Education Finance Analyst

Description:

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Education, Office of Budget, is seeking a qualified individual to provide highly complex technical expertise in analyzing, developing, and executing the distribution of state funding for public education. This position will provide analysis and information services to various officials and organizations and provide a full range of highly technical services and assistance related to the agency central office budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in conducting cost analysis of programs, developing and implementing funding formulas, performing research and statistical analyses to reach sound results and conclusions, and developing and presenting complex technical information to various audiences.
• Knowledge of government budgetary and financial operations, including budget development and execution processes, funding allocations, financial reporting, and financial computer applications.
• High-level writing skills are required.
• Ability to develop budgets using various computation methods, formulas, forecasting models, and computer applications.
• Ability to identify and define issues and problems, and to identify and apply appropriate analytical techniques to complex funding issues.
• Ability to develop, use, and maintain large databases and multiple data files
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting critical deadlines.
• Ability to work with a variety of government agencies and personnel
• Experience accessing a variety of information resources and applying various computer applications to complex funding issues is required.