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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/20/17

Applications Due12/06/17

Vacancy ID45426

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleDirector, Financial Administration 4

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade664

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $104640 to $132054 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park-Bureau of Financial Operations

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications
Provisional Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive service in a financial management or budgeting position allocated to M-2 or higher.

Transfer Qualifications: Eligible for 52.6 transfer with one year of permanent competitive service in an administrative title allocated to M-3 or higher.


Duties Description Reporting directly to the Associate Commissioner for Financial Management, the specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates and directs the Office’s financial management activities.

• Directs the Bureau of Financial Operations major units which include: Accounting and Revenue Collection, Accounts Payable, Federal Reporting and Grants Management, Federal Cost Allocation, State and Local District Support, Federal SSA Title IV-e Operations and the Criminal History Review Unit.

• Responsible for the financial administration of the Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) Home Office, Regional Offices, and State Operated Facilities. Coordinates all financial and administration support for local social services districts.

• Advises and assists the Associate Commissioner in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the accounting and financial operations of the $3.5 billion budget administered by OCFS and $400 million for Title IV-E Operations.

• Coordinates the review and evaluation of changes in State and Federal legislation, programs and policies related to financial management. Advises the Associate Commissioner, OCFS program Deputies and the Local Social Services Districts on the development of policies and procedures to meet the changes in mandated financial management requirements.

• Directs long and short term studies of the financial controls with a focus on improving fiscal effectiveness and efficiencies in programs at both the State and local levels to improve overall program management.

• Maintains frequent and regular contact with high level managers at various external State and Federal agencies to ensure that the implementation of OCFS programs are consistent with State policy and objectives.

• Oversees the coordination and preparation of mandated Federal and State reports. Responds to requests for information or analyses made by external fiscal agencies and committees.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Additional Comments If three or fewer interested promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. If certified by the Department of Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.

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Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #17-596 MMP

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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