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Management Analyst II - School Finance & Compliance Help Desk

Augusta , Maine , United States | Education | Full-time | Partially remote

Apply by: June 2, 2025

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, SCHOOL FINANCE & COMPLIANCE HELP DESK

-ANTICIPATED VACANCY-

HYBRID TELEWORK AVAILABLE UPON MANAGEMENT APPROVAL

Opening Date: May 16, 2025

Closing Date: June 2, 2025

Job Class Code: 0393

Grade: 24

Salary: $61,688.00 - $72,467.20/Annually

Position Number: 014001145

Purpose:

The School Finance and Compliance Team works within the Maine Department of Education (DOE) to administer the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) Funding Act, controls distribution of General-Purpose Aid (GPA) to local schools, collects statutorily required students, staff and financial data, calculates annual tuition rates, and oversees school unit governance.

This position is responsible for preparing and managing all school finance and compliance contracts for those services necessary to meet statutory requirements. Administration of these contracts, including budgets, financial statements, and determining necessity of any amendments or extensions of contracts. This position is responsible for maintaining the school finance and compliance team website.

This position will provide direct support to constituents in the field with respect to town withdrawals from combined school administrative units, re-apportionment of local school boards, school closures, formation of new regional school units, and annual school union board vote calculations per Title 20-A statutes.

This position will oversee, administer, and monitor the data collection requirements of the State Essential Programs and Services (EPS) school funding model for over 260 school administrative units, including all public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, and private schools approved for receipt of public tuition funds. This position will work collaboratively with the school finance and compliance team and department of education staff to achieve program goals, fiscal monitoring, and compliance.

Work is performed under limited supervision and may include supervision of temporary or contracted staff.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

+ Knowledge of general school operations relative to data collection and data recording methods;

+ Knowledge of state and federal education data reporting requirements;

+ Knowledge of school finance programs, operations, and services;

+ Knowledge of general accounting principles;

+ Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing school funding;

+ Ability to communicate effectively with people of different educational and professional backgrounds;

+ Skill in organizing, developing, planning and presenting training materials;

+ Ability to interpret and explain state school funding regulations;

+ Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks;

+ Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;

+ Ability to work independently as well as to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a diverse, fast-paced, team environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ Eight (8) years of education, training, and/or experience analyzing, evaluating, and/or developing improvements to organizational and/or managerial systems, programs, and practices.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

+ Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays , 12 days of sick leave , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

+ Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

+ Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).

+ Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package (https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/compensation-benefits) , covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness (https://www.maine.gov/bhr/oeh/) .

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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