Management Analyst II

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Management Analyst II works on the fiscal team of the Maine Department of Education’s Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education, supporting inclusive education for students with disabilities. The role assists with implementation and oversight of state funds used to provide preschool special education services throughout Maine and provides differentiated technical assistance and professional development to the field. Responsibilities include complex fiscal activities, summarizing findings, preparing reports, and recommending changes to organizational structures, programs, policies, procedures, and administrative, financial, records, and information management systems.

Requirements

Eight years of education, training, and/or experience analyzing, evaluating, and/or developing improvements to organizational and/or managerial systems, programs, and practices.
Knowledge of public administration, organization, workflow, personnel management, and financial procedures.
Knowledge of data collection and interpretation methods and techniques.
Knowledge of organizational and staffing structures in state agencies and departments.
Knowledge of human resources programs and services.
Knowledge of analysis, work simplification, forms and records control, and methods for establishing work standards.
Knowledge of information management systems.
Ability to gather, assemble, calculate, and analyze facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, and regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively and write clearly.
Ability to develop recommendations concerning laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, and the implementation of new systems and organizations.
Ability to oversee, review, evaluate, and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities

Plan and organize studies of work and organizational issues, including duplication, communication, information flow, inventory control, cost containment, and integrated service delivery.
Gather and organize information about problems, deficiencies, and resource waste for management analysis.
Analyze collected data, develop documentation, evaluate possible solutions, and recommend organizational or system changes.
Install new systems, confer with and train agency staff, and conduct operational effectiveness reviews.
Develop and update manuals describing performance methods, organizational policies and procedures, and system operations.
Implement and administer human resource laws, policies, procedures, and practices, including equal opportunity, recruitment, employment, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, and employee safety.

Benefits

13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and more than three weeks of annual vacation leave; vacation accrual increases with service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
State-paid 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for participation in the applicable program.
State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contribution of 14.06% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.