Assistant Deputy Director; Deputy Chief Fiscal Officer

Job Description - Assistant Deputy Director (Deputy Director
5) (2500090Y)

Organization: Job & Family Services

Agency Contact: ODJFSCareerso.gov

Work Location: James

A. Rhodes Office Tower, 31 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, 43215

Primary

Location:

United States of America—OHIO—Franklin County—Columbus

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Schedule: Full‑time (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Union Status: Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill: Technical

Skills:

Budgeting, Accounting and Finance;
Professional

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, Responsiveness, Strategic Thinking

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands‑on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

Guiding Principles:

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.

The Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) Fiscal Services Division is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring all the Agency’s budget activities. This encompasses the biennial budget process, annual budget implementation, and projecting federal budget estimates. The Division is also responsible for the management of the Agency’s revenue, disbursements and financial obligations as well as performing daily federal cash draws, reconciles and reports on federal grant status.

Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OFMS webpage.

Classification

Title:

Deputy Director 5

Working Title: Assistant Deputy Director

The primary purpose of this position is the preparation and administration of the agency’s annual budget, coordinating the biennial budget process to align resources with strategic priorities.

• Oversees the receipt, tracking, and reporting of numerous federal grants.
• Ensures daily compliance with federal requirements and accurate financial reporting.
• Manages agency financial operations by handling revenues, disbursements, and obligations through established coding and accounting services.
• Serves as the primary contact with funding and monitoring sources such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, General Accounting, and the Office of Budget Management.
• Acts as a key advisor to the Director and serves as backup to the Deputy Director on all fiscal issues.
• Directly manages fiscal operations performed by the Bureau of Accounting, Bureau of Fiscal & Planning Operations, and Bureau of Grants Management.
• Expects the successful candidate to be persistent, thorough, detail‑oriented, well organized, and able to independently manage multiple assignments.

• Accounting and Finance
• Budgeting
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Responsiveness
• Strategic Thinking

N/A

There are no minimum qualifications for this position; however, preferred experience and knowledge includes:

• Fiscal analysis compiling data from multiple sources;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to prioritize work based on needs of the agency;
• Ability to direct staff, teach skills, and develop methods for process improvement;
• OAKS BI reporting;
• Ability to determine available funding and budget overages and shortages in appropriations and compare actual expenditures against estimated expenditures;
• Collect and analyze data;
• Develop financial reports;
• Prepare comprehensive reports containing analysis;
• Ability to learn/understand the State’s fiscal structure;
• Ability to provide clear and concise written analysis, document analysis of fiscal matters, and direct and lead on fiscal issues.

Information in attached resumes or cover letters should be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections.