Associate Fiscal/Administrative Officer

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Fiscal Administrative Officer to join the Procurement and Payable Services Section of the Department’s Operational and Support Services Branch. The role will be responsible for providing oversight of procurement, administration, and payments associated with contracts and bonds, compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data to support fiscal monitoring and decision-making, and coordinating and collaborating with other operating units, agencies, and external officials.

What You Will Do

The Associate Fiscal/Administrative Officer will perform complex fiscal and administrative tasks, plan office workflow and determine priorities, schedule, assign, oversee, and review work, establish and maintain office procedures, provide staff training and assistance, conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations, and prepare and analyze complex financial statements and reports.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, with special reference to governmental budget management, governmental accounting, and payroll, as well as experience in fiscal administrative functions, such as accounting, budget management, grants administration, payroll, and purchasing.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of experience in a combination of fiscal administrative functions (e.g., accounting, accounts examining, budget management, grants administration, payroll, purchasing) at least one of which must be an accounting, budgeting, or payroll function.
• One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the professional working level of Fiscal/Administrative Officer, Accountant, or Payroll Officer 2.