SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Compensation

Salary Schedule

Overview

To provide leadership, technical assistance in the planning, development, communication, implementation and evaluation of federal and state grant awards.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field from an accredited institution. CPA or master’s degree preferred.

Seven (7) years of accounting, finance, or budget experience to include five (5) years managing federal or state grant programs.

Three (3) years of experience using financial, HRIS or budget software comparable to SAP. OCPS finance and SAP system experience is preferred.

The incumbent is considered to be “essential personnel” during an emergency and can be subject to being held over or called back to a district location at all times.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Ability to interpret and enforce school board and administrative rules; ability to analyze data and communicate the information; working knowledge of electronic spreadsheets; working knowledge of position control systems and analytical skills to review information and formulate alternative solutions to problems. Knowledge of and commitment to decentralized decision-making and accountability for results. Knowledge of teaching and learning processes. Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice.REPORTS TO: Chief Academic OfficerSUPERVISES: Sr. Administrator, Migrant and Homeless Education, Sr. Administrator, Title I Special Projects, Program Specialist, Non-Public Schools, Program Specialist, Title IV, Senior Manager, Federal Programs (2), Database Coordinator, Director, Grants.MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, CopierPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Describes physical conditions of this position.Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.Percentage70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.WORKING CONDITIONS:Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:* Manifest a professional code of ethics and values.* Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.* Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization and management tasks.* With the Chief Academic Officer and other staff, develop state and federal grant applications.* Direct, oversee and evaluate department personnel regarding productivity in achieving and supporting district goals.* With the Chief Academic Officer and other staff, plan and implement a system of feedback and evaluation regarding the effectiveness of state and federal grants to determine return on investment and academic achievement.* Review the state and federal grant budgets monthly, comparing expected versus actual expenditures.* Advise the Chi