About the Role
The Deputy Director of Federal Funds supports the Federal Funds Office by coordinating federal funding activities, compliance, reporting, training, audits, contracts, and agency-wide efforts to maximize federal funding. This position serves as an additional resource for managers and staff and helps maintain the Federal Funds Office SharePoint site and fund source setup process.
Responsibilities
- Provides senior-level leadership in budget planning and the development of goals and objectives.
- Leads key budget activities, including agency fiscal note responses and supplemental needs requests.
- Oversees the daily operations and activities of the MCS, AES, HDIS, and IDDBH Budget teams.
- Plans, assigns, and supervises staff work.
- Guides development and implementation of operating budgets.
- Analyzes and reports departmental funding by method of finance.
- Reviews financial reports, source documents, trends, variances, procedures, and performance.
- Represents the department on internal and external workgroups, meetings, and committees.
- Oversees development, coordination, preparation, completion, implementation, and submission of the agency's Mid-Year Budget Review, annual operating budget, and LBB Monthly Financial Report.
- Oversees legislative appropriations requests (LAR) and operating budget submissions to the Governor's Office of Budget and the Legislative Budget Board.
- Reviews appropriation requests and supporting schedules.
- Prepares and analyzes cost estimates and fiscal notes.
- Reviews fiscal impacts of proposed rules.
- Evaluates the effect of state and federal legislation on HHSC programs.
- Responds to budget inquiries from legislative, state, and federal stakeholders.
- Manages and develops staff through training, performance appraisals, and consultation.
- Responsible for hiring and selection, assigning and prioritizing work, completing performance evaluations, recommending disciplinary actions, and scheduling and approving leave.
Requirements
- A minimum of a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
- Five years’ experience performing advanced budget, financial, accounting, or federal funds work.
- Three years’ experience leading, supervising, or directing the work of others.
- Experience analyzing complex financial data and preparing financial or budget reports preferred.
- Experience communicating complex financial, budgetary, or policy information to internal or external stakeholders preferred.
- Experience with State of Texas budgeting, accounting, legislative, or strategic planning processes preferred.
- Experience with federal funding compliance, reporting, audits, negotiated indirect cost rate agreements, or federal award management preferred.
- Experience developing legislative appropriations requests, operating budgets, fiscal notes, or supplemental funding requests preferred.
- Experience using HHSAS, CAPPS, or comparable governmental financial or human resources systems preferred.
- Experience coordinating procurements or monitoring contracts preferred.
- Must bring I-9 documentation on the first day of work.
Skills
- Analyzing complex financial data.
- Written and oral communication.
- Using computer software and state or governmental financial and human resources applications, including Excel, Word, Access, HHSAS, and CAPPS.
- Manage program activities and establish goals and objectives.
- Identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
- Develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures and explain them to others.
- Coordinate the collection and analysis of detailed and complex financial data.
- Prepare concise reports and communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Train others and plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
Location
- AUSTIN
Work Type
- Eligible for Telework
- Up to 5% Travel
- Regular
- Full time
- Hybrid (office two days a week)
Experience Level
- Five years’ experience performing advanced budget, financial, accounting, or federal funds work.
- Three years’ experience leading, supervising, or directing the work of others.
Education Level
- A minimum of a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
- A course of study in business, finance, public policy or health administration is preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $7,015.16 - $11,864.50 Monthly
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
- A defined benefit pension plan
- Generous time off benefits
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement
About the Company
- Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans.
- At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.
Equal Opportunity
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability.
- Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.
- HHSC uses E-Verify.
