PSD Staff Analyst - HVP*

Summary: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Home Visiting Program (HVP) Staff Analyst to support the Preschool Services Department. This role involves performing complex administrative and analytical functions, coordinating projects, and ensuring program compliance to support families and infants born into poverty. Responsibilities: - Perform a variety of complex and difficult administrative, operational, research, and analytical functions in support of departmental activities - Lead or coordinate special projects and studies - Collecting, analyzing, and presenting data - Completing periodic reports for stakeholders - Writing new policies and/or updating - Tracking program compliance - Providing trainings to staff as requested Required Qualifications: - Possess an official photo identification card - Pass a pre-employment physical including a tuberculosis test and required immunizations (SB792) - Travel throughout the County is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position - At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile insurance must be provided - This is a contract position and continued employment is based on funding availability - Candidates must meet one of the following option requirements: Option 1 or Option 2 - Must possess eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent experience supporting management or professional level administrative services staff in any of the following areas: budget preparation/monitoring, fiscal/accounting functions; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; research and analytical studies; organizational studies; data/statistical analysis and reporting; organizational/operational/staffing analysis; and/or personnel management - Must possess a completed/awarded Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study - Must possess one (1) year of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in any of the following areas: budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; special projects coordination; facilities and capital improvement planning; data/statistical analysis and reporting; and/or organizational/staffing analysis or personnel management - Must possess a completed/awarded Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study - Must attach a copy of legible transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) and degree - All work experience and education information must be clearly detailed and demonstrated on the application and supplemental questionnaire to ensure qualifications are properly considered - Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education - Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education Preferred Qualifications: - Strong research and analytical skills - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing - Extensive experience performing complex administrative analysis duties in a public sector environment Required Skills: Budget preparation, Fiscal management, Accounting functions, Contracts management, Bid/proposal management, Grant management, Research and analytical studies, Organizational studies, Data analysis, Statistical analysis, Organizational analysis, Operational analysis, Staffing analysis, Personnel management, Financial analysis, Special projects coordination, Facilities planning, Capital improvement planning, Policy writing, Program compliance, Training delivery Benefits: EXCELLENT BENEFITS, To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Travel throughout the County is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation., At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile insurance must be provided for the individual providing the transportation., This is a contract position and continued employment is based on funding availability., Job offers are contingent upon passing a background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and search of the Child Abuse Index before appointment., Specific benefit information can be found in your employment contract., For a summary of benefits, please click here., Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points.