information,
recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov <Application.Help@maryland.gov> or
410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.




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