City of Baltimore (Mayor and City Council of Baltimore)

Fiscal Officer, Operations Officer I (NCS) - Baltimore City Fire Department

City of Baltimore (Mayor and City Council of Baltimore) • $71K — $115K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field.
  • Two years of experience in budgetary, fiscal, contract management, or accounting work.
  • Previous federal grant experience preferred, focusing on fiscal reporting and compliance.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, and fiscal controls.
  • Familiarity with grant administration and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

  • Build and monitor budget expenditures to ensure compliance with budget limitations.
  • Prepare and track requisitions in the City procurement system with buyers and suppliers.
  • Monitor grant awards and compliance with grant requirements, maintaining records on expenditures.
  • Reconcile payroll expenses and ledgers.
  • Review and prepare grant applications for funding programs.
  • Submit program and fiscal reports as required.
  • Assist in tracking grant-funded purchases within the emergency management logistics.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a vital role within the emergency management structure.
  • Involvement in regional and local meetings that impact community safety and response.
  • Essential staff position with the possibility of significant community impact during crises.
  • Comprehensive training in FEMA Incident Command and NIMS upon hire.
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$71,745.00 - $115,063.00 Annually

Hiring Salary Range:

$71,745.00 - $93,403.00 Annually

Essential Functions:
  • Builds and monitors budget expenditures during the fiscal year to ensure compliance with budget limitations; collects data on expenditures, projects budget expenditure trends and deficits and prepares reports; identifies incorrect procedures and charges resulting in budget deficits; makes recommendations to eliminate deficits.
  • Prepares, enters, and tracks requisitions in the City procurement system; includes working with buyers and suppliers.
  • Monitors grant awards received and distributed, grant-funded programs and accounting systems for compliance with grant requirements; prepares and maintains up-to-date records on grant awards and expenditures and grant activities.
  • Monitor and reconcile payroll expenses and ledgers.
  • Review and prepare grant applications for funding programs.
  • Prepare and submit required program and fiscal reports.
  • Assists in the receipt, distribution and tracking of grant funded purchase to fulfill the function of Logistics within the emergency management structure.
  • Leads or supports the procurement of any needed equipment/supplies/resources needed during an emergency/incident whether in the field or the Emergency Operations Center.
  • Represents Baltimore City and the Office of Emergency Management by participating in or attending local and regional meetings, attending working groups, committees, advisory groups, and trainings.
  • This is an essential position requiring staffing of the Emergency Operations Center for planned and no notice events, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays for up to 12-hour shifts.


Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Have a bachelor's degree in business administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience: Have two years of experience in performing budgetary, fiscal, contract management or accounting work at a professional level.

Previous federal grant experience with particular focus on fiscal reporting and compliance strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Knowledge of the basic principles of accounting, budgeting, and fiscal controls.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of grant administration.
  • Knowledge of grant compliance and funding requirements.
  • Ability to provide administrative support of homeland security grants using multiple online management systems and to maintain compliance with the policies and procedures of the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, and various federal authorities.
  • Ability to prepare and present reports or recommendations clearly and concisely.
  • Ability to compile financial and operational data and to analyze charts / reports and budgetary statements.
  • Ability to research and write complex narrative and statistical reports.
  • Ability to work in person.
  • Ability to complete the following training within six months of hire: FEMA Incident Command Trainings including: ICS 100, 200, 300 and 400; NIMS 700 and 800.


Additional Information

Background Check

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

Probation

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

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