AGENCY BUDGET SPECIALIST I

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to perform full-performance budget work for the Calvert County Health Department, with primary responsibility for centralized budget and grant fiscal support for the Behavioral Health Services Division. The position prepares, monitors, reconciles, analyzes, forecasts, and reports on operating, grant, and special-fund budgets; prepares budget revisions, reimbursement packages, match and time-and-effort tracking, and fiscal closeouts; and advises the Finance Director and Behavioral Health leadership regarding variances, emerging risks, and recommended corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Five years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours of graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting state or federal grants, including fiscal reporting, reimbursement requests, budget modifications, match tracking, time-and-effort documentation, or grant closeout.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software, including creating and maintaining fiscal tracking tools and analyzing financial information.
• Experience reviewing expenditures, invoices, or supporting documentation for appropriate coding, funding availability, completeness, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Experience working in governmental, public health, healthcare, or behavioral health fiscal operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, work independently, maintain detailed and accurate records, and collaborate effectively with fiscal and program staff.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This recruitment is limited to current employees of the MDH Calvert County Health Department.