What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Section Head position at Prince George's County, MD Government?
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The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Budget Section Head, grade G29, in the Strategic Services Division.
About the Position
This is management level, professional and administrative work performed in conjunction with the administration of the Department of Environment's budget development and management analyses programs. Incumbents provide key management level, administrative, and technical support to the Associate Director of Strategic Services and function as the section chief of the budget office. Significant aspects of the work include interpreting and explaining the more complex details of budget/management analyses policies, procedures, laws and regulations to County personnel in resolving the most complex programmatical problems or issues. Oversight includes providing guidance and instruction into the regulatory requirements associated with operating and capital budgets, grants, contracts, procurements. Work is performed under the general supervision of Associate Director, Strategic Services Division (SSD) and the incumbent will supervise several staff persons.
About the Agency
The Department of the Environment works for a healthy, beautiful and sustainable county through programs that provide clean water, flood control, recycling and waste management, litter prevention, sustainable animal management and pet adoption in partnership with residents and other stakeholders. Some of our core services include providing clean water services (Stormwater Management Division); flooding prevention for buildings and structures (Sustainability Division and Stormwater Management Division); collecting, processing and diverting waste from the county-operated landfill, commercial facilities and householders (Resource Recovery Division); providing sustainability services to reduce greenhouse gas and emission (Sustainability Division); and facilitating pet adoptions, managing an animal holding facility, issuing pet licenses, investigating cruelty complaints and conducting humane outreach and education events (Animal Services Division).
Examples of Work
- Coordinates, analyzes, prepares, and monitors the budget for the entire department.
- Coordinates with the Office of Management and Budget Office of Finance on a variety of operating and budget preparations, execution issues for assigned division, and processing of all grants for the Division.
- Reviews the compilation of division statistical information, past expenditures and staffing patterns necessary for the preparation of the budget.
- Prepares budget projections throughout the fiscal year as they relate to expenditure levels and variances from approved appropriations.
- Monitors department's approved operating, capital and grant budgets by identifying issues and problems requiring attention, obtaining and analyzing information through field audits and statistical analyses, preparing reports of findings and recommendations, providing guidance and assistance to department/division heads and managers, and following through on approved course(s) of action.
- Attends budget preparation and issue meetings between the Deputy Director and the Division Associate Directors and represents the department in meeting with the other county agencies, the Office of Management and Budget and/or elected officials.
- Assists the Associate Director and Deputy Director(s) in the preparation and analysis of the department's operation and capital budget.
- Leads and coordinates the work of direct reports (Analysts, account clerk, etc.) to ensure that the department's goals and objectives are met. Provides training, advice and guidance on budgetary issues and concerns.
- Willingly and cooperatively performs duties and responsibilities which may not be listed in the job description,but are within the scope of the application class specification.
Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business/Public Management, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analyses, or closely related field.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative and budgeting experience, including at least two (2) years in the supervisory role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prefer minimum of at least 5 years of advanced budgeting and supervisory experience.
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Additional Information
Job Location: 1801 McCormick Drive, Suite 500, Largo, MD
Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:
- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Incumbents are considered ESSENTIAL employees and are required to work during emergency situations, including inclement weather, natural and man-made disasters, etc., and conform/perform according to department/agency policy/procedure.
- Applicants and employees within these select positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment. Positions with financial responsibility within this class series may be subject to criminal history record checks and/or credit checks as a condition of hiring and periodically thereafter, as determined by the department head or the Office of Human Resources Management. An applicant or employee may be required to submit a request for a criminal history record check and/or credit check to the appropriate agency.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
General Plan Information:
The Prince George’s County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County’s health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County’s benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
