Administrative Services Director I

The Child Development Division (CDD) is seeking an Administrative Services Director I. This position works in our Operations Unit under the Direction of CDDs Director of Operations.

CDD is housed in the Waterbury State Office Complex (WSOC). This is a hybrid position allowing for some remote work. The Operations Unit and CDD also holds additional in-person meetings and team events in Waterbury-a successful candidate should have a reliable way to get to Waterbury as needed for these activities.

The primary responsibilities of the Administrative Services Director include:
Leading programmatic fiscal planning management and projections in close collaboration with the DCF Business Office.
Ability to read and interpret State / Federal regulations pertaining to fiscal management and compliance.
Overseeing CDDs fiscal management for grants and contracts while collaborating closely with DCFs Grants and Contracts Unit to ensure smooth logistical administration of all CDD grants and contracts.

Needed experience for this position includes:
A background in fiscal management and program budgets;
Experience working with and interpreting State and Federal regulations
Experience in grant and contract management including fiscal oversight and grant reporting.

Additional skills needed for this position include:
Excellent communications skills;
Self motivation with the ability to work independently and collaboratively;
Well-developed organizational skills;
The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
Advanced proficiency in Excel.

This position Administrative Services Director I (Job Requisition #55393) is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position please contact
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 Hiring Standards Vermont and/or national criminal record checks as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks as appropriate to the position under recruitment will be conducted on candidates with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Work is performed in a standard office setting.

Bachelors degree in accounting business or public administration office administration or a related field AND three (3) years or more of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office department or agency.

OR

Bachelors degree AND five (5) years or more of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office department or agency.

OR

Masters degree in accounting business or public administration office administration or a related field AND one (1) year or more of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office department or agency.

OR

Two years of full-time college coursework or associates degree AND seven (7) years or more of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office department or agency.

OR

High School diploma or equivalent AND nine (9) years or more of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office department or agency.

OR

One (1) year or more of experience as an Administrative Services Manager III with the State of Vermont.

NOTE: Only administrative work experience is qualifying. Administrative support includes those functions which keep the organization running or provide the resources for others to provide the programmatic work (e.g. accounting budget management grant administration finance human resources payroll purchasing or space management).

For some positions experience working with the VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity but its more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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