Business Manager / 61014181

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Dis.

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

State Retirement Plan and DeferredComp

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks a skilled Business Manager to oversee complex administrative and financial operations for Richland County. You will coordinate procurement, budgeting, and data control while supervising administrative staff and acting as a liaison with state information systems.

The role requires a high school diploma with six years of applicable experience or higher degrees with relevant experience; you will protect PII, support emergency welfare services, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with 6 years in business management or admin services.
• Associate degree with 4 years' relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' relevant experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to lift 35 pounds.
• Experience with fiscal management, procurement, and data controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex administrative and business management activities for the state agency.
• Oversee fiscal records, procurement, and inventory control for county office.
• Supervise administrative personnel and back up fiscal technician and IT roles.
• Serve as liaison with State Office Information System for network and hardware issues.
• Ensure annual inventory completion and facilities maintenance coordination.
• Protect PII and safeguard agency networks and data.
• Provide emergency welfare services and Red Cross sheltering duties.
• Perform customer service delivery to clients and public; attend trainings.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Business management

Financial management

Procurement

Data control

Staff supervision

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Information Systems

Job description

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.

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