Program/Fiscal Analyst

he 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Budget Analyst II (Working Title: Program/Fiscal Analyst) for our Division of School Business.

The School Business is responsible for five sections: Reporting (5) and Analysis (6 staff) Monitoring and Compliance (5 staff) School Allotments (5 staff) and Program Support/Special Projects (8 staff). Overall, this area services the entire agency, the 115 Local Education Agencies (LEAs), all charter schools and other educational entities, the State Board of Education, the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, and the taxpayers of North Carolina.

It has the oversight of over $9.5 billion in State dollars, $7 billion of federal funds, $2.5 billion of capital funds, as well as other federal programs such as School Nutrition services, etc. This division is responsible for the State Public School Fund Budget, the allocations of funding to Public School Units and nonprofits; collecting and accounting for the expenditures; the monitoring and compliance of the use of the funds; the analysis and reporting of the financial, personnel and aggregate student data; the development of the policies related to public school salary, allotments of State and Federal funds and Student accounting.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide fiscal analysis and budget analysis related to the use, allocation and execution of the various areas of specific program support funding received under the USED (Federal grants) and the State Public School Fund and other State appropriations for the Public School Units.  This position will assist in monitoring the execution of the agency's budgets, both for funding allotted to Public School Units and utilized for State-level activities by NCDPI; work with program staff to collect and maintain financial and other records related to spending and program implementation by NCDPI; facilitate audits and other reviews of PSU spending; assist in designing and implementing new grant management structures to ensure efficient management of the federal and state grant portfolio; ensure timely and orderly close out of individual grants when funding expires; and assist with other projects and tasks related to PSU funding as needed. The position also consults with and provides assistance to division and agency personnel, PSU finance officers/directors, LEA superintendents, and PSU program personnel.

This position is responsible for:

The Analyst is a key professional financial analyst position which requires the person to work closely with all levels of management within the agency in analyzing requirements and expenditures, and determining and providing detailed data, analysis, and recommendations for management action at the highest levels in the department. Because this position is crucial in the monitoring and effective resource management of public school funds, this position operates under strict and demanding deadlines. It is imperative that these deadlines are met, thus overtime hours may be required.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits 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.

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 with Microsoft Office Suite product, and/or financial systems.

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data.

• Demonstrated experience in written communication such as Standard Operating Processes (SOP) and/or, Reports, and/or Manuals.

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.

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.

To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status".

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.  For inquiries, please send questions to valerie.richardson@dpi.nc.gov.

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Contact Information

Valerie B. Richardson Agency HR Consultant I (Temp)

Email: valerie.richardson@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 http://www.naces.org/members.htm. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.