Contract And Fiscal Manager

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor’s Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children’s issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. This position will become a part of DCYF.

Job Summary

***Telework(Within Minnesota or Neighboring States) and flexible hours options are available.***

***This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies***

The Contract and Fiscal Manager provides analytical and consultative expertise for Economic Assistance and Employment Supports Division (EAESD) programs as requested or assigned pertaining to complex operation and financial policies so that EAESD business requirements are met with minimal disruption to the division, partnering counties, tribal nations, and organizations, and the public.

Currently there are two vacancies; one position will focus on the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and the other on the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program (SEBT).

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Interpret state/federal regulations and program requirements relating to grant funds to resolve financial issues and determine anticipated and actual federal reimbursement, program expenditures, and the financial implications to the division-wide budget.
• Develop, execute and manage Request for Information, Request for Proposals, professional/technical contracts, grant contracts, interagency agreements, annual plans, and any amendments.
• Analyze the division’s existing business processes including coordination of long-range planning and operational strategies, so division objectives are met, and financial resources are used effectively and efficiently.
• Assist program leadership with understanding complex financial statements, provides analysis of financial reports; and provides other financial expertise.
• Provide specialized consultative and technical assistance to local agencies and stakeholders, including program directors, administrators, community-based organizations, and business management and other internal staff regarding the accounting for, and compliance with, grant fund policies and other funding and Fiscal related matters.

Minimum Qualifications

**To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.**

Three (3) years of professional experience in public assistance program/government that demonstrates the following:

• Broad and extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), governmental fund accounting, uniform administrative requirements.
• Fiscal management including budgeting, auditing, reporting, and statistical processes and techniques.
• Contract/grant administration, coordination and compliance in highly regulated environments including contract/grant monitoring techniques, the use of management reports to implement changes and detect performance trends.
• Understanding of cost/benefit analysis.
• Ability to develop and implement complex procedures, fiscal data, reports in plain language to decision makers.

*A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Public Policy, Public Administration or a related field may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

· Knowledge of the Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) and state budgetary and legislative process.

· Knowledge of performance-based contracting principles, governmental procurement standards and regulations.

· Highly developed project management and problem solving skills.

· Ability to adapt to continuous change in processes, organizational structures, and roles sufficient to work constructively under extreme pressure, to cope with ambiguity, and to deal effectively with setbacks.

· Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different background and cultures.

· Knowledge of EAESD programming or experience working with SNAP, MFIP or EBT.

· Demonstrated success in developing cooperative relationships or partnerships internally and externally to support low income families, and individuals.