Financial Specialist IV

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Financial Specialist IV

Salary

$83,645.54 - $139,409.71 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ28), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

24-01200

Department

Fire & Rescue

Opening Date

05/11/2024

Closing Date

5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S29

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) has a Financial Specialist IV (S-29) vacancy within the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) program. The Financial Specialist IV is a civilian position and is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, typically 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. The position requires “on call” availability during evening, weekend, and holiday hours, as well as overtime and after-hours response to support team activations, exercises, and major emergency incidents.

The Financial Specialist IV reports to the Battalion Chief serving as the USAR Program Manager. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Managing the administrative and financial components of a highly complex, multi-million-dollar grant fund budget, funded through cooperative agreements with federal partners.

• Administrative oversight, and expenditure control, to ensure appropriate and timely use of funds; approval of funding of procurements and determination of allowability and allocability of items to be procured under all funding sources.

• Developing and overseeing the USAR program budget in close collaboration with federal partners, by establishing and monitoring performance measures and serving as the primary liaison during all audit processes.

• Daily supervision of USAR program office administrative personnel and additional staff when they are brought in to support administrative/financial requirements for team activations or other program activities.

• Attending grant, budget, and related meetings with county and federal partners to receive updates and provide input related to processes that affect the program.

• Supervising the hiring and payroll of civilian team personnel and managing the training of all team members, to ensure they are qualified for their positions and roles.

• Exercising independent judgement to make final decisions regarding a broad range of significant issues including compliance and development of policies and procedures to support program needs.

• Directing all budgeting, purchasing, and payment activities for the program in collaboration with the Program Manager and Logistics/Warehouse staff.

• Coordinating and overseeing audit processes.

• Preparing grant proposals and reports.

• Ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal, State and County regulations and procedures.

• Representing the USAR Program to county and federal partners.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• Prepares or oversees the preparation of large, complex agency budget;

• Directs all budgeting, purchasing, and payment activities for the agency;

• Oversees development and implementation of fiscal management and accounting procedures for the agency;

• Coordinates and oversees audit processes;

• Prepares grant proposals and reports;

• Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal, State and County regulations and procedures.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all-inclusive list.)

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and financial management;

• Thorough knowledge of intergovernmental financial management, grant management and contract management;

• Ability to plan and implement activities in order to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience)

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field that has been supplemented by at least 6 credit hours of basic accounting principles and concepts; plus, five years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, to include 2 years of supervisory experience. A master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to supervise with 3 years of experience as a manager or supervisor.

• Grant writing, auditing, and/or management experience.

• Experience with payroll, procurement card management, and record keeping.

• Experience working with federal funding budget streams, grants, and their reporting procedures.

• Experience working collaboratively with personnel from multiple divisions/work units.

• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel.

• Intermediate proficiency with MS Outlook and MS Word.

• Familiarity with finance and purchasing policies and procedures.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, set priorities, and multi-task.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Driver's license (required)

• Grants Management Certification must be obtained within one year of employment.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, sanctions screening and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Job is generally sedentary in nature, however, may entail reaching or using hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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