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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III

Grants Specialist-Nurse Support Program

Recruitment #16-002247-0062

GRADE

15

LOCATION OF POSITION

Nancy Grasmick Education Bldg. 6 North Liberty St. Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This is a contractual internal recruitment. Only employees of the MD Higher Education Commission can apply.

The Grants Specialist - Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) works collaboratively with the Executive Director of Outreach for Public, Student, Legislative & Corporate Relations, the NSP II Grant Manager, the Grants Management Manager, the NSP II financial aid officer, and members of the Health Services Cost Review Commission staff to support the competitive institutional grants and the statewide initiatives funded through the NSP II.

The Grants Specialist handles the day to day NSP II bookkeeping by creating and issuing invoices, monitoring payments and collections of returned funds; works closely with accounting department staff to reconcile NSP II grant accounts, maintain accurate fiscal records, complete budget spreadsheets, and report on related grant programs; prepares fiscal reports and fiscal projections, recommends aggregate funding levels for each of the programs within the NSP II. In addition, they will support accounting on service obligation bond repayments as requested.

Assists, as directed, with all administrative aspects of the NSP II competitive institutional grants, to include requests for application development, pre to post award grants management, review panel support, compliance monitoring visits, and maintenance of grants data base. Shall also maintain all related digital and paper files.

Drafts correspondence, reports, financial statements, legislative testimony, Commission meeting materials, grant program guidelines, web page narrative, requisitions, and other written documents.

Collects, compiles and analyzes project data. Prepares related reports as requested.

Provides general support including but not limited to event planning and scheduling, information dissemination, preparing presentation materials, filing, copying, and maintaining accountability for all communications and correspondence related to assigned programs.

This is a contractual grant funded position that will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Three years experience in administrative or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

 2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year to year basis for the required education and experience.  

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Three years grants experience providing support for federal and state grants and grants administration.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

At least one year of grants management experience.

One year of experience drafting correspondence and communications.

One year of experience maintaining accurate fiscal records, creating and issuing invoices, and preparing fiscal reports and fiscal projections.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

THIS IS AN INTERNAL CONTRACTUAL RECRUITMENT THAT IS LIMITED TO EMPLOYEES OF THE MD HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SELECTION PROCESS

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.   

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.  As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-4850.

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

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to:  

Department of Budget and Management

Recruitment and Examination Division

301 W. Preston Street, Room 608

Baltimore, MD 21201  




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