STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Chief Of Fiscal/Administrative Services 1

Recruitment #200121-0131MP-001

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking to hire a Chief of Fiscal Services 1 position in the Fiscal Administrative Services Division. The Chief of Fiscal Services 1 position is a full time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday position. This position is located in our Central Office at 505 Hudson Street, CT.

This position will be responsible for managing the Department of Children and Families budget of approximately $800 million. This position will be accountable for managing fiscal unit budgets, accounting, rate setting, child welfare accounting, audits, and Central Office Business Office with purchasing/accounts payable for the 14 area offices and 2 institutional business offices that manage all phases of fiscal management. This position will direct the staff and operations of fiscal management functions; act as liaison internally and externally within the State; evaluate staff; formulate goals and objectives; develop policy; as well as be responsible for budget preparation and management; accounting and financial reporting.

This opportunity is available to permanent Connecticut State employees of the Department of Children and Families only, who meet all of the minimum qualifications outlined below.

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee of the Department of Children and Families who has permanent state status*, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 

*For employees in the classified service, permanent status is obtained after successful completion of a working test period.  For employees in the unclassified service, permanent status is obtained after serving in a position for at least six months (full-time or full-time equivalent).

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jerica Ortiz-Lipowski at Jerica.Ortiz-Lipowski@ct.gov; 860-560-5041.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency, central business operation, this class is accountable for administering the programs and operations of a major fiscal division or fiscal/administrative services division.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Administers the staff and operations of the fiscal management functions including budget preparation and management, accounting, and financial reporting and analysis; develops, implements and evaluates policies, goals and objectives; designs and develops programs and activities; implements new procedures and procedural revisions; acts as liaison both internally within the State and externally; determines appropriate staffing levels and directs the management and coordination of staff; designs and implements performance review standards for division staff; maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of the division who might impact on policy or program activities; directs financial planning activities including long and short-term forecasting; assists EDP experts in the planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems; utilizes EDP systems for financial analyses; prepares programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation; may direct a program of internal and/or external audit. In addition to directing fiscal/administrative functions, may direct support services such as maintenance, duplicating services, switchboard, mailroom, food services, security, and housekeeping; in a facility or institution, in addition to the above, may ensure conformance with related standards of JCAHO, OSHA, Environmental Protection, and other regulatory agencies; performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply principles and practices of public administration with special references to governmental budget management and governmental accounting; considerable knowledge of the principles and procedures of personnel, payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability in the preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; ability to utilize EDP systems for financial management.

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 function.*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year experience must be at a managerial level.

For state employees, this is interpreted at or above the level of Assistant Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services, Principal Budget Specialist or Fiscal/Administrative Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  1. 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.
  2. A Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or Accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

*Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.