Fiscal​/Administrative Officer; Hybrid - AR

Introduction

Are you seeking career growth within the State of Connecticut? If so, consider this new and exciting opportunity! The State of Connecticut,Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is currently recruiting for aFiscal/Administrative Officer position in the Fiscal Services Business Unit.

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This position is full time, following a first shift schedule, 40 hours per week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with the potential opportunity for telework. This position is located at 1111 Country Club Rd, Middletown, CT 06457. This position will support a dedicated team responsible for business office operations serving over 1,500 civilian and sworn personnel. In this role, you will ensure the agency meets the purchasing and payment needs of its six divisions.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Processing purchasing transactions and purchase orders.
• Reviewing purchase orders, purchase requisitions and purchase transactions.
• Preparing and processing payments and vouchers.
• Reviewing vouchers and payment transactions.
• Running reports and queries for the business office.

More information can be found in the 'EXAMPLES OF DUTIES' section below.

The DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.
1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data Challenging the 'that's the way it's always been done' construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve Constantly seeking better results
2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
3. Ethics and Accountability Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships,internships, and career pathways For an inside look at what it's like to work as an employee for the State of Connecticut, please watch the video below!

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