Grant Systems Analyst

To be considered for this position, you must reside in Montana.

Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200+ unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPI’s purpose with applicable knowledge in education, health, research and analysis, nutrition, finance, administration, human resources, licensing and regulation, information technology, and many others. We are proud to serve 149,000+ students pre‑K to grade 12, their parents and guardians, 400+ school districts, 16,000+ educational professionals, and 3,000+ adult learners.

• Work/life balance
• Family friendly
• Dedicated and caring colleagues
• Health coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)
• Opportunities and room for professional growth
• Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.

This position develops grant applications, allocations, and reports using a grants design tool and custom software solutions that enable the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) to facilitate and maintain an integrated data collection system. This position performs all aspects of software development, requirements gathering, analysis, design, coding, testing, and documentation for all assigned projects and programs.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and theories of computer programming, system design, analysis, and relational database applications.
• Knowledge to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Knowledge in Microsoft office suite.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Skilled in customer service, strong independent judgment, and problem‑solving techniques.
• Skilled in maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to be dependable in performing job‑related duties.
• Ability to independently act and responsible for solving problems.
• Ability to stay focused to achieve results and respect the ideas of others.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree.
• Two years of experience in Microsoft office suite, data analysis, data technical problem solving and projects or related experience.
• Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

OPI is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This position is in the PERS retirement system.