Education Finance Specialist 1, Education Finance Specialist Trainee 1 (NY HELPS) (Multiple Positions), Box State Aid EFS 1
Education Department, State · Albany · New York
- Role
- Performance analyst
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2024
- Closes
- Apr 21, 2027
- Salary
- $49,363 (Trainee 1); $52,198 (Trainee 2); $65,001 (Full Performance level SG-18); maximum $82,656
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Summary
The New York State Education Department seeks multiple Education Finance Specialist 1 and Trainee 1 positions in the Office of State Aid and Fiscal Analysis and Research Unit. These roles support the calculation, payment, verification, and projection of over $31 billion in annual State Aid to school districts and BOCES across New York. Responsibilities include reviewing school district aid claims, analyzing state aid data, processing claim revisions, and assisting with system improvements and training development.
Key qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- For Specialist 1: Two years of professional work experience in an educational agency performing activities such as calculating financial support, reviewing payment criteria, or auditing fiscal transac
- For Trainee 1: Bachelor's degree required; for Trainee 2: Bachelor's degree plus one year of relevant educational agency experience
- Proficiency with web-based software systems and data analysis
- Knowledge of state aid formulas, payment formulas, statute and regulations
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