Title: Program Analyst Hourly

Hiring Range: $30.76 - $49.99

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Hampton Roads District Office

Agency Website: jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This is an hourly/wage position and is limited to 1500 hours to average 29 hours per week in a 12 month period. This position does not include the state benefit package.

As a VDOT Program Management Analyst Closeout, you will:

• Conduct quarterly reviews and certification of project expenditure activity on all active projects. Provide labor and non-labor hours and expenditures charged to projects. Review expenditures, identify potential problem areas, and provide notification of concerns or errors. Work with PMs to develop plans for corrective action to address concerns with project charges. Prepare journal vouchers. Review charges and verify with Right-of-Way. Monitor compliance of certification process. Provide compliance statistics. Maintain records to include certifications on file for projects by each project manager and coordinator.
• Analyze and reconcile project expenditures. Prepare data for correcting and processing journal entries. Provide guidance and assistance on proper expenditure coding. Provide expertise on accounting classifications. Coordinate reviews of project expenditures at phase and project end with PIMS personnel. Monitor project and program expenditures and recommend corrective actions. Develop and enhance tools to improve quarterly review processes. Deliver training on quarterly certification process.
• Complete special projects and assignments as requested by leadership. Perform other duties as assigned.

VDOT is an emergency response agency, therefore you will work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
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Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of highway funding programs, allocations and budget process.
• Knowledge of financial accounting systems or other financial systems.
• Ability to evaluate programming of transportation funding and monitoring.
• Ability to apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and prepare and maintain accurate reports and records.
• Ability to perform detailed work with program and project funding, expenditures and billing data.
• Ability to effectively manage time and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals or small groups.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, databases and automated program and project management systems.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in accounting, business or related field.
• Knowledge of VDOT’s accounting, program and project management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration or related field.

Special Instructions:

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

• References and verification of work history
• DMV Records Check
• Fingerprint-based criminal history records check

Contact Information:

Name: Jennifer Bott

Phone: 757-956-3294

Email: jennifer.bott@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.