DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES

The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the health, safety, and economic welfare of the public by protecting, conserving, and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful and innovative manner. ADWR is for seeking a Finance and Administration Assistant Director for our Finance and Administration Division.

Finance and Administration Assistant Director

Finance and Administration Division

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Job Location:

Hybrid: remote and 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310 - Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $85,000 - $125,000

Grade: E3

Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

Please submit a cover letter describing your interest in the position and how you are suited to the role

Job Summary:

This position manages the Department’s finance and administration functions, under the general direction of the Deputy Director. This includes managing and performing budget, accounting, procurement, facilities operations, and related functions. The position is responsible for ADWR’s financial work-products and for managing 8 employees.

A hybrid work schedule (some work in the office and some work from home) is available for this position.

ADWR currently requires all employees to work onsite a minimum of 2 days per week, or more if the job requires. The departing Assistant Director for Finance and Administration found it necessary to work onsite an average of 3 days per week.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

This position acts as the ADWR budget officer and responds to information requests from the legislative and executive budget offices.

Additionally, this position develops and implements policies and procedures related to administrative operations; serves as a technical expert; prioritizes needs and strategically aligns resources to address those needs; and ensures compliance with state and federal laws and regulations related to budget, accounting, human resources, procurement, and facilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Leadership and management principles
• State of Arizona budgetary and legislative processes
• State government financial/accounting practices
• Strategic planning, goal setting, metric development, monitoring and evaluation methods
• Administrative processes such as staff development and training, budget development, monitoring and cost projections, human relations and group dynamics
• The State Procurement Code and evaluation methods
• Principles of facility management and fleet management
• Federal grant management
• Human resources and familiarity with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) personnel rules and procedures and federal/state employment laws and regulations
• Experience with AZ360 or a similar online accounting system, the Arizona Procurement Portal or a similar procurement system, Excel or a similar spreadsheet application, and a database application

Skilled in:

• Leadership
  
• Budgeting, statistical and cost benefit analysis, and fiscal management
  
• Innovative and analytical problem solving, and in evaluating program quality and effectiveness
  
• Policy making, decision making and directing work activities
  
• Organization, contracting, and negotiating
  
• Communication including visual management, written and oral communication, and public speaking

Ability to:

• Act independently
• Collaborate with other Department leaders