Phpa Fiscal Director (Fiscal Services Administrator Iii

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Office of Budget and Finance, Baltimore MD

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The Prevention and Health Promotion Administration’s (PHPA) mission is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Marylanders and their families through provision of public health leadership and through community-based public health efforts in partnership with local health departments, providers, community based organizations, and public and private sector agencies, giving special attention to at-risk and vulnerable populations.

PHPA is organized into five Bureaus:
Cancer and Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response, Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services, and Maternal Child Health Bureaus. PHPA maintains two business units within the Public Health Services branch of the Maryland Department of Health with a staff of 550 diverse professionals and an overall $ budget.

This position serves as the PHPA Fiscal Director, with direct management of all budgetary and fiscal operations serving all PHPA units/programs. The position reports to the PHPA Deputy Director and is responsible for facilitating training and providing guidance to all PHPA Office of Budget and Finance (OBF) staff on State and MDH budgetary and fiscal policies and procedures. The PHPA Fiscal Director leads a team of two Fiscal Chiefs representing PHPA’s two business units and is a key member of the PHPA Leadership Team.

Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a bachelor’s degree and 30 credits in accounting and related courses including 3 credits in auditing; and, six years of accounting /financial management experience, including three years at a supervisory level.

A CPA certificate or a master’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration will substitute for one year of general experience.

Applicants who met the CPA exam admission requirements prior to July 1, 1974 will meet the above educational requirements.

• Experience constructing, executing, and overseeing large-scale, multi-system government or institutional budgets.
• Experience leading legislative budgeting processes, including formulating formal agency appropriation requests, fiscal impact modeling, and long-range forecasting.
• Experience with large-scale public sector enterprise finance systems, including Maryland's Financial Management Information System (FMIS), R
  * STARS, ADPICS, and BARS (or equivalent state-level budgetary ledger architectures).
• Experience leveraging fiscal data analytics to streamline programmatic reporting, operations, and drive agency efficiency.

This is a Management Services position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A Resume must be uploaded to the application.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.

Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling:  or MD TTY Relay Service

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.