Administrative Officer I
About The Position
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees. This position is in the Food & Drug Protection Division. The Food & Drug Protection Division has five functioning sections, including the Food Section, the Dairy Section, the Feed Section, the Drug Section, and the Administrative Services Section. In addition, analytical support is provided to the Food & Feed Sections by the Food & Drug Protection Division’s six laboratory branches, i.e. Feed Laboratory, Fertilizer Laboratory, Food Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Residue Laboratory, and Pesticide Formulations Laboratory. The Division protects the health, welfare, and economic interests of consumers of foods, drugs, livestock feeds, fertilizers, and medical devices by ensuring, thorough inspections and analysis, that these products are wholesome and properly labeled.
Requirements
- Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written form.
- Ability to independently interpret, apply, and evaluate grant policies and procedures.
- Efficiency, accuracy, attention to detail, dependable, and flexible.
- Ability to multitask duties/projects and meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Managing grants/cooperative agreements/contracts for the division.
- Assisting Program Managers with compilation of budgetary figures to apply for new/renewal grants.
- Reviewing and compiling monthly grants/cooperative agreement/contract expenditures and request reimbursements, as well as completing monthly drawdowns for grants and monthly/quarterly invoicing for contracts.
- Preparing quarterly, annual, and final reports for grants/cooperative agreements/contracts.
- Monitoring, tracking, and maintaining expenditures on program spreadsheets.
- Meeting with program managers and preparing detailed, documented reports on grant/cooperative agreement/contract expenditures, obligations, and remaining balances.
- Back up Time Administrator for Division.
- Backup for reconciling monthly p-card transactions.
- Assisting as backup to Administrative Officer III with budgeting, purchasing, and personnel issues.
Benefits
- State Employee Benefits
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
