Nutrition Financial Management Coordinator

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Everett, MA

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) administers federal child nutrition and food distribution programs that support the health and well-being of children through meal services in day care centers, family day care homes, adult day health programs, summer meal programs, and schools. Programs include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, Food Distribution, Emergency Food Assistance Program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and various USDA grants. The Nutrition Financial Management Coordinator works under the direction of the Director of FNP and oversees FNP’s Financial Management Section. The role ensures that internal and external financial management activities are efficient, effective, and compliant with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards. The coordinator also oversees School Food Authority financial management monitoring, including Resource Management Comprehensive Reviews and Procurement Reviews. This is a hybrid, full-time position based at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Everett, Massachusetts. The position is currently expected to work three assigned days per week in person, and travel may be required.

Requirements

At least five years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in financial management work, such as budgeting, accounting, auditing, management analysis, program evaluation, or financial reporting of program results.
At least one year of the required experience must be in a project management, supervisory, or managerial capacity, unless qualifying substitutions or an equivalent combination apply.
A relevant certificate may substitute for one year of the required experience; a related bachelor's degree may substitute for two years; a related graduate degree or higher may substitute for three years; and a related doctorate may substitute for four years.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers, and federal, state, and local officials concerned with Child Nutrition Programs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of state and federal Child Nutrition laws, rules, and regulations.
Knowledge of program admission and compliance procedures.
Knowledge of generally accepted financial procedures and federal, state, and municipal finance laws and regulations.
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices and general statistical and technical report writing.
Ability to render, evaluate, and advise on Child Nutrition financial services.
Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate moderately complex data from a wide variety of sources and make appropriate recommendations.
Ability to design, implement, and evaluate child nutrition financial programs and related computer technology.
Ability to plan and conduct effective training programs and conferences.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of supervision.

Responsibilities

Oversee FNP financial resources and the budgetary, procurement, financial reporting, audit, and payment activities performed by the FNP Financial Management Specialist and Analyst.
Approve spending plan allocations and contracts, ensure timely payments, certify financial reports, and forecast spending and revenue needs.
Manage onsite and offsite School Food Authority Resource Management Comprehensive Reviews and Procurement Reviews.
Approve annual operational plans and coordinate with Resource Management Program Reviewers and the Child Nutrition Programs Compliance Monitoring Coordinator to improve review processes.
Conduct external training on financial management topics and provide ongoing technical assistance.
Create and improve in-person and on-demand or virtual trainings in coordination with the Nutrition Education and School Wellness Training Coordinator.
Create and continuously update internal policies and procedures for efficient and effective financial management service delivery.
Collaborate with FNP supervisors and staff on inter-sectional work, including claims for reimbursement, fiscal action, and FNP contract work.
Evaluate the nutrition software system and determine appropriate enhancements to improve efficiency.