Fiscal Analyst

at DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 37204

Agency: Department of Human Services 

Opening Date: 05/20/2024

Closing Date/Time: 06/03/2024 

Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Effective 7/1/24) $5,703 - $8,170 per month ($68,436 - $98,040 per year)  

Work Hours:  8:30 am-5:00 pm Monday-Friday  

Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607, Division of Mental Health, Community Programs, Children and Youth Programs/North

Please click on the link to apply online: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job-invite/37204/

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Fiscal Analyst for the Bureau of Community Programs, Children and Youth Unit. In a collaborative environment, this position’s primary responsibility is the fiscal management and tracking of grants including budget revisions, payments, reports, etc.; performs support to and onsite budgetary reviews of funded providers; and serves as liaison to the Department’s fiscal services staff and Central Budget Office.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Fiscal Analyst for the Children and Youth Unit of the Bureau of Community Programs.
2. Manages monthly budgets including invoicing and reconciliation.
3. Develops or provides technical assistance to providers regarding program contract budgets and other requirements.
4. Serves as liaison to the Division’s Fiscal services staff, Central Budget Office and providers regarding budgeting and contracting processes.
5. Maintains records ensuring confidentiality of financial material and related reports.
6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
2. Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS: 

1. Of the one (1) year of responsible administrative experience, requires one (1) year of experience working with federal and/or state grants, the utilization of budget appropriations by federal and/or state programs, drafting contract exhibits, and approving budgets. 

Preferred Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of professional experience developing, reviewing, and amending budgets for a public or private business organization.
2. One (1) year of professional experience working with federal and/or state grants, including working with grant tracking databases such as Community Service Agreement (CSA). 
3. One (1) year of professional experience drafting contract exhibits and approving budgets.
4. One (1) year of professional experience developing detailed budget reports and presenting and interpreting information to management level staff.
5. One (1) year of professional experience communicating in verbal or written form with both internal and external stakeholders relative to budgets for a public or private organization ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed.
6. One (1) year of professional experience working collaboratively to analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action.
7. One (1) year of experience working with federal and/or state grants, the utilization of budget appropriations by federal and/or state programs, drafting contract exhibits and approving budgets.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.