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AGENCY BUDGET SPECIALIST LEAD

Recruitment #24-000988-0002

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Introduction


 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. 
 
This is an internal-only recruitment. To be eligible for this position, applicants must currently work for the Maryland Department of Human Services Budget and Finance Unit.

GRADE

17

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Office of Budget and Finance
25 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

As a Lead Budget Analyst, you will give staff support and assistance to a budget team tasked with preparing, monitoring, and enforcing a specific DHS administration's central and local budgets. The Lead Budget Analyst is in charge of developing, negotiating, and executing the budgets for the Social Services Administration and Child Welfare, as well as assigning and reviewing the work of lower-level analysts and support staff.  
The lead analyst ensures that finances for service delivery are secured and managed in accordance with all State and Federal guidelines, as well as the overall Department goals. This position also serves as the Budget Analysis and Reporting System's (BARS) technical assistance lead. In addition, this  role examines the Department's budget request in BARS to confirm its accuracy.

POSITION DUTIES

  • Monitor expenditures and appropriation.
  • Prepare grant requests, budgets, expenditure predictions, and expense reports.
  • Prepare budget instructions for delivery to administrations and local departments and recommend budgetary actions based on monitoring reports
  • Ensure departmental balance sheet items have proper documentation.
  • Prepare and update Budget Baseline/Target Adjustment and Over the Target reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Experience: Eight 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 four 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.

One year of experience with Budget Analysis and Reporting System (BARS), Maryland Financial Management Information System (FMIS), and Google software suite.
One year of experience working in a federal, state, or municipal government accounting unit and system.
One year of experience working for the DHS Social Services Administration or another child welfare agency.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

Limited to current Maryland Department of Human Services Budget and Finance Unit employees.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NOT APPLICABLE.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

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.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.

It is imperative to list all computer and software experience on your application pertaining to your job duties.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.

  • Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
  • Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
  • Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.  
  • Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.  
  • Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
  • Positions may be eligible for telework.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: Department of Human Services, Examination Services Unit, Attention: Dontia Walker, 25 S. Charles Street, Suite 1100, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

Or, email dontia.walker@maryland.gov, toll-free: 1-800-332-6347.  

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 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Do not submit unsolicited documentation.

The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

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

Bilingual applicants and  people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.



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