Public Health Budget & Grants Analyst

JobAps; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvert County Health Department is seeking a Budget Analyst to support centralized budget and grant activities for the Behavioral Health Services Division in Prince Frederick, MD. The role requires preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures, and advising leadership on variances.

Candidates should have five years of budget experience or an eligible substitution, with strong Excel skills and a background in governmental fiscal operations.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.
• Substitution options include a Bachelor's degree plus one year of experience, or 30 graduate credit hours in relevant fields.
• Military service experience in Budget Officer roles may substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, reconcile, analyze, forecast, and report on operating, grant, and special-fund budgets.
• Prepare budget revisions, reimbursement packages, match tracking, time-and-effort tracking, and fiscal closeouts.
• Advise the Finance Director and Behavioral Health leadership on variances and risks.
• Support centralized budget and grant fiscal operations for the Behavioral Health Services Division.

Skills

Budget preparation

Budget presentation

Budget execution

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Calvert County Health Department is seeking a Budget Analyst to support centralized budget and grant activities for the Behavioral Health Services Division in Prince Frederick, MD. The role requires preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures, and advising leadership on variances.

Candidates should have five years of budget experience or an eligible substitution, with strong Excel skills and a background in governmental fiscal operations.