Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1

State of Connecticut•Middletown, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is hiring a Fiscal/Administrative Manager 1 in Middletown, CT. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on first shift, with a flexible work schedule within the agency's core working hours. This position is located at 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, and will be 100% on-site during the working test period and primarily in person (70% or more) thereafter. This position is located in the Fiscal Services Grants Unit and will report to the Fiscal/Administrative Manager 2. The Grants Unit is responsible for the fiscal and programmatic administration of all DESPP federal, state, and private grants. DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars: 1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence, 2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility, and 3. Ethics and Accountability.

Requirements

Current State of CT employee with at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service
Nine (9) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function.
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting
Knowledge of principles and procedures of payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration
Considerable interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability to understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
Ability to prepare and analyze financial and statistical reports
Ability to analyze budgetary and related problems
Ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
Experience administering grant funds
Experience supervising accounting and programmatic staff
Experience interacting with Federal, State, and Local agencies

Responsibilities

Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans unit work
Establishes and maintains unit procedures
Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards
Interprets and administers pertinent laws
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
Coordinates fiscal functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis
Assists 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
Supervises and coordinates a variety of administrative functions such as grant administration, payroll, purchasing and contract administration
In addition to supervising fiscal/administrative functions may supervise support services
In a facility, in addition to the above, may ensure conformance with related standards of TJC, OSHA, Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies
Performs related duties as required
Formulates policies and procedures related to state agency procurement and programmatic and fiscal management of health and human services purchase of service contracts and personal service agreements
Designs, develops and implements statewide standards, goals and objectives for contracting, rate setting, payment, accounting, budgeting, auditing and other fiscal and administrative procedures to assure fiscal accountability for contracting
Provides direction, interpretation and guidance to state agency fiscal/administrative staff involved with contracting
Reviews with state contracting agencies the budgetary impact of any privatization contract and need for any budget adjustments
Works with state agency contracting staff to implement requirements of the State Contracting Standards Board
Researches, interprets and administers pertinent laws and regulations
Performs related duties as required