Strategic Resource Planning Specialist - Strategic Resource Planning

Strategic Resource Planning Specialist
- Strategic Resource Planning (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District Strategic Resource Planning
- Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

Job : 5921419

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 10, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

PCN
7445

TITLE:

Specialist, Strategic Resource Planning

REPORTS TO:

Assigned Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:

As Assigned

CLASSIFICATION:

Classified

FLSA:

Exempt

WORK YEAR/

HOURS:

261 days / 7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned

ISSUED:

Created:
May 2019

SALARY GRADE:

WTCL 57

BASIC FUNCTION: Under general supervision, the Specialist, Strategic Resource Planning, will perform a variety of difficult, specialized duties requiring good communication skills, including assisting others in understanding policies related to their program areas. The Specialist will conduct data analysis and accountability monitoring duties related, but not limited to, Title I, II, III, and California’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Prepare various related reports as required internally, and by local, state, and/or federal sources, and local oversight committee(s).

Serve as support and guidance specialist in assigned areas; provide training to District personnel and community partners on spending requirements, create and maintain forms and documents in various mediums, and conduct regularly scheduled and unplanned internal audits to help ensure programs are prepared for external third party auditors throughout the year. The Specialist is the central point of contact for related data systems setup and data entry for assigned areas as well across all District programs as needed to ensure timely completion of compliance reporting requirements.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

• Perform a variety of difficult, specialized data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data related to categorically funded programs and services.
• Implement systems for monitoring programs on ongoing basis; support community partners and program sites in developing and documenting site and agency-specific systems to ensure program compliance.
• Conduct internal audits of attendance records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and match between written and electronic records.
• Provide feedback into the District’s policies on the usage of categorical funds to help ensure that contents of the handbook align with all District collective bargaining agreements and applicable local, state, and federal laws; assist with assembling the handbook as needed.
• Audit all categorical revenue, budget, and expenditure requests to ensure compliance aligns with state and federal guidelines.
• Collaborate with applicable District departments to ensure that all school site Single Plans for Student Achievement are compliant and aligned with state and federal mandates.
• Design, implement, and maintain training protocols and materials in collaboration with supervisor and others, as applicable; train school site and central office personnel on categorical program requirements and mandates.
• Implement all audits of categorically-funded employee time accounting and time certifications ensuring that time spent by employees on categorical programs are properly documented and aligned with state and federal mandates.
• Collaborate with the Financial Services Department to ensure properly calculated Parts I and II of the Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs.
• Provide input into the Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs (Parts I and II) to the District Advisory Committee (DAC) and District English Language Learner Sub-committee (DELLS), and other governance bodies, as needed, to obtain approval for submission to the California Department of Education.
• Research and advise assigned programs of new statutory regulations and legislation and potential impact on and conflicts with existing District policies and procedures; escalate to supervisor as deemed necessary.
• Escalate any areas of concern immediately to supervisor regarding the Title I, II, III, LCAP-funded, or any other assigned programs to help identify compliance issues that require follow-up or…