State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Transportation Chief Administrative Officer (8714MP)

$65.65-$89.51 Hourly / $5,251.54-$7,160.50 BiWeekly /
$137,065.00-$186,889.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Finance and Administration, this class is accountable for administering the programs and operations of the Office of Finance.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives executive direction from the Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, Bureau of Finance and Administration or other administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Administers programs and operations of bureau; directs all staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Manages fiscal or administrative portion of business and administrative management activities of bureau;
  • Reviews financial management procedures and recommends policies;
  • Prepares summaries, recommendations and progress reports on programs of department;
  • Assists in reviewing administrative operations for conformance to both statutory requirements and departmental rules and regulations;
  • Provides fiscal and administrative advice to Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Finance and Administration and provides technical advice and assistance to component bureaus of department;
  • Makes reviews of legislative matters relating to fiscal operations of department;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection
  • May represent department in contacts with other public and private agencies, boards and commissions;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • Knowledge of accounting and fiscal management principles and practices including some knowledge of governmental accounting;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to plan, organize, integrate and manage an administrative organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g. accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, personnel, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting or budgeting function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

NOTE:
  • This capacity is interpreted as planning, supervising, organizing, directing and/or controlling resources of a major subdivision of an agency or organization.
  • For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Fiscal/Administrative Manager 2 or Principal Budget Specialist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years.
  • A Master's degree in business or public administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive - Delegated

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 73

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Transportation Chief Administrative Officer in Salary Group MP 73 approved October 17, 2022. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-001

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/03/2023

CLASS: 8714MP; EST: 1/12/1979; REV: 3/28/2023;