Fiscal/Administrative Officer

• 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. 
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• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
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• 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.  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.  
• Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Liz Pinette at elizabeth.pinette@ct.gov.
• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. 
• 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. 
• 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.
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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.

• Performs a variety of professional fiscal and administrative functions.
• Assist head of department by compiling and consolidating data.
• Prepares various financial reports.
• Utilizes ReEmployCT for financial records, reports and analyses.
• Exercise functional supervision over a variety of clerical/administrative activities such as applying payments.
• Process refunds and credits owed to claimants to include reviewing overpayments of unemployment benefits.
• Acts as liaison with outside agencies.
• Generate correspondences related to overpayment recoupments and credits.
• Performs related duties as required.
• More information can be found here.

• 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.

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.*

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.

• 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

• Experience using Reemploy CT for financial records, reports and analysis.
• Experience working with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Access.
• Experience working in collaboration with other State Agencies and Agency units.
• Experience working with overpayments of unemployment benefits.
• Experience working with recoupment, credits and reversals of overpayment debts.
• Experience working with Benefit Payment Control collection practices and application of applicable laws and regulations.

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.

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.