Administrative Assistant Jobs in Reno, TX

About The Position

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 supervising professional staff, including coaching, performance management, recruitment, hiring, and staff development.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating fiscal or administrative policies, procedures, and operational improvements.
• Experience directing or managing complex fiscal operations, including budget development, financial reporting, and fiscal analysis.
• Experience overseeing state procurement, contract administration, and competitive solicitation processes, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Experience ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal controls, and agency policies, including audit readiness and corrective action implementation.

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
• Performs related duties as required

Benefits

• This position may offer telework opportunities upon successful completion of the working test period in accordance with the Agency Telework Policy.