Management Analyst

Overview

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is the State Education Agency for the District of Columbia charged with raising the quality of education for all DC residents. OSSE supports the District’s 90,000+ students and liaises with the U.S. Department of Education and local education partners to provide programming and resources.

OSSE’s Business Operations division provides a wide array of services including building and facilities management, resolution of parental disputes involving residency status and special education hearings, grants management and compliance oversight, coordination of the District’s annual enrollment audit, residency investigations, and agency-wide budget and finance activities.

The Management Analyst Position is part of the Office of Budget and Finance (Budget OPS). Budget OPS coordinates Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Budget Monitoring, and Budget Close-out. The Management Analyst serves as the Fiscal Lead for an assigned division and manages other assigned special projects, including providing fiscal management to support Budget Monitoring, developing and maintaining budget reports, communicating with division leadership, and collaborating with OSSE’s financial and leadership teams.

• Works with the Associate Director of Fiscal Management to perform cost analyses and projections for projects.
• Assists with the preparation of budget estimates and justifications for all agency program areas.
• Collaborates with program managers/associate directors to ensure budgets are reasonable, accurate, and conform with Federal and District procedures and guidelines.
• Develops procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing administrative control systems to prevent waste, loss, unauthorized use, or misappropriation of assets.
• Monitors program obligations, purchase order balances, and provides data for procurement forecasts.
• Expands an auditing program for work orders, invoices, and purchase orders; develops sample size, audit scope, and remediation process.
• Provides quality controls for weekly reports prepared for key stakeholders.

Specialized

Experience:

Experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position, typically related to the work of the position. To be credible, specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Expert-level Excel and excellent communication skills are preferred. A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

None.

Work is performed in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated office environment.

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Duration of Appointment: This is an Education Service (ES), “At-Will” Appointment. All positions and appointments in the Education Service serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Promotion Potential: No known promotional potential

Plan, Series, Grade: CS-0343-14

Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

Position Designation: In accordance with Chapter 4 of the D.C. personnel regulations, Suitability, this position has been deemed Security-Sensitive
. Accordingly, the incumbent will be subject to pre-employment checks (criminal background checks, consumer credit check, traffic record checks, and drug screenings, if applicable) as a condition of employment, and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of tenure.

Residency Preference: Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” must maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.