STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Fiscal/Administrative Manager 2

Recruitment #240717-0915AR-001

Introduction



Are you a current DOT employee looking to advance your career? 
If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications from eligible DOT employees to fill a Fiscal Administrative Manager 2 position in our Bureau of Finance and Administration's Division of Financial Management and Support, which provides a broad array of fiscal services to the entire agency.


AS A STATE EMPLOYEE, CONTINUE TO ENJOY

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full time, 40 hours per week
  • Monday through Friday
  • First shift
  • Located at DOT Headquarters-2800 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found HERE. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
  • Supervisors can expect to spend roughly half of their working hours, if not more, in the office in order to execute upon their job functions and supervise their team. Time in the office may fluctuate based on circumstances and the team being supervised. The ability to apply for telework continues to be available and the agency continues to provide reasonable accommodations for those who need them.
THE ROLE
Responsibilities for this role include: 
  • Overseeing a staff of 46 professional staff of various fiscal titles;
  • Managing several working units that oversee contractor invoice processing, purchasing, public transportation revenue and budget, Information Technology budget, utilities, and other areas of financial support; 
  • Determining priorities and plan unit work;
  • Conducting performance evaluations;
  • Utilizing Core-CT STARS and EPM reporting modules for unit oversight and required agency reporting;
  • Establishing and maintaining unit procedures;
  • Acting as liaison with other units, agencies, and outside officials; 
  • Managing competing priorities while meeting strict deadlines.

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 

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 this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

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Important Information After You Apply:

  • 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 questionnaire'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.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, 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.
  • 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, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

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. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov
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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 complex and voluminous fiscal and administrative functions with major emphasis on fiscal administration.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Supervises the staff and operations of fiscal management functions including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis; 
  • Coordinates, plans and manages 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; 
  • Acts as liaison both internally within the state and externally; 
  • Evaluates staff; 
  • Directs budget management function; 
  • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of unit who might impact 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; 
  • 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 JCAH, OSHA, Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies; 
  • May direct a program of internal and/or external audit; 
  • 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 and governmental accounting; 
  • Knowledge of principles and procedures of payroll, purchasing, grant administration and contract administration; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to
    • understand and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • to prepare and analyze  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 administrative, payroll, purchasing) at least one (1) of which must be an accounting function. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional level staff.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Budget Specialist or Fiscal/Administrative Supervisor.

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.

NOTE ON UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTMENTS: Appointments to the Unclassified Service will be made in accordance with sections of the Connecticut General Statutes related to the specific positions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in government accounting and budgeting.
  • Experience with determining appropriate staffing levels and organizational planning.
  • Experience managing staff in a union environment.
  • Experience adapting to rapidly changing work priorities with compressed deadlines.
  • Experience communicating with executive leadership.
  • Experience with technical writing and communication skills.
  • Experience using Core-CT.
  • Experience analyzing budgetary and operational problems.
  • Experience with State contracting.
  • Experience with accounts payable and contract payments.
  • Experience creating and implementing new procedures.
  • Experience developing and leading a team.

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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