Central Office / Education Center

Closing Date:
08/28/2018

   Compliance Officer, Grants Administration
This position reports to the Manager of State and Federal Programs, Treasurer's Department.

The Compliance Officer is responsible for interpreting, reporting and monitoring federal, state and local grant programs and budgets for compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, in addition to serving as the liaison for audits, monitoring and reviews.
QUALIFICATIONS
Training:
Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, organizational development, accounting or a related field.
A combination of relevant college course work and professional accounting experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years' work experience with federal and state grant laws and regulations, compliance and/or auditing. Prefer familiarity of the Ohio Department of Education Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP), Uniform School Accounting System (USAS), Project Cash Requests (PCR) and Final Expenditure Reports (FER).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY
The successful candidate shall have the training, skills and ability necessary to:

• Develop forms, processes/procedures, data collection methods, and various means of organizing information for review by the Ohio Department of Education and/or U.S. Department of Education officials to assure compliance with all federal and state grant rules and regulations. Serve as the district CCIP coordinator for federal and state grant funding.
• Consult with program managers, building leadership teams and district-wide teams on the development of educationally and fiscally sound budget plans for use of federal and state grant funds, which are in compliance with all applicable laws.
• Serve as the liaison to auditors and/or monitors for all federal and state grant funds.
• Develop and disseminate methods for organizing compliance information. Assist program managers, public and nonpublic schools in compiling this information for review by federal, state and local officials.
• Assist in determining appropriate uses of federal and state grant funds, develop budget templates, review and approve requisitions and maintain a current inventory of equipment purchased with federal and state grant funds.
• Develop and provide training and technical assistance for public and nonpublic principals, teachers, and program managers regarding rules, regulations, program requirements, options, and reporting methods.
• Review and process federal and state grant fund journal entries.
• Maintain time and effort documentation of monthly personnel activity reports or semi-annual certifications for all staff paid by federal grant funds.
• Complete the Schedule of Federal Awards and Expenditures, GASB 34 Receivables, Indirect Cost Recovery Proposal, Comparability Report and Program Audit Compliance Tracking System (PACTS).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CONTRACT PROVISIONS
Type of Contract: 261-day limited

Salary Classification and Range: Associate I - per CAAS Agreement

All applicants should submit a resume, and application online at www.cps-k12.org , click on employment, then Apply Online.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application, however, selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher
and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources
Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
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