The Budget and Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing and managing the purchases and monitoring the budget activities of the Harris County Precinct 2 Grants and Nonprofit department. This role requires strong financial acumen attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure effective budget management and compliance with county policies.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Purchasing Oversight: Oversee the purchasing process including the preparation and processing of purchase orders ensuring compliance with county policies and procedures.
Expense Monitoring: Track and monitor departmental expenditures ensuring alignment with approved budgets and identifying any variances.
Qualtrics Management: Utilize Qualtrics for survey creation distribution and data analysis track and monitor purchase orders to support departmental projects and initiatives.
Training: Serve as a point of contact for facilitation and training internal stakeholders on grant and nonprofit processes and systems including Qualtrics surveys budget and spending plans.
Financial Reporting: Generate and analyze financial reports providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making processes.
File Storage Management: Maintain and organize electronic and physical financial records ensuring easy retrieval and secure storage of important documents.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in budgeting and purchasing management generating and analyzing financial reports tracking expenditures and managing purchasing processes preferably in a nonprofit or government setting.
Proficiency in using financial management tools and software including Qualtrics for survey creation and data analysis.
Experience in training and facilitating internal stakeholders on financial processes and systems.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Proficiency in Qualtrics and Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position.
Days and hours are typically Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Hours may vary based on business needs of the department and some weekends evening hours or holidays may be required during special events.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a clerical office setting.
This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Noise level in the work environment is usually average.
Physical Demands:
This is largely a sedentary role; however some filing is required.
This would require the ability to lift files of up to 50 lbs. open filling cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
Location:
Fraga Campus: 301 N. Drennan Street Houston TX 77003
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
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