Grants Budget Analyst

Description of Work The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.
The Division of Agency Financial Services performs all state-level financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and accounting services for the Department of Public Instruction.
It performs program analyses, internal services, and monitoring for the Department and is responsible for supporting the financial and personnel systems.
There are five primary work groups in this division - Budget Management, Accounting Controls and Reporting, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing and Contract Services.
The Accounting Controls & Reporting section is responsible for grants accounting, financial reporting, the internal control program, payroll, fixed assets, and other miscellaneous general ledger tasks.
This section is also responsible for recommending policy and process improvements and conducting analyses on data managed within the area.
This position reports to the Grants Coordinator within the Agency Financial Services division and has responsibility for budget activities related to the Department’s grant awards, especially federal awards.
Budget activities include collaborating with grant program staff to develop/amend grant budgets, utilize budgets approved by the grantor to inform the Department’s general ledger budget development, monitor grant budgets and actuals, and prepare budget revisions, as necessary.
EEO Statement: The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.
Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment.
Demonstrated experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite product, and/or financial systems.
Demonstrated experience analyzing data.
Demonstrated experience creating and/or following Standard Operating Processes (SOP) and/or, reports, and/or manuals.
Management Preferences: Ability to organize and present oral and written reports of findings and recommendations.
Previous grant experience and life-to-date federal grant budgeting.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.
” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
See oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, or related field, from an accredited institution and four years of experience preferably including experience in accounting or budgeting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.
com) for the State of North Carolina.
Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal.
To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form.
Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure the application is completed in full.
If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted.
Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates.
If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.
All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442.
If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.
NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.
Contact Information Houston Davis, Agency Recruiter Email: houston.
davis@dpi.
nc.
gov Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.
Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.
S.
institution.
The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.
naces.
org/members.
htm.
Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.