Employer
Baltimore County
Salary
$74,857.00 - $81,800.00 Annually
Location
Towson, MD
Job Type
MERIT
Job Number
1.180 06-2025
Department
FIRE
Opening Date
06/16/2025
Closing Date
6/27/2025 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.
Pay Schedule XII, Grade 2M
A vacancy exists in the Fire Department, Administrative Services Bureau.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.
All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
Note:  Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
Failure to submit proof of License(s), Certification(s) and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of license(s), certification(s), and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Examples of Duties Under general supervision, performs advanced professional and supervisory professional fiscal, administrative, and analytical duties.
• Supervises administrative staff;
• Supervises professional and supports staff in the accounting and programmatic grants teams;
• Plans, assigns, coordinates, and reviews the work of employees performing accounting, clerical, purchasing, budgeting, and other administrative functions;
• Leads, coordinates and conducts special programs and projects;
• Formulates, executes, and controls special revenue and grant budgets while also monitoring operating and capital budgets to prevent supplanting or other conflicts;
• Coordinates the analysis of agency and program expenses, revenues, and other fiscal and budgetary data for presentation to the Director of Grants Management;
• Completes final review of budget requests, justifications, and related fiscal documents done by direct reports to ensure compliance with grantor requirements and Baltimore County mandates;
• Formulates budget proposals;
• Supervises the preparation of quarterly and annual budget projections;
• Reviews, monitors and authorizes expenditures to create projections summaries for all open grants;
• Supervises the procurement of goods, services, supplies, and equipment;
• Reviews and monitors purchase requests and requisitions for grant compliance;
• Provides advice and guidance to staff internally and externally regarding agency purchasing;
• Supervises, coordinates, and conducts administrative and management studies;
• Researches, analyzes, and reports on a variety of informational, operational, and management issues;
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of agency policies, rules, operations, and methods;
• Analyzes agency staffing requirements, work scheduling, equipment and facilities;
• Performs fiscal analyses of management proposals;
• Prepares and presents comprehensive reports and memorandums;
• Administers grants during application, award and post-closure;
• Reviews grant application submittals for final approval by command;
• Serves as the main point of contact between the granter and the agency;
• Monitors grant expenditures to ensure they are in accordance with guidelines and appropriation balances;
• Prepares and processes contracts;
• Manages special service contracts with outside vendors;
• Monitors building service requests created by direct reports to ensure they are expensed appropriately in Workday financial;
• Represents the department at meetings, committees, and audits meetings;
• Completes all necessary documentation reports for Federal, State and Local grantor audits both on site and virtually conducted;
• Seeks and evaluates available grant opportunities and makes recommendations for application to command;
• Approves financial journal entries for posting; and
• Reviews and submits all quarterly programmatic and financial reports on behalf of the department for all grants.
Examples of Other Duties
Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.) Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field.
Plus
Four years’ experience performing professional fiscal, administrative and analytical duties.
(Additional experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education. Education in business administration, public administration, or a related field beyond a bachelor’s degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.)
Preferred Qualification(s)
Two years' experience managing the financial reporting and programmatic reporting of Federal, State or locally funded grants.
Proof of License(s), Certification(s) and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of license(s), certification(s) and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Failure to submit proof of License(s), Certification(s) and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of license(s), certification(s), and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org).
Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Management Analyst III - Fire Department
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.
Conditions of Employment Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification is essentially sedentary. Some positions may involve occasional travel between work sites.
Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.