Chief Of Fiscal​/Administrative Services - MP

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), has an exciting opportunity for a Chief of Fiscal/ Administrative Services 2, overseeing the Bureau of Central Services. What we can offer you NEW:
Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page! Professional growth and development opportunities. A healthy work/life balance to all employees. Position highlights This role directs three critical divisions
- Financial Management, District Operations, and Engineering, Safety, and Sustainability- to ensure efficient and compliant management of DEEP's budget, infrastructure, and capital projects. This position plays a vital leadership role in budgeting nearly $300 million annually, managing statewide facilities and infrastructure assets, overseeing $70 million in current capital improvement projects, and ensuring safety and operational effectiveness across the agency.

• Overseeing and coordinating the activities of the Bureau of Central Services, including the Financial Management, District Operations, and Engineering, Safety, and Sustainability Divisions.
• Directing budget development and administration for complex funding streams totaling over $280 million, including state appropriations, federal grants, and capital funds.
• Ensuring financial compliance with applicable federal, state, and audit requirements; oversee accounting functions, reporting, and contract payments.
• Managing the planning, execution, and oversight of large-scale capital projects and infrastructure maintenance across statewide facilities.
• Leading agency-wide safety and sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with workplace standards and delivery of safety training programs.
• Directing the digitization and management of agency records to support transparency and improve access to public information.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures to strengthen operational performance and program alignment with agency goals.
• Supervising division directors; set performance expectations, evaluate outcomes, and support workforce development and succession planning.
• Serving as liaison to internal leadership, external stakeholders, and legislative bodies regarding fiscal, operational, and capital planning matters.
• Providing strategic input into agency-wide financial forecasting, infrastructure investments, and administrative modernization efforts.
• Preparing fiscal impact analyses and administrative summaries for proposed legislation, regulatory changes, or agency initiatives.

• Administers staff and operations of a major fiscal or fiscal/administrative services division including budget preparation and management, accounting and financial reporting and analysis.
• Develops, implements and evaluates division policies, goals and objectives.
• Designs and develops division programs and activities.
• Im implements new procedures and procedural revisions.
• Determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff.
• Designs and implements performance review standards for division staff.
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact on policy or program activities.
• Acts as liaison for department with internal and external state contacts.
• Directs financial planning activities including long and short-term forecasting.
• Assists EDP experts in planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems.
• Utilizes EDP systems for financial analyses.
• Prepares programmatic fiscal/administrative analysis and impact statements on proposed regulations and legislation.
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection.
• May direct a program of internal and/or external audit.
• May direct support services such as maintenance, duplicating services, switchboard, mailroom, food services, security and housekeeping.
• Performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices; and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; and ability to apply principles and practices of public…