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Title: Financial Specialist
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $43.25/hr. max range
Pay Band: 4
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Annex Building
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
This is an hourly/wage position and is limited to 1500 hours within a 12-month period. This position is not eligible for benefits.
VDOT is seeking a Program Analyst to support project closeouts and program reconciliations for the special funding programs which include Local Assistance Division managed programs, the Revenue Sharing and Access Programs, along with other programs. The candidate will perform financial research and analysis for projects that have been identified as ready for closeout and review projects to identify actions necessary to begin the project closeout process.
This position will also provide project coordination and document preparation by providing assistance to localities in funding delivery of Enhancement and Locally Administered Projects. Additional responsibilities include preparing status reports, conducting project reviews for all projects, and preparing documents and correspondence to localities.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of transportation funding to include budgeting and finance.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge and understanding of interrelationships between transportation project data, including phases, schedules, and estimates and the SYIP.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation laws, regulations, policies and operations.
• Experience monitoring, analyzing and reconciling programming and financial data.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include automated financial, database and program management software.
Additional Considerations
• Experience in highway design, construction, planning or programming.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in the finance, accounting, business or related field is desired.