Departmental Technician - Abacus Service Corporation
Lansing, MI 48933
About the Job
The State of Michigan is wanting to fill a position for a Departmental Technician.
General Summary of Function/Purpose of Position:
This position serves as a first line technician for all matters concerning Food and Nutrition Service Fiscal Reporting Systems (FNS-FRS) for the USDA Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The position acts as the child nutrition systems support center from the School Nutrition Programs (SNP), Nutrition Coordination (NC), Food Distribution/Contracts, Fiscal and Administrative Services and Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) units. The position provides assistance to public, private, charter, and other non-school recipients in order to access, complete, and submit applications for participation, claims for reimbursement, and documentation for compliance reviews. This position is responsible for responding to internal and external front line questions regarding current systems including the Michigan Electronic Grants System Plus (MEGS+), Michigan Nutrition Gateway, Michigan Nutrition Data (MIND) system, and Grants Electronic Monitoring System/Michigan Administrative Review System (GEMS/MARS) by answering technical support questions and helping to create training materials.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, precedents and terminology used in the work.
Knowledge of the techniques of using reference materials and organizing data for reports.
Knowledge of the techniques of interviewing and of obtaining information.
Knowledge of organizations, work flow, staffing, forms and procedures.
Ability to use a microcomputer may be required for certain positions.
Ability to abstract and present significant facts from data.
Ability to interpret and apply complex laws, rules and regulations.
Ability to analyze data and operations and make recommendations for change.
Ability to conduct training and information sessions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to determine work priorities.
Ability to allocate work to other Departmental Technicians and support staff in a work area.
Ability to organize and coordinate the departmental technician activities of a specific work area.
Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school
Hours
20-30 hours a week
Estimated length of assignment
6 months or longer
Work Location:
Hannah Building 4 th Floor
608 W. Allegan
Lansing Mi 48933
Hours:
8:00-5:00 pm (Part time)
General Summary of Function/Purpose of Position:
This position serves as a first line technician for all matters concerning Food and Nutrition Service Fiscal Reporting Systems (FNS-FRS) for the USDA Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The position acts as the child nutrition systems support center from the School Nutrition Programs (SNP), Nutrition Coordination (NC), Food Distribution/Contracts, Fiscal and Administrative Services and Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) units. The position provides assistance to public, private, charter, and other non-school recipients in order to access, complete, and submit applications for participation, claims for reimbursement, and documentation for compliance reviews. This position is responsible for responding to internal and external front line questions regarding current systems including the Michigan Electronic Grants System Plus (MEGS+), Michigan Nutrition Gateway, Michigan Nutrition Data (MIND) system, and Grants Electronic Monitoring System/Michigan Administrative Review System (GEMS/MARS) by answering technical support questions and helping to create training materials.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, precedents and terminology used in the work.
Knowledge of the techniques of using reference materials and organizing data for reports.
Knowledge of the techniques of interviewing and of obtaining information.
Knowledge of organizations, work flow, staffing, forms and procedures.
Ability to use a microcomputer may be required for certain positions.
Ability to abstract and present significant facts from data.
Ability to interpret and apply complex laws, rules and regulations.
Ability to analyze data and operations and make recommendations for change.
Ability to conduct training and information sessions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to determine work priorities.
Ability to allocate work to other Departmental Technicians and support staff in a work area.
Ability to organize and coordinate the departmental technician activities of a specific work area.
Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school
Hours
20-30 hours a week
Estimated length of assignment
6 months or longer
Work Location:
Hannah Building 4 th Floor
608 W. Allegan
Lansing Mi 48933
Hours:
8:00-5:00 pm (Part time)
Source : Abacus Service Corporation
