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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/01/15

Applications Due07/22/15

Vacancy ID22076

AgencyEducation Department, State

TitleEducation Finance Specialist 1, Box CFO-178/04120

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12234

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an EFS 1, Senior Accountant, Senior Auditor, Contract Management Specialist 1, Program Research Specialist 2 (Economics Finance) or Senior Internal Auditor OR have one year permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Administrative Aide, Agency Program Aide, Education Program Assistant (EPA) 1 or EPA2 to be qualified to transfer to EFS Trainee 1 under section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law OR be reachable on the Education Department’s Public Administration Trainee Transition (PATT) eligible list; the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) eligible list; or the Public Management Intern (PMI) eligible list. Appointments from the PATT, PCO, or PMI lists, and some transfers, require completion of a two-year traineeship.

NOTE: If you are on the Civil Service eligible list for this title, you may receive a canvass letter. You must complete and return it as instructed on the letter.

*Leads to a maximum salary of $66,494 based on annual performance advances.

Duties Description The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking applicants for the position of Education Finance Specialist (EFS) 1 in the System to Track and Account for Children (STAC) and Medicaid Unit. STAC is responsible for processing requests for Commissioner’s approval for reimbursement, including reimbursement approval for the costs of providing services to preschool and school age students placed in special education programs. Under the direction of an EFS 2, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for providing support and training to local education agencies on various reimbursement programs, including Medicaid. Duties of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Coordinate daily processing of preschool and school age reimbursement requests and claims;
• Coordinate scheduled reimbursement payments;
• Prepare reports using a variety of software tools for transmission to various offices within school districts and municipalities, the Division of the Budget, other NY State agencies and other SED offices, including the Bureau of Budget Coordination, Fiscal Management, State Aid, Office of Counsel, and Rate-Setting;
• Assist in development and maintenance of unit website(s);
• Develop, schedule and conduct technical training programs at regional meetings and conferences for school district and county representatives regarding various components of the STAC and Medicaid programs;
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that improve customer service, maintain and enhance internal controls, and enhance reimbursement processing to ensure payments are timely and accurate;
• Assist in the analysis and interpretation of preschool, school age and Medicaid data;
• Respond to requests for technical assistance from school district and county officials and provide information to assist in the resolution of policy issues; and
• Supervise staff, as assigned.

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a permanent appointment. Salary above applies to candidates appointed to EFS1, SG-18. The hiring rate for candidates appointed to EFS1 Trainee starts at $39,713 and, for current NYS employees, is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire. Candidates hired into the traineeship will be advanced to EFS1 upon successful completion of a (two) year traineeship. Occasional overnight travel is required.

APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by July 22, 2015 to omsjobs@nysed.gov (Email submissions are preferred). Please include the Box number (CFO-178/04120) of the position in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application.

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Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone (518) 474-5215

Fax (518) 486-5631

Email Address omsjobs@nysed.gov

Address

Street NYS Education Department

89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room 528 EB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12234

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by July 22, 2015 to omsjobs@nysed.gov (Email submissions are preferred). Please include the Box number (CFO-178/04120) of the position in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Please like us on Facebook.

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