STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor

Hybrid

Recruitment #251224-0083AR-001

Introduction


The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recruiting for a Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor to join their team in Hartford overseeing the Business Office.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

Position Highlights
  • Directly support the Fiscal Administrative Manager 1;
  • Assign, oversee and review work; set goals and determine priorities; conduct performance reviews; manage schedules and leave time;
  • Assist in the development of agency policies and procedures;
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other operating units, agencies and outside officials;
  • Participate in the assignment and management of budgets across business units;
  • Oversee the Agency’s employee travel and reimbursement requests, procurement, contract administration, federal grant applications, and financial impacts of HR and Payroll related transactions;
  • Review and authorize expenditures and position requests ensuring compliance with federal and appropriated fund budgets;
  • Provide support and guidance on the interpretation of statutes and agency policies and procedures;
  • Utilize accounting systems to view financial records, generate reports and analyze data;
  • Facilitate staff communication and conduct training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
About Us
CT DEEP is charged with conserving, protecting, and improving Connecticut’s natural resources and environment as well as making clean, reliable, and affordable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in supporting economic development and job creation in Connecticut as well as fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.

The Business Office is responsible for supporting the Office of the Commissioner, Central Services, Environmental Quality, Environmental Conservation, and Energy branches of the agency. The Business Office serves as a liaison by facilitating procurement, overseeing budgetary controls, and delivering financial analysis and operational support to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures.

Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY: 

  • Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
  • Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. 
  • Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
  • Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
  • Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State.  Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov
  • Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 
  • Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY: 

  • Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).   
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  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.  
  • Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP: 

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for supervising staff engaged in a variety of fiscal and administrative functions, with major emphasis on fiscal administration or payroll oversight. 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Supervises maintenance of accounts; 
  • Supervises preparation of financial statements and reports and budget requests in financial planning and oversight of payroll; 
  • Reviews and authorizes expenditures; 
  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans work; 
  • Establishes and maintains procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Oversees planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems; 
  • Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports, and analyses; 
  • Assists in analyzing impact of proposed regulations and legislation on agency fiscal/administrative programs and functions; 
  • Supervises grant and contract administration, including fiscal record keeping and reporting and preparation of new contracts and grant applications; 
  • Supervises requisitioning, stores and inventory control; 
  • Supervises purchasing functions; 
  • In addition to supervising fiscal/administrative functions, may supervise support services such as stores, inventory, facilities/equipment maintenance, mailroom, food services, facilities/equipment security; 
  • May supervise payroll preparation; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management, governmental accounting, and payroll; 
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • Knowledge of
    • grants and contracts preparation and administration; 
    • purchasing principles and procedures; 
    • types, characteristics and sources of supply and market factors of assigned commodities; 
    • business law as it applies to purchasing contracts and sales; 
    • payroll practices and procedures; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability in preparation and analysis of financial and statistical reports; 
  • Ability to
    • understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • utilize EDP systems for financial management; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting, budgeting, or payroll function. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the professional working level of Fiscal/Administrative Officer, Accountant, or Payroll Officer 2.

NOTE: Connecticut Careers Trainee experience (target Fiscal/Administrative Officer or closely related class) is the professional training level and below the professional working level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • 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.
  • For state employees experience at the level of a Purchasing Services Officer 1 or 2 substitutes for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in the operation of Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Shared Drives;
  • Experience presenting fiscal or operational information, written and verbally, to internal and external stakeholders;
  • Experience in a lead role directing other staff, providing guidance to facilitate program or project decisions;
  • Experience developing and implementing process improvements;
  • Experience interpreting financial and operational documentation, including financial statements and reports, investments, directives, policies and procedures;
  • Experience applying state and federal laws, statutes and regulations in a professional setting;
  • Experience in utilizing Enterprise Reporting Systems or General Ledger Accounting software systems;
  • Experience extracting, manipulating, organizing, performing arithmetical computations and analysis of financial data from accounting systems;
  • Experience identifying issues, conducting analysis and developing solutions to problems.

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.

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.


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