OCHE Sr Assistant Commissioner

Job Summary
The Senior Assistant Commissioner for Finance & Facilities works in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education OCHE under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer. The incumbent must be selfdirected and able to work independently to fulfill job responsibilities and produce deliverables and analysis with minimum instruction from their supervisor. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: developing and implementing annual USHE and OCHE operating and capital budget proposals interpreting and drafting relevant fiscal and capital state statute and USHE policies evaluating annual institutional tuition and fee rate proposals creating fiscal reports and statistical analyses/models/projections to inform OCHE and Board decisionmaking evaluating institutional capital plans space utilization rates and associated policies; liaising with institutional budget officers; developing shared services interventions and managing shared services projects; analyzing and monitoring institutional debt issuances and other measures for institutional fiscal health; and supervising OCHE fiscal operational functions and staff.

Responsibilities
Reads interprets and develops fiscal statements and reports. Performs statistical and/or actuarial analyses develops models for forecasting revenue expenditures and other fiscal and capital data. Engages with Utah System of Higher Education institutions to gather data and develop reporting on financial and capital matters. Reads interprets applies and develops statutory language and Utah Board of Higher Education policies. Evaluates proposed legislation and quantifies and reports potential fiscal impacts of legislation. Develops and delivers presentations and recommendations to Utah System of Higher Education institutions the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education leadership and Utah Board of Higher Education members. Analyzes annual institutional tuition and fee increase proposals and makes corresponding recommendations to OCHE leadership and the Board. Analyzes and monitors institutional debt issuance proposals and makes corresponding recommendations to OCHE leadership and the Board. Creates annual System and OCHE operating and capital budget proposals and implements annual budget plans. Supervises finance and facilities functions such as procurement accounts payable/receivable and lease agreements. Collects cleans and analyzes institutional space utilization data and institutional capital plans develops capital policies and makes corresponding recommendations to OCHE leadership and the Board. Develops and implements shared services proposals with USHE institutions including serving as a liaison between institutions and thirdparty contractors. Convenes institutional members and other stakeholders. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws regulations and/or agency rules standards and guidelines etc. Supervises team members as assigned. Other duties as assigned. DISCLAIMER OCHE has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and primary duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions responsibilities skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment and OCHE reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as OCHE may deem appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Masters degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required (one year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience). 12 years professional experience in a related field or equivalent (one year of education can be substituted for one year of professional experience). Please note that education/experience used for one qualification can not be used for another. The ideal candidate with have the following skills: Strong knowledge of Utahs political landscape legislative and executive branch processes and state government and higher education system. Expertise in financial reporting budget development and adherence with familiarity in debt financing and debt issuance procedures. Competent in reading and understanding information and ideas presented in writing including statutes and policies. Skilled in communicating information and ideas clearly in writing and speaking so others will understand. Proficient in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems. Experienced in working with data developing statistical models and making statistical inferences. Effective at networking and building trusting relationships with all internal staff members institutional representatives and external stakeholders. Efficient at meeting deadlines and completing assigned tasks in highstress environments. Adept at protecting confidential information. Consistent in setting and achieving individual goals. Willingness to be oncall for emergencies or major projects.