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The State Education Funding Specialists for the Nevada Department of Education works within the Bureau of Student Funding in the Office of Pupil-Centered Funding. This position centers on collaborating with the Commission on School Funding to support the transition to the Department's new Pupil Centered Funding Plan, acting as the initiative's primary data steward in Carson City. Core responsibilities include tracking and researching legislative bills to advise administration on policy implementations, managing biennial budgets, analyzing expenditure projections, and presenting financial justifications to the legislature. Additional duties involve developing and monitoring complex contracts and grants, as well as analyzing quarterly Average Daily Enrollment Reports. To succeed, the professional must leverage advanced Excel and intermediate Microsoft Office skills to prioritize tasks under strict deadlines while maintaining absolute confidentiality of financial and client information. The position requires adaptable, professional communication with stakeholders in a varied-noise cubicle environment—which uniquely includes an infant-at-work policy—along with a willingness to learn new skills and tackle special projects. Finally, the candidate must hold a valid driver's license to accommodate up to 30% travel via automobile or airplane, which may involve overnight stays and irregular work hours. The State Education Funding Manager and Funding Specialist are responsible for the analysis, calculation, development, implementation, and evaluation associated with new funding formulas for K-12 education within the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) as well as understanding previous funding formulas, including the Distributive School Account (DSA), and creating the tools required to implement new or revised funding formulas.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, or related field and four 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 an Administrative Services Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

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 department's 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 Governor's 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 general administrative direction, incumbents are responsible for performing some or all of the duties described in the series concept. In addition, incumbents are responsible for validating methodologies and calculations prepared by the State Education Funding Manager; assisting with the preparation of Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) and proposing new or revised regulations; developing and monitoring enrollment projections for all pupils and subgroups of pupils; developing the reporting requirements and tools for NDE, districts and individual schools which may include the development or revision of regulations regarding operating procedures, forms, and automated systems to process budgetary information; preparing, collecting, and analyzing various reports related to the funding formula; planning, organizing and coordinating the development of additional funding formula options; participating in the biennial budget building process and incorporating the funding plan. Positions at this level may supervise lower-level professional, technical and/or administrative staff as assigned.

Detailed knowledge of:

financial analysis, planning, research, program/policy development, and budget administration.

Skill in:

designing, researching, and interpreting laws, regulations, and study results; recommending courses of action based upon study outcomes and results; and motivating others and encouraging effective action; organizing, planning, implementing, and overseeing multiple programs or areas of responsibility where little precedent exists in resolving complex problems.

Recruiter Contact:

Robyn Hawkins - rhawkins1@admin.nv.gov