EDUCATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR - SES - 48003585

Requisition No: 848490 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: EDUCATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR - SES - 48003585

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 48003585 

Salary:  $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/21/2025 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Finance & Operations

Office of Funding and Financial Reporting

Location: Tallahassee Turlington Building

Position Title: Educational Policy Director (SES)

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
  • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to school districts in budgeting, accounting, corrective action on audit findings and financial reporting, which may involve interpretation on statutes, rules and accounting guidance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

• Providing technical assistance to school districts in budgeting, accounting, corrective action on audit findings and financial reporting, which may involve interpretation on statutes, rules and accounting guidance
• Overseeing timely collection and adequate review of district budget and financial data
• Overseeing the preparation of and reviewing in-depth various federally required or statutorily required district financial reports
• Overseeing audit-finding follow-up to ensure districts have taken appropriate corrective actions to address these findings
• Maintaining the chart of accounts and updating reporting templates used by school districts and provide interpretation and guidance on accounting transactions
• Administering monitoring activities of specific federal and state grants
• Serving as subject matter expert on district financial matters

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal incumbent must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities, and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The incumbent must interact courteously with others. The performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unity. Attendance is an essential function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience applying accounting or auditing principles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A CPA license

EDUCATIONAL SUBSITITUIONS:

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University in Education with a major in accounting, finance, or a related business field is required

Related work experience may not substitute for any licensure, certification, or registration required by an agency and indicated in the advertised job description.

OFFICE OF FUNDING & FINANCIAL REPORTING MISSION STATEMENT:

“The Office of Funding and Financial Reporting (OFFR) has two primary functions: (1) Calculation and distribution of funds provided through the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) and state categorical aid programs such as pupil transportation; and (2) Financial reporting of school districts.”

The Office of Funding and Financial Reporting (OFFR) is to provide high-quality business services to Florida public school districts and to provide high-quality business and financial information and analyses concerning Florida public schools to a broad spectrum of users, including legislative and executive staff, Department of Education (DOE) staff, school district staff and the general public.

FLDOE: Office of Funding & Finance Reporting

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

LEAVE INFORMATION:

• • Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
  • Sick Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of sick leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.