Financial Manager III

Overview

Do you want an opportunity to work among a dedicated group of colleagues and partners committed to Environmental Conservation? The Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring a Financial Manager III in our Contracts team to support our work in various programs including Geology, Air Quality, Waste Management and Pollution Prevention, Water Investment, Watershed Management and Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection work. 

 

This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment that offers a great sense of purpose and a feeling of giving back to the community. The Financial Manager III position supports dedicated colleagues who are committed to protecting various program areas. Working closely with department colleagues, this staff member ensures that agreements are written in accordance with State policies and executed efficiently so project work can be completed on schedule.

 

This position:

• Manages a team of contract specialists
• Drafts and processes contracts, requests for information, quotes, and proposals
• Maintains tracking systems for work in process
• Prepares recommendations to supervisor for approval of notices to proceed, amendment requests, sole source and bidder contracts
• Confers regularly with the State's Risk Management Division and the Attorney General's Office on matters involving insurance coverage, protection from liability and other legal and procedural issues
• Provides guidance and training to agency or department staff on procurement procedures for standard bidding, simplified bidding, small purchases, and sole source contracting
• Provides contract and administrative and technical support to department staff, contractors, and consultants
• Provides problem solving, creative solutions, and innovative responses to unique situations that arise
• Provides assistance to contract managers to ensure invoices are compliant with the statements of work

 

This position also assists in the management of the departments contracts management system(s), including resolution of system errors, necessary updates, and implementation/migration of new system(s) as applicable. This position reviews and comments on the scopes of work, for services or products. Participates in the resolution of language disputes for contracts and oversees or personally performs preparation and processing of requests for proposal documents, and personal service contracts. This position is responsible for planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of subordinates.

Who May Apply

This position, Financial Manager III (Job Requisition #51166), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact tracy.lafrance@vermont.gov

 

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
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 or a bachelor's degree in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 20 credit hours in accounting AND three (3) or more years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience INCLUDING experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

 

OR

 

Bachelor's degree in any discipline AND five (5) or more years of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience INCLUDING experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

 

OR

 

Associate's degree AND seven (7) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

 

OR

 

High School diploma AND nine (9) years or more of professional level accounting, budgeting, fiscal auditing, fiscal analysis, federal program fiscal administration or other professional level fiscal operations experience which has included experience managing programs, funding sources or staff.

 

OR

 

One years as a Financial 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