Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Public Assistance
• Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone's world!

Guiding Principles

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do everyday.

Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services

The Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services' (OFMS) Monitoring Services Division conducts financial compliance reviews of ODJFS partners and subrecipients identifying opportunities for operational improvement and risk reduction. This division also conducts reviews of public assistance programs evaluating whether the level of benefits or other aspects of program eligibility are determined correctly. Training and technical assistance is also provided to the County Department of Job and Family Services agencies concerning potential fraud abuse and identifying possible overpayment of public assistance benefits. Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OFMS webpage .

What You'll Do

An ODJFS priority is for state staff to maintain a partnership relationship with county agencies. This partnership helps to ensure that county agencies have the tools needed to perform tasks in a method that is accountable for federal & state fiscal requirements. Building strong customer service-oriented relationships with key county staff helps to ensure the counties feel they are heard by us, and that we can address their needs for improved processes, training, and collaboration. Providing excellent customer services is key for this position. The preferred candidate will have previous customer service experience, fiscal experience and involvement with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

The purpose of this job is to provide customized fiscal training and fiscal assistance to county agency staff for an assigned region of the state. The primary county contacts will consist of agency fiscal officer and agency directors for county Job and Family agencies, which includes Public Assistance, Child Support, Public Children Service, and Workforce Development. ODJFS Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance (BCFTA) provides personalized training and support via phone, email, Microsoft TEAMS, and in-person.

The position requires travel for in-person meetings, trainings, and agency visits. Travel time per week could be up to 2 or 3 days out of the 5-day work week. There is flexibility to set schedule with region but overall, it is expected that the position is available to travel as required to meet the needs of the assigned agencies. Given the description of job task and regional assignments, the ideal candidate will be within a reasonable driving proximity of the assigned regions, which spans in the southeast part of Ohio. This region, known as Region 6 consists of the following counties: Belmont, Monroe, Noble, Washington, Morgan, Athens, Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking, Ross, Pike, Scioto, Adams, and Highland (subject to change based on business need).

Additional job duties include working with a team and working independently to create and present statewide fiscal trainings. Normally there are 2-3 statewide trainings annually, as well as individual regional presentation that occurs on a quarterly basis. All trainings created in collaboration and/or individually are compiled in a library of training documents used by the BCFTA team. Given the nature of training presentations it is preferred that the chosen candidate have previous public speaking experience.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Travel: Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you, must have a valid drivers license.

PN(s): 20038806

Qualifications
The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

OPTION 1:

Completion of graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.

OPTION 2:

Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.

OPTION 3:

42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.

OPTION 4:

12 mos. exp. as Financial Analyst, 66562.

OPTION 5:

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.

Technical & Professional Skills Utilized: Accounting and Finance, Coaching, Creativity, Customer Focus, Problem solving, Public Speaking

Tips For Your Application

When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio's OCSEA Pay Schedule, Pay Range 32. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $27.84 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Pay Range 32

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

Hourly

$27.84

$29.06

$30.55

$32.04

$33.63

$35.27

$36.99

$38.84

$40.77

Annual

$57,907

$60,445

$63,544

$66,643

$69,950

$73,362

$76,939

$80,787

$84,802

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

90 Months

What's In It For You

We offer our employees a sustainable lifestyle that includes a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work!

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 Ohio Med PPO plan. For more information, check out the 2023-24 MyBenefits Guide Online flipbook or PDF copy and see pages 8-9 for costs.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• BU: Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

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

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. As a new employee, you will be automatically enrolled into Ohio Deferred Compensation unless you opt-out within 90 days of hire date. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.