Assistant Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services
About The Position
This role is for a current State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) employee with seasoned experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions looking to tackle a new challenge. The Assistant Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services will assist in the administration of the administrative programs and operations of the agency. This includes assisting in directing staff and operations of fiscal management functions such as budget preparation and management, accounting, and financial reporting and analysis. The role also involves coordinating, planning, and managing activities, formulating program goals and objectives, developing policy, reviewing fiscal and administrative operations for effectiveness and compliance, evaluating staff, and directing budget management functions. The position is based in Hartford at the DDS Central Office.
Requirements
- Ten (10) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g. accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administrative, personnel, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function.
- Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.
- College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in public administration, business administration or accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience overseeing business office functions
- Experience supervising supervisory and professional level fiscal staff
- Experience preparing financial and budget reports for DDS and OPM
- Experience with CFSR preparation
- Experience with managing sections of the agency's budget
Responsibilities
- Assists in directing staff and operations of fiscal management functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis
- Assists in coordinating, planning and managing activities
- Formulates program goals and objectives
- Develops or assists in development of related policy
- Reviews fiscal and administrative operations for effectiveness and compliance with statutory requirements and agency policies and procedures
- Evaluates staff
- Directs or assists in the direction of budget management function
- Maintains contacts with and acts as liaison to individuals within and outside of state who might impact on program activities
- Advises agency head regarding fiscal and administrative matters
- Assists EDP experts in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems
- Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses
- Prepares programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation
- Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection
- May direct support services such as maintenance, duplicating services, switchboard, mailroom, food services, security and housekeeping
- In a facility or institution may ensure conformance with related standards of JCAH, OSHA, Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies
- May direct a program of internal and/or external audit
Benefits
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
- Healthy work-life balance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
