Fiscal/Administrative Officer (Hybrid) - #240910-1308Ar-001

Introduction

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is now hiring for a Fiscal/Administrative Officer within the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) unit of the Department's Operational and Support Services Branch!

This position will be responsible for, but not limited to: assisting with the creation, completion and submission of Loan Applications for prospective vendors; the completion of timely and accurate reporting to internal partners and external stakeholders; performing advanced level Microsoft Excel formatting; and collaborating with internal and external partners.

HIGHLIGHTS

• UNIT: Drinking Water and State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

• ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT

• WORK HOURS: Full-Time, First Shift, 40 hours per week

• SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Alternate/flex work and telework schedules are available.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked one of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• A health work/life balance to all employees

As a Fiscal/Administrative Officer, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Review and facilitate Loan Application Request (LAR);

• Load budgets into DWSRF Access Database as well as create PC 3 budgets in CORE-CT;

• Create document specific items for inclusion in the Loan Agreements;

• Develop reports in response to data needed and as requested by internal and external partners;

• Complete State and Federal reports and submit those reports through the proper mechanisms;

• Run Payment detail and summary reports for Towns/borrowers;

• Draft letters and correspondences to internal and external partners, as necessary;

• Assist Accountants with compiling info and data needed for Audit reviews;

• Assist with generating fiscal tracking reports and conduct follow-up as needed; and

• Act as a liaison between program staff, providers, the Office of the Treasurer and Fiscal Office staff to rectify issues.

ABOUT US

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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Please Note: 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.

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting.

• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

AFTER YOU APPLY

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

• 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 which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

CONNECT WITH US

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at Jensine.Tran@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in professional level fiscal and administrative functions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Performs a variety of professional fiscal and administrative functions;

• Assists head of fiscal/administrative operations, division head or agency head in budget preparation by compiling and consolidating data and projecting expenditures;

• Maintains budget control by reviewing and authorizing expenditures and monitoring expenditures against appropriations and allotments;

• Prepares budget reports;

• Prepares various financial statements and statistical or narrative fiscal/administrative reports;

• Assists in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems;

• Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analyses;

• Prepares or reviews grant budgets and other fiscal portions of grant applications;

• Provides technical assistance to grantees regarding accounting procedures;

• Reviews various contracts, financial documents and financial reports to ensure compliance with grant requirements;

• Exercises functional supervision over a variety of clerical fiscal/administrative activities such as maintenance of accounting records, payroll preparation, preparation and processing of purchase requisitions, grant and contract record keeping;

• Performs technical purchasing tasks such as soliciting bids and recommending contract awards;

• Assists in formulation of policies and procedures relating to area(s) of responsibility and implementation of such policies and procedures;

• Acts as liaison with agency central fiscal and administrative office(s) and/or central state agencies;

• May supervise support services such as stores, inventory, mailroom, security or maintenance;

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of

• principles and practices of public administration with special reference to governmental budget management and governmental accounting;

• grants and contracts preparation and administration;

• purchasing principles and procedures;

• payroll practices and procedures;

• Skills

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to

• prepare and analyze financial documents and reports;

• interpret and apply statutes, regulations and administrative policies;

• utilize EDP systems for financial management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in a combination of fiscal/administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grant administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one of which must be an accounting or budgeting function.*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at or above the paraprofessional level, requiring the exercise of some independent judgment in the application of basic principles and procedures in accounting, budgeting, purchasing or related fiscal administration functions.

NOTE: Connecticut Careers Trainee experience (target Fiscal/Administrative Officer or closely related class) is at the professional training level and above the paraprofessional 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 (l/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) year of the Special Experience.

• For state employees two (2) years as a Fiscal/Administrative Assistant may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

• For state employees two (2) years as a Purchasing Assistant may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience.

• Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using advanced Microsoft Excel tools/formulas to analyze and efficiently manage complex data

• Experience reviewing financial expenditure reports or records and identifying questionable or unallowable expenses

• Experience using PeopleSoft CORE CT, or similar financial system, for data analysis and report creation

• Experience reading, interpreting, and applying state and federal statutes, regulations, and guidelines

• Experience working independently to meet deadlines against competing priorities

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.