Specialist, Federal Programs

Duval County Public Schools • Jacksonville, FL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with project management for federally funded district and school activities to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years successful classroom teaching or successful administrative experience.
• Knowledge of personnel, accounting, auditing and budgeting systems, and property control.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of project management skills such as effective communication, scheduling, time management, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong auditing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to develop digital and archived systems to organize and document projects.
• Strong experience with technology with a focus on Microsoft Excel, Word, and TEAMS.
• Knowledge of cash flow analysis.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and auditing theories, principles, and practices.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills.
• Ability to produce accurate work under strict timelines.

Nice To Haves

• Florida Department of Education Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews budget processes with administration for assigned schools and projects.
• Serves as consultant regarding the implementation of contracted services to support student learning and professional development.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Assists in development and implementation of school and/or district level budgets.
• Consolidates individual budgets and projects and submits to the supervisor for inclusion in an overall scope for payment processes, monitoring, and compliance.
• Implements project management skills to support multiple projects to determine the return on investment.
• Maintains continuous liaison with school and district personnel to ensure proper fiscal operations affecting personnel; including budget, requisition of materials, contracts, services, supplies, equipment, and accounting.
• Monitors purchases and approves purchase requisitions supporting school and or district purchasing plans.
• Coordinates with other district departments to complete purchasing processes.
• Conducts quality control checks on SAP database to ensure accuracy, status of outstanding purchase orders, and fund balances for assigned schools or district projects.
• Provides supervisor with fiscal data and reports required for management decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level