Management Analyst II

Department of Education; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage

Retirement Plan

Parental leave

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Department of Education in Augusta, ME seeks a seasoned professional to support inclusive education for students with disabilities and oversee state funds for preschool services. The role involves fiscal analysis, reporting, and proposing organizational changes across administrative, financial, records, and information management systems.

Responsibilities include complex tasks, system installations, staff training, and ensuring compliance with HR laws and policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public administration, organization, work flow, personnel management, and financial procedures.
• Knowledge of data collection and interpretation methods.
• Knowledge of HR programs and services.
• Knowledge of information management systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and write clearly.

Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes studies of work and organizational problems to develop efficient operations.
• Gathers information on problems and resource waste for management analysis.
• Analyzes data to recommend organizational and system changes.
• Installs new systems, trains staff, and conducts effectiveness reviews.
• Develops and updates manuals outlining performance methods and procedures.
• Implements HR laws, policies, and procedures to ensure fair treatment of employees.

Skills

Public administration concepts

Data collection & interpretation

HR programs & services

Information management systems

Ability to communicate effectively

Job description

Department of Education Opening Date: October 30, 2026 Closing Date: November 16, 2026 Grade / Admin Unit: 24 / Professional/Technical Job Class Code: 0393 Salary: $56,896.74 - $79,769.36*/Annually (*includes a 5.33% recruitment and retention stipend) Position Number: 200025285 Position Type: Limited Period Position, position ends on 6/19/2027 Location: Augusta

DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team to support inclusive education for students with disabilities. It is a professional opportunity to work to assist with the implementation and oversight of state funds in the provision of preschool special education services throughout the state of Maine. The position works on the fiscal team of the Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education in the Department of Education. The position provides differentiated technical assistance and professional development to the field. Responsibilities include complex fiscal activities, summarizing findings, preparing reports, and recommending changes in organizational structures, programs, policies, procedures, or practices in administrative, financial, records, and information management systems.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS

• Plans and organizes studies of work and organizational problems including duplication, communication, information flow, inventory control, cost containment, and integrated service delivery in order to develop and maintain efficient and economical operations.
• Gathers and organizes information on problems, deficiencies, and resource waste in order to collect information for management analysis.
• Analyzes data gathered, develops information and documentation, and considers solutions or alternative methods of proceeding in order to recommend organizational and system changes and modifications.
• Installs new systems, confers with and trains agency staff, and conducts operational effectiveness reviews in order to ensure smooth system implementation and functioning.
• Develops and updates manuals in order to outline performance methods, organizational policies and procedures, and system operations.
• Implements, administers, and complies with human resource laws, policies, procedures, and practices, including: AA/EEO, recruitment, employment, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, and employee safety in order to ensure the fair and equal treatment of subordinate employees.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of public administration, organization, work flow, personnel management, and financial procedures.
• Knowledge of the data collection and interpretation methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of the organizational and staffing structures in state agencies and departments.
• Knowledge of human resources programs and services.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of analysis, work simplification, and forms and records control.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of establishing work standards.
• Knowledge of information management systems.
• Ability to gather, assemble, calculate, and analyze facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to develop recommendations for the revision or repeal of laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; and the implementation of new systems and organizations.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of current developments in systems analysis and applications.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of establishing work standards.
• Knowledge of information management systems.
• Ability to oversee, review, evaluate, and direct the work of others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Eight (8) years of education, training, and/or experience analyzing, evaluating, and/or developing improvements to organizational and/or managerial systems, programs, and practices.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine

• Work-Life Balance - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage - The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit - Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan - The State of Maine contributes 14.06% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement - Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness - The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program - Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non birthing parents and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation - Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
• Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact [e-mail] The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment.