FiscalAdministrative Assistant

DDS Central Office


Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 69320 - 88204
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction


Are you a fiscal or administrative professional looking to grow your career with the State of Connecticut If so we invite you to consider the Fiscal/Administrative Assistant opportunity with the Department of Developmental Services Fiscal Division!

The State of Connecticut Developmental Services (DDS) is accepting applications for aFiscal/Administrative Assistantto support the Fiscal Division based out of the Central Office in Hartford CT.


POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: PCN 22439

  • Full-time 1st Shift 40 Hours weekly
  • Monday Friday 7:00 am 3:30 pm
  • Regular Days Off Saturday Sunday
  • However work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job
  • Hybrid schedule may be requested upon the successful completion of a Working Test Period

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
  • A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
  • The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

DDS MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services is to partner with the individuals we support and their families to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.


Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

  • Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the Apply or Apply Online buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY:

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    • The immediate vacancy is listed above however applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
    • Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language reemployment SEBAC transfer promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees available at employer may participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm work authorization.

    QUESTIONS WERE HERE TO HELP:

    Due to high volume we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process reach out to Alejandro G. Dávila-Hurtado at .

    Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In a state agency facility or institution this class is accountable for performing a combination of basic paraprofessional work and highly complex clerical work in fiscal and administrative functions.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    • Performs paraprofessional level work in fiscal and administrative activities;
    • Independently performs bookkeeping and basic accounting activities such as maintaining balancing and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts;
    • Independently accountable for an accounts receivable or accounts payable process including varied and complex procedures and activities;
    • Prepares simple financial statements and assists in preparation of complex financial statements;
    • Calculates rates involving complex arithmetical formulas;
    • Gathers and consolidates payroll and expenditure data for budget preparation;
    • Ensures that expenditures plus encumbrances are within appropriation limits;
    • Reviews routine expenditures for compliance with itemized budgets;
    • Utilizes EDP systems for financial records and reports;
    • Independently performs purchasing functions including preparing and processing purchase orders and requisitions authorizing routine purchase orders and preparing requests for proposals;
    • Independently prepares renewal or new contracts based on awards;
    • Ensures that routine payments are in compliance with contract provisions;
    • Performs related duties as required.

    KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Knowledge of
      • bookkeeping financial record keeping and basic governmental accounting principles and practices;
      • basic procedures of budget preparation and control;
      • payroll procedures purchasing procedures and contract preparation;
    • Skills
      • interpersonal skills;
      • oral and written communication skills;
    • Considerable ability in arithmetic computations;
    • Ability to
      • audit financial documents;
      • understand and apply statutes and regulations;
      • utilize EDP systems for financial management.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

    Four (4) years of experience in complex clerical work in one or more fiscal/administrative functions such as accounting accounts examining budget management grant administration payroll or purchasing.

    NOTE: Complex clerical work is defined as generally routine fiscal/ administrative work such as financial record keeping or examining bookkeeping requisitioning or payroll preparation at or above the level of Financial Clerk. Descriptions of these fiscal/administrative functions are attached

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

    • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
    • One (1) year as a Pre-Professional Trainee in fiscal/administrative work may be substituted for the General Experience.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Experience working with Financial Accounting Systems such as CORE-CT QuickBooks Electronic Data Processing;
    • Experience with Purchasing functions;
    • Experience with Accounts Payable procedures such as matching purchase orders to invoices monitoring for discounts opportunities and processing invoices for payment;
    • Experience maintaining balancing and reconciling an interrelated group of accounts;
    • Experience working with Microsoft Office including Excel Word and Access
    • Experience preparing simple financial statements;
    • Experience with Accounts Receivable functions;
    • Experience applying basic accounting and auditing principles and practices;
    • Experience collaboratively in work group; and
    • Experience demonstrating oral and written communication skills.

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

    Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodialindividuals will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certification by the time of permanent appointment.

    Conclusion

    AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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