STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ADMINISTRATOR OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDS
Class Code: 0078-34 Date Established: 06-09-09
Occupational Code: 7-2-6 Date of Last Revision:
BASIC PURPOSE:
To administer statewide objectives and
manage the overall financial and administrative functions of a national
economic stimulus program.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Authorizes the
development of major programs and systems and administers program activities to
ensure compliance with the state and federal objectives and requirements of the
stimulus program.
·
Develops and
implements technical, financial, and administrative procedures and provides
training and guidance to state agencies, sub-recipients, and the general public
to ensure that funds are properly distributed, utilized, and reported.
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Develops and
controls statewide program budgets and reporting systems, and creates
specialized financial reports and analyses as required by Governor and Council,
legislative committees, administrators, and other parties.
·
Analyzes
financial reports submitted by agencies and sub-recipients and recommends
corrective action plans to improve accountability, transparency, and compliance
with program requirements.
·
Manages and
supervises program financial and administrative staff in developing and
implementing statewide procedures, to include hiring, terminations, promotions,
discipline, performance evaluations, and organizational planning.
·
Recommends
appropriate legislation necessary to accomplish the mission of the program and
appears before legislative committees to present testimony.
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Continuously
reviews accounting and program requirements for federal reporting and develops
and adjusts accounting and reporting systems accordingly.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning, or
integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies, or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific expertise to
resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide range of
applications.
Impact: Requires overall administrative
responsibility for achieving agency objectives by directing all aspects of
operations management. Errors at this
level result in disruption of systemwide programs and services as well as long-term
adverse impact on agency image and the future success of organizational
operations.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or program
responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability for
hiring employees or approving program policies.
The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for an
organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing staffing
requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires formulating the combination of
overall job functions in order to address highly diverse or novel situations
requiring new concepts and imaginative approaches to a wide range of
intellectual and practical problems.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making in
authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in accounting, business administration,
public administration or a field relevant to program area in which position is
assigned.
Experience: Eight years’ experience in public
administration, business administration, finance, accounting, business
management, or a related field, five years of which must have been in a
management level position involving administrative or supervisory duties
concerned with program administration, program planning and evaluation,
business management or related management experience.
OR
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in accounting, business administration,
public administration or a field relevant to program area in which position is
assigned.
Experience: Nine years’ experience in public administration,
business administration, finance, accounting, business management, or a related
field, five years of which must have been in a management level position
involving administrative or supervisory duties concerned with program
administration, program planning and evaluation, business management or related
management experience.
License/Certification: Must possess a valid driver’s license.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of program
administration and evaluation. Knowledge of state and federal laws and
regulations relating to the applicable program area. Knowledge of accounting principles and
practices relative to fund accounting.
Knowledge of the principles of public fiscal administration including
budgeting and reporting. Knowledge of
the principles of supervision, administration, systems management and community
organization as applicable to specialized program area. Working knowledge of spreadsheets and of the
capabilities of electronic and automated data processing technology. Ability to evaluate, develop, and institute
new accounting practices relative to federal program requirements. Ability to plan, assign, review, and
supervise the work of a staff of professional and technical employees. Ability to prepare budgets. Ability to express ideas clearly and
concisely both orally and in writing.
Ability to evaluate and analyze program effectiveness and resource utilization. Ability to speak before public groups and
legislative committees. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state and
other public officials. Must be willing
to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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