Fiscal​/Administrative Supervisor

Are you a current State employee looking to grow your career? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity! The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is currently accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time Fiscal Administrative Supervisor (FAS) position. The position is in our Department’s Division of Fiscal Services - Business Office located within our Central Office in Hartford, CT.

This position is open to current State Employees.

SHIFT:
Full-time | 40 hours per week | first-shift

SCHEDULE:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

LOCATIONS: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT with occasional statewide travel for meetings, training, and other activities.

NOTE:

After successful completion of the working test period, the role may offer a hybrid telework schedule at 70% providing greater work flexibility.

As a current state employee, you will continue to receive benefits, including:

• State Employee Retirement System;
• A variety of medical and dental plans;
• Sick and personal leave;
• The State of CT is an eligible Public Services Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.

Visit the State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more!

In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:

• Providing limitless opportunities;
• Hiring for diverse and fresh perspectives;
• Performing meaningful work and;
• Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!

Our state has a lot to offer - from fun activities for all ages, to great food and shopping, to beautiful state parks and forests, to our diverse cultures and rich history. Connecticut is a great place to live! Learn more about Connecticut here.

The Centralized Support Business Office team oversees asset management, travel and fleet management, IT purchasing, and mailroom services. The FAS will lead a team that consists of three (3) Fiscal Administrative Officers. The FAS reports directly to the Fiscal Administrative Manager, who leads the Business Office unit.

More details about this position can be found within the 'Example of Duties' and the class specification.

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for supervising staff engaged in a variety of fiscal and administrative functions, with major emphasis on fiscal administration or payroll oversight.

• Supervises maintenance of accounts;
• Supervises preparation of financial statements and reports and budget requests in financial planning and oversight of payroll;
• Reviews and authorizes expenditures;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans work;
• Establishes and maintains procedures;
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding policies and procedures;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Oversees planning and implementation of financial aspects of EDP systems;
• Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports, and analyses;
• Assists in analyzing impact of proposed regulations and legislation on agency fiscal/administrative programs and functions;
• Supervises grant and contract administration, including fiscal record keeping and reporting and preparation of new contracts and grant applications;
• Supervises requisitioning, stores and inventory control;
• Supervises purchasing functions;
• In addition to supervising fiscal/administrative functions, may supervise support services such as stores, inventory, facilities/equipment maintenance, mailroom, food services, facilities/equipment security;
• May supervise payroll preparation;
• Performs related duties as required.

In the Department of Transportation:

• Performs specialized duties in a particular area of commodities or services;
• Responsible for open-market and scheduled term buying for a specialized group of items;
• Researches and analyzes data on market, price trends and supply for a specialized group of items;
• Reviews specifications for suitability, completeness and consistency;
• Prepares or edits specifications;
• Oversees preparation of bid proposals;
• Reviews competitive bids and recommends contract awards;
• Prepares contracts;
• Obtains new sources of supply;
• Inspects or arranges tests on samples and delivered materials for conformance with…