Training Specialist I / Professional Development Specialist Position Available In Lowndes, Mississippi

Training Specialist I / Professional Development Specialist 
Salary $31,111.11

• $51,041.67 Annually Location 83
• STATEWIDE, MS Job Type Full-Time Job Number 9327-0681-20250416stat Department 0681
• CHILD

PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date 04/16/2025 Closing Date 4/23/2025 11:59 PM Central Agency Minimum Salary $31,111.11 Agency Maximum Salary $51,041.67 About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available within the Division of Training, located at the State Office and Field Offices. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi’s at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work positions providing case management services and working with potential foster families, supervisor positions providing clinical and administrative support, and agency support positions such as policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance. Working with MDCPS will give you the chance to make a life-changing difference for Mississippi’s most vulnerable children and families. If you have any additional questions, you can contact Touya Johnson of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or touya.johnson@mdcps.ms.gov About the Position To provide financial and bookkeeping training to staff and provide on-going support in maintaining accurate and complete records of all financial transactions. Systematically records all transactions and ensures that all financial transactions recorded are reflected in the agency books of accounts.

• Facilitate pre-service and Clinical Supervisory Training
• Train personnel associated with time keeping systems, general bookkeeping and provides instructions on the location and provide clarity of agency policy defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
• Train personnel how to maintain receivable and payable documentation electronically and manually
• Train clerical staff how to work directly with auditors to complete audits, gather banking information, and report/resolve discrepancies
• Train clerical staff on how to reconcile accounting reports, purchasing process, cash and accrual accounting, auditing, and fraud prevention.
• Train personnel responsible for maintaining accurate documentation of financial reports, county files, and other bookkeeping documents.
• Train personnel how to record daily financial transactions and maintains accurate ledgers
• Train personnel how to verify receipts, following policy guidelines
• Train personnel how to develop daily and monthly financial and statistical reports for management (cash receipt logs)
• Train personnel how to monitor fund balances and produce financial reports to assist Supervisors in taking strategic decisions.
• Provides bookkeeping management staff with advice on compliance needs What you’ll need to be Successful Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related program software, demonstrate integrity, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to adapt quickly, courteous, ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in related field and 1 year of relevant work experience.

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Characteristics of Work See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classifications Examples of Work ADD Minimum Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 1 year of relevant work experience. Essential Functions ADD Employer
State of Mississippi