COORDINATOR, POLICE AND FIRE FUNDS
About The Position
This position acts as a coordinator between the Policemen’s and Firemen’s Board, state universities, legal counsel, the attorney general’s office, the Director, the Administrator, and Police and Fire pensioners to promote and maintain effective operations of the program. The role involves working under general supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment and is reviewed for results and conformance with policies. The coordinator is responsible for supervising clerical personnel and reviewing their work. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with other state agencies and recipients of monthly annuities, managing internal transfer vouchers for tuition payments, participating in monthly board meetings, assisting in researching statistical information for the annual budget, maintaining program files, assisting the board with proposed legislation, and aiding in planning and directing the division's policies and functions. The role also involves gathering information for administrative decisions and handling correspondence.
Requirements
- A thorough knowledge of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island relating to the Police and Fire fund and the ability to interpret and apply such rules and regulations.
- A working knowledge of the principles and practices of office management.
- A working knowledge of, and ability to carry out, requisitioning, disbursing and budgeting control functions.
- A familiarity with the principles and practices of public administration.
- The ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of subordinate clerical personnel.
- Graduation from a high school.
- Employment in a responsible position involving supervision of the work of an office staff engaged in performing routine and difficult clerical decisions.
- Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Act as coordinator between the Policemen’s and Firemen’s Board, state universities, legal counsel, attorney general’s office, the Director, the Administrator and police and fire pensioners for the purpose of promoting and maintaining effective operations of the program.
- Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with other state agencies, attorney general’s office, board members and the recipients receiving monthly annuities under this program.
- Be responsible for the internal transfer vouchers for tuition payments.
- Participate in monthly board meetings as a resource person in formulating methods and procedures regarding disbursement of funds.
- Provide assistance in researching statistical information in preparation of the annual budget.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and updating of all files belonging to the program.
- Assist the board in the preparation of proposed legislation.
- Assist in planning, coordinating and directing the policies and function of the division.
- Gather information required for use as a basis for important administrative decisions.
- Handle important and routine correspondence.
- Do related work as required.
Benefits
- Information regarding benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees can be found on the Office of Employee Benefits' website.
- Direct deposit for all employees is required for new hires after September 30, 2014.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
