Management Analyst III - Cost Recovery

Dnrec•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances protects the environment and human health and safety. This position provides wide support and oversight for all fiscal and budget activities associated with programs within the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances. This position is primarily responsible for the cost recovery for over 200 remediation sites and budget reconciliation. Additional duties include but are not limited to creation and tracking of purchase orders, accounts payable/receivable and verification of payroll funding. This position will advise and draft policies and procedures for the division and advise management on budget questions and issues on a regular basis.

Requirements

Three years experience in conducting studies which includes evaluating operations, programs, services, policies and procedures to determine efficiency, effectiveness, whether goals and objectives are met and compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Three years experience in descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, mode or standard deviation.
Three years experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Six months experience in designing studies which includes determining study goals and objectives, information needed, data sources, sampling and collection methods.
Six months experience in making recommendations for continuation or changes to operations, programs, services, policies or procedures based on findings.
Six months experience in narrative report writing.
Knowledge of inferential statistics such as correlation, t-tests, f-tests or analysis of variance.

Nice To Haves

Six months experience in administering cost recovery activities, including tracking recoverable costs, preparing cost recovery documentation, monitoring collections, reconciling financial records, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Interviews agency staff, observes work processes and gathers data relating to operational and managerial practices and procedures for use in evaluating services provided and/or determining compliance to goals and objectives.
Reviews, performs statistical analysis and interpretation of collected data relating to policies, procedures, organization, managerial and operational practices; Defines and may make recommendations for correcting problems.
Analyzes data gathered and develops solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
Provides technical assistance in understanding and developing management objectives and controls for resolution of issues and concerns.
Studies pertinent background material such as legislation, administrative orders and regulations.
Makes recommendations for and assists in the implementation of new techniques or procedures to improve methods of operations, strengthen controls, and effectively utilize resources.
Documents findings of studies and prepares recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
May supervise administrative support and/or paraprofessional staff. Supervision is exercised over at least two or more merit full time positions per the Merit Rules. The elements of supervision include planning, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, coaching, training, recommending hire/fire and discipline.