State Education Funding Manager

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The incumbent is responsible for the development implementation administration and evaluation of the Pupil Centered Funding Plan (PCFP) pursuant to Senate Bill 543 (2019). This position provides leadership and oversight of the Office of PCFP Funding supervising the PCFP Funding and Audit teams including performance management work assignment training and discipline. As a member of the NDE leadership team this role collaborates with internal staff and supports the Commission on School Funding (CSF). Key duties include overseeing PCFP and audit operations; managing K12 budget accountsand 2619 associated funding models payment books reporting and auditing processes; and administering PCFP allocations payments and reconciliations. The position supports the legislative process by developing budgets in NEBS preparing fiscal notes and providing testimony. It serves as the State Education Funding Manager communicating with internal and external stakeholders and delivering presentations to the CSF State Board of Education and Legislative Committee on Education. Additional responsibilities include managing complex financial models and spreadsheets analyzing funding model changes and cost adjustments overseeing financial and enrollment reporting and providing training and guidance to school districts charter schools and university schools for the profoundly gifted on PCFP requirements.

Develop and document policies procedures and processes ensuring compliance with federal and State laws and regulations that guide funding formulas for public education; ensure policy decisions are made by the applicable parties to comply with or revise statutory requirements associated with the K-12 funding formula.

Forecast revenues and expenditures from and/or for various sources and enrollment projections for K-12 pupils and subgroups of pupils based on a broad range of demographic economic and financial data; develop monitor and revise budgets for K-12 education funding to school districts charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted students; calculate per pupil funding amounts included in the K-12 funding model.

Establish performance indicators and goals and objectives; develop policies and procedures and support systems to maximize financial participation transparency and accountability; organize develop and implement quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with federal and State laws and regulations.

Monitor the collection and transfer of taxes fees and/or revenue allocated through the K-12 funding formula.

Oversee and prepare per pupil budget concept papers for the departments budget; determine fiscal and budget impacts of revenue and enrollment; perform complex financial economic statistical and public policy analyses in support of the funding formula for K-12 education.

Support the Commission on School Funding in the performance of its duties which includes the development of recommendations to improve the efficiency of the K-12 funding model/methodology review of various per pupil funding amounts and cost adjustment factors that impact those per pupil funding amounts review of laws and regulations to support effective and efficient funding of public education in the State and development of recommendations and strategies to support optimal education and funding.

Provide training and technical assistance to school districts charter schools university schools for profoundly gifted students and other stakeholders regarding funding models for K-12 education business rules and reporting requirements; collaborate with the Governors Finance Office and the Department of Taxation to develop revenue forecasts; make presentations to the State Board of Education and the Legislative Committee on Education; and conduct public workshops in order to promulgate and revise regulations as needed.

Review laws regulations and educational funding methodologies to develop recommendations for NDE and the Legislative Committee on Education; prepare bill drafts and testify before the legislature as required.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under administrative direction incumbents are responsible for both managing and performing the full range of duties described in the series addition incumbents are responsible for formulating developing and supporting funding plans for K-12 education; applying cost of living and district size adjustments to the funding formula as part of the distribution process; providing documentation and calculations; and responding to questions regarding the development and implementation process associated with new funding formulas. Positions allocated at this level supervise and oversee the activities of the State Education Funding Specialist to include performance evaluations work performance standards scheduling assigning and reviewing work training and discipline; and may supervise lower-level professional technical and/or administrative staff as assigned.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration accounting finance or related field and five years of professional fiscal experience which included responsibility for financial revenue and expenditure forecasting; developing and implementing funding formulas and models; and formulating developing and analyzing budgets; OR one year of experience as a State Education Funding Specialist in Nevada State service; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Services Officer II in Nevada State Service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of: methods and procedures of efficient program administration; programmatic and operational aspects of related programs at the local regional and national levels; forecasting and budget development.

Working knowledge of:fiscal analysis; economic trends and their implications in the development of research models for forecasting revenues and expenditures; financial accounting and auditing principles and practices; cost and rate development; supervisory techniques including disciplinary processes employee evaluations and the development of work performance standards.

Ability to: develop monitor and manage budgets for funding allocations to school districts charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted students; create tools required to develop implement and monitor funding formulas; perform analysis of funding formulas and prepare and present research reports based on analysis of statistical evidence; explain statistical concepts to others; develop long range plans to achieve agency goals and federal and State legislative mandates; conduct research analyze data draw conclusions and develop solutions and recommendations; communicate effectively in writing sufficiently to prepare comprehensive reports proposals recommendations and bill drafts; develop criteria to evaluate effectiveness of funding formulas and program operations and apply corrective action plans when appropriate.

Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley -

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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