Fiscal Analyst 3 - Olympia, United States - State of Washington

Description

GENERAL SERVICE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Fiscal Analyst 3 - Child Nutrition Services

$51,384 - $69,072 annually

Closes May 10, 2024

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill a Fiscal Analyst 3. This full-time position is based in Olympia, Washington. This position may be eligible for partial to near full-time telework. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days. We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.

About OSPI and our initiatives

OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K-12 education in Washington state. Working with the state's 295 public school districts and 7 state-tribal education compact schools, OSPI allocates funding and provides tools, resources, and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a high-quality public education.

At OSPI, we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment, including:

We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.)

We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.)

We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.

Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities.

Values: Ensuring Equity, Collaboration and Service, Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement, Focus on the Whole Child

Equity

Each student, family, and community possess strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers, educators, and schools. Ensuring educational equity:

Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations.

Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.

Position Overview

The Fiscal Analyst position is within the Child Nutrition Services division, a 48-member team that administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs for the state. The position performs high volume accounting, financial analysis, monitoring, and tracking of National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Special Milk Program (SMP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) payments and other program related financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide support for monthly claim for reimbursement submission and processing.

Oversee and coordinate program sponsors requiring Federal single Audits.

Prepare Federal program reports for submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Supports the processes for Grant Award Documents including the drawdown of grant awards for the Child Nutrition Programs.

Assists with the financial administration of the divisions state and federally funded competitive equipment grants for Child Nutrition Program sponsors.

Provides excellent customer service and technical assistance to all Child Nutrition Program sponsors.

Participates as a subject matter expert in system software maintenance and operations efforts such as design, requirements, and testing.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting.

Two (2) or more years of relevant professional experience. Professional experience may substitute for education but does not substitute for the credit hours.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

Ability to research, evaluate and draw conclusions from data; support recommendations with facts and analysis; interpret and apply rules, laws, policies, and procedures.

Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel

Desired Qualifications:

Experience analyzing, reviewing, and reconciling data and reports within or between financial and administrative systems.

Working knowledge of OFM Enterprise system and AFRS Toolbox

A Master's degree in a financial related field, certification as a Public Accountant, Internal Auditor, Certified Governmental Financial Manager or Management Accountant can be substituted for professional experience.

Compensation

The annual compensation for this position is $51,384 - $69,072 per year and depends upon experience, educational background and qualifications. Geographic differentials may be applied based on work location of successful candidate. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visit Health Care Authority for information regarding health benefits and the Department of Retirement Systems for retirement plan information. This is a general service position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Application Process

Those interested in this position must apply through Applications must include the following documents in MS Word and PDF format only:

A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;

A current rsum, and;

A list of three or more professional references.

Please address any questions to:

Sal Salazar, Human Resources

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

600 Washington Street Southeast

Olympia, Washington

:

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at or , or e-mail

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OSPI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. If you would like, please include your name and gender pronouns in your application, to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resource consultant listed in "Application Process."