Administrative Services Manager III - Temporary

Overview

The Vermont Community Broadband Board's (VCBB's) mission is to ensure that all Vermonters have affordable and dependable access to broadband access. Broadband is essential for remote work, telehealth, economic development, energy equity, and the revitalization of rural communities. The Board is looking for an experienced, flexible, and motivated Administrative Services Manager III for an opportunity to leverage past experiences to provide assistance to the General Counsel and staff implementing the Digital Equity and the Broadband Equity Access & Deployment (BEAD) programs. The VCBB is an independent office within the Vermont Department of Public Service.

 

This position will provide assistance to the general counsel's office and other executive staff. This includes including scheduling meetings in house and with other entities as needed, tracking short and longer term projects, priorities, deadlines and legislation. The position will also assist with general research and information gathering necessary information to support executive and programmatic staff and other duties as required.

 

The ideal candidate is positive, self-motivated, resilient, patient, assertive, able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and able to handle a diverse community of personalities and opinions and a flat organizational structure. The ideal candidate will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and familiarity with State of Vermont systems. The preferred candidate will bring both experience and initiative to the role.

 

This position will be home-based in Vermont, with the ability to travel to the Montpelier because staff meet in person once a month. This is a temporary position that is expected to work 40 hours per week. It is possible that the position will become permanent in the future.

Who May Apply

This position, Administrative Services Manager III (Job Requisition #49301), is open to all State employees and external applicants. This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Robert Fish at robert.fish@vermont.gov.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Environmental Factors

Work is performed in a standard office setting.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or public administration, office administration or a related field AND three (3) years or more of experience providing professional administrative-level services to a business or organization which included an accounting or budgeting function and experience as a supervisor of clerical or administrative staff.

OR

Bachelor's degree in any discipline AND five (5) years or more of experience providing professional administrative-level services to a business or organization which included an accounting or budgeting function and experience as a supervisor of clerical or administrative staff.

OR

Associate's degree in accounting, business or public administration, office administration or a related field AND five (5) years or more of experience providing professional administrative-level services to a business or organization which included an accounting or budgeting function and experience as a supervisor of clerical or administrative staff.

OR

High School diploma AND seven (7) years or more of experience providing professional administrative-level services to a business or organization which included an accounting or budgeting function and experience as a supervisor of clerical or administrative staff.

OR

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

Special Requirements

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employm