Financial Program Manager (20044624) Hybrid

Financial Program Manager (20044624) Hybrid

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or field work. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs. For this position there is a weekly requirement of 24 in-office hours and this requirement can be fulfilled between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday – Friday.

What We Need:

Ohio EPA Financial Program Manager

What We Do:

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest Financial Program Manager in the Division of Surface Water (DSW), working at our Central Office in Franklin County.

Here’s the 35,000-foot view.

As an Ohio EPA Financial Program Manager, you will be authorize and approve accounts payable activity, as well as accounts receivable and purchasing. You will assist with preparing and administering the biennium budget, including spending and revenue forecasting and trend analysis for multi-funded projects within DSW. You’ll administer grants, including creating grant applications and amendments and monitoring work plan implementation. You’ll be a liaison to the USEPA Project Officer and division grant managers, helping to create and maintain a grant filing system and coordinate the close-out process within the division.

You’ll be a pivotal part of day-to-day operations, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, such as division grant mangers, central finance office staff, and USEPA grant officials while developing proposals and applications and making sure deadlines are understood and met. Most importantly, you’ll be a part of team Ohio EPA, helping to protect the environment for countless future Ohioans.

This position would also temporarily be assigned to a cubicle workspace as we look to identify an office.

Here's the up-close-and-personal view:

• Authorize and approve accounts payable activity, as well as accounts receivable and purchasing.
• Assist with preparing and administering the biennium budget.
• Administer grants.
• Create grant applications and amendments.
• Monitor work plan implementation.
• Act as a liaison to the USEPA Project Officer and division grant managers.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to develop proposals and applications.
• Ensure deadlines are understood and met.

Apply today, and let’s go!

What’s In It For You:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

• Completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in financial administration.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in financial administration.
• OR 54 mos. exp. or 54 mos. trg. financial administration.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge of public or business administration, accounting &/or finance; applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, procedures & standards governing fiscal operations*; ERP systems* (e.g., OAKS FIN) &/or federal accounting system*. Skill in use of calculator, electronic devices (e.g., computer, tablet, cell phone) & applicable software applications (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, word processing), OAKS BI reporting*. Ability to deal with large number of fiscal &/or budgetary variables & determine specific course of action; define problems, collect & analyze data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; prepare &/or edit financial reports, records, &/or correspondence; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; concentrate with attention to detail; deal with many variables & determine specific action; respond to confidential & sensitive inquiries from employees, public & government officials.
(*)Developed after employment.

DIVISION: Division of Surface Water

LOCATION: 50 W. Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
ATTACHMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSTING.

EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
Official educational transcripts are required for all applicants (unless currently employed by Ohio EPA) with post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if selected for an interview. Failure to provide the transcript at the time of the interview will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. Transcripts may be required for current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts and will be notified if needed.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

EEO Statement:
The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

ADA statement:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Employee Services at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.

Drug Free Workplace Policy:

The State of Ohio is a drug-free Workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, positions may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.