Special Education Financial Data and Monitoring Specialist
Full Time
Richmond, VA
Posted
Job description
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is seeking a qualified and experienced individual to provide support to the Division of Special Education and Student Services (SESS) team by providing fiscal monitoring in the Commonwealth in the area of special education finance and assists in implementing the Special Education State Improvement Plan. The individual will perform onsite and desk reviews of grantees’ financial or special education records for compliance with federal or state regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines. Some responsibilities of this position include: planning and developing fiscal monitoring schedules after conducting risk assessment of assigned department or functional area within established or required timelines; establishing risk-based audit programs, determines scope of review in conjunction with the review team, and reviews the suitability of internal control designs; conducting audit testing of specified fiscal areas and identifies reportable issues and dimension of risk including procurement, inventory, time and effort, LEA Maintenance of Effort, Proportionate Set-Aside, Excess Costs; conducting on-site and desk reviews of sub-recipient’s use of funds for allowable uses and compliance with local, state and federal requirements; and preparing draft reports of findings and working collaborative with SESS staff members, including program improvement staff, and review team members. The individual may also conduct ARMICS testing.
Minimum Qualifications
- Broad knowledge of special education finance or federal grant administration or monitoring
- Broad knowledge of state procedures for administering special education funds
- Basic understanding of regulations governing education of children with disabilities
- Basic knowledge of school division administration
- Working knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet software
- Considerable knowledge of federal and state special education and compliance regulations
- Broad understanding of local division policies, procedures, functions, and administration
- Monitoring or audit experience preferred
- Demonstrate the ability to define problems and apply problem solving techniques to complex educational issues
- Demonstrate the ability to participate on interdisciplinary teams to coordinate or produce independently the completion of projects
- Demonstrate the ability to present effectively complex information to both technical and lay audiences
- Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to coordinate, critique, and edit work products
- Demonstrate the ability to involve yourself in several projects and tasks, with regularly varying priorities and developing concerns
- Skill to communicate efficiently, both orally and in writing, to internal and external clients
- Familiar with EDGAR, OMB Circulars/Uniform Guidance Document, OMEGA and general auditing practices or methodologies
- Considerable experience in applying expertise to problems in education
- Experience at the state and/or local level in administering special education programs or financial programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred
- A degree in special education administration or accounting is preferred
Special Requirements
- Successful candidate must pass a criminal background check.
- Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will reviewed and approved upon hire.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please provide three references with your application under the other documents attachment.
To be considered for this position, you must complete a Commonwealth of Virginia Application for employment; in lieu of a state application, a resume is acceptable. Either document must be detailed and fully completed (including periods of unemployment, if applicable). Each application/resume is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may result in your non-selection. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process:
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to prove their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:
https://www.vadars.org/drs.cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
VDOE values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process. Please contact
humanresources@doe.virginia.gov if accommodations are needed.
Virginia Department of Education does not provide sponsorship.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.
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