Administrative Support Assistant 3
State of Iowa
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Administrative Officer
State of Iowa
224 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Council Bluffs
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a business manager in Iowa's Department of Corrections, where you'll help oversee a large budget, handle employee pay and benefits, and manage financial reporting for the district's operations.
It's a trusted role that involves keeping everything running smoothly from a business perspective.
A good fit would be someone with experience in office management or finance who is detail-oriented and comfortable with numbers and regulations.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with four years of full-time experience in program administration, development, management, or operations
- Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations
- Four years of full-time experience in program administration plus a combination of four years of education and experience (30 semester hours equals one year)
- Two years of full-time experience in program administration plus four years of combined education and experience, and two years of graduate-level education in a public-service-related area
- One year of full-time experience as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable management-level position in the state executive branch
- Ability to manage a $7 million+ annual budget, including development, compliance, and financial reporting
- Oversight of employee payroll, benefits, personnel actions, and adherence to state regulations
Full Job Description
Serves as a Business Manager of the Iowa Department of Corrections, Fourth District. Assists the Director in managing the Department’s budget, and conducts business aspects of the District’s operation.
This is a confidential position.Assists in development and management of a 7 million (plus) dollars annual District operating budget; administration and compliance of District’s employee pay and benefits; preparation of financial statements, cost reports, and statement of receipts and expenditures, State of Iowa GAAP Financial Reporting Package; oversight of District employee payroll and processing of personnel actions and other personnel regulations.
E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to four years of full-time work in program administration, development, management, or operations.
2) Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
3) All of the following (a and b):
2) Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
3) All of the following (a and b):
a. Four years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
4) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is
also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is
also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable specific management-level position.
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