Business Manager / 61014181

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Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults? If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you!

Job Duties:• The Business Manager plans, coordinates and/or performs complex administrative or business management activities of a state agency or major component of a state agency. Coordinates business/financial management activities, and supervises personnel and their activities such as fiscal management, unit personnel management, procurement, program support and data control.

• Responsible for coordinating the preparation, maintenance and execution of all fiscal records & operations. Monitors fiscal personnel responsible for the following activities; (a) Equipment procurement, maintenance & distribution. (b) Financial record keeping for a large county (c) Ensures SNAP data management activities as prescribed by policy. Maintenance of data management of SNAP & TANF recoupment. (d) Supports regional and county staff housed in Richland County Office. (e) Compiling & preparing requisitions for supplies, stocks, disburses, and maintains appropriate inventory control for county office. (f) Supervises & coordinates all procurement activities; assists in the development of specification for non-routine purchases; acts as liaison with central purchasing. Conducts monthly bank reconciliation for local county office as required by agency policy.

• Supervises and monitors Administrative Personnel in ensuring that all administrative duties are completed timely and accurately. Acts as backup to Fiscal Technician, Vehicle Coordinator, EBT coordinator and Switch board operators.

• Serves as Liaison between local users and State Office Information System in solving problems with computer network and other network hardware and software issues. Determines user computer needs as well as hardware and software needs. Coordinates the purchase, installation and maintenance of computers, printers and other data processing equipment with information Systems personnel. Follows established inventory control procedures or assigned data communications equipment.

• Responsible for completion of Agency's Annual inventory.

• Responsible for facilities maintenance and serves as liaison between DSS and local county government to assure necessary services are available to county DSS.

• Assists Director with special administrative assignments as needed. Attends meetings/trainings on matters concerning business management.

• To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data. Performs Emergency Welfare Services to include American Red Cross Sheltering and Disaster SNAP services; performs other related duties as required.

• Performs job delivery and/or performance with positive or appropriate customer service delivery to clients, the public and co-workers as an integral requirement. Understands the impact of trauma on families and secondary trauma on staff.

• Performs Red Cross shelter duty.

• Other duties as required

A High School Diploma and six (6) years of experience in business management, public administration or administrative services.

An Associate Degree and four (4) years of experience in business management, public administration or administrative services.

A Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of experience in business management, public administration or administrative services. This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must have valid driver's license; be able to lift at least 35 pounds. Must have good insight and initiative in responding to changing conditions.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer. The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: County Administration / Richland County