ASSISTANT FEDERAL AND STATE AID CLAIMS COORDINATOR 0256
Under
general supervision, an employee in this class is responsible for overseeing
delegated aspects of coordinating a municipal jurisdiction's receipt of
revenues from the Federal and State governments. The employee assists departments receiving grants in the
maintenance, accounting and receipt of intergovernmental claims. The employee does not get involved with the
non-fiscal processes of applying for and procuring Federal and State aid
funds. Supervision is maintained over a
staff of technical and clerical employees.
General supervision is received from the Federal and State Aid Claims
Coordinator from which the class of Assistant Claims Coordinator differs by
virtue of its more limited scope and level of supervisor responsibilities. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL
WORK ACTIVITIES
Researches all appropriate materials
and literature related to the financial management of all Federal and State
aided programs;
Supervises the preparation of claims
for reimbursement;
Conducts independent investigations
to maximize Federal and State aid revenues;
Organizes and maintains records of
all Federal and State aid funds received by the county;
Establishes liaison between County
and Federal and State aid offices;
Establishes liaison between County
aided departments and the Federal and State Aid Claims Unit;
Prepares budget revenue estimates
for Federal and State Aid.
FULL
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough
knowledge of the fiscal interrelationship of the State, County, town, local
district, special district, and Federal governments; thorough knowledge of
accounting and auditing principles and practices and their application to the
development, installation and maintenance of governmental accounting systems;
good knowledge of fiscal laws, rules and regulations relating to Federal and
State aid programs; good knowledge of budgeting, data processing, Federal and
State aid, and local government law as they pertain to fiscal policy and the
interaction of all functions; ability to analyze and interpret accounting data;
ability to formulate audit procedures and techniques; ability to devise
specialized and general accounting systems; ability to prepare complete and
accurate fiscal reports; ability to supervise effectively; ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with supervisory accounting
personnel and government officials.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
a) Graduation from a New York State
or regionally accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Public
Administration, Business Administration, or Accounting, and three years of
experience in municipal financial management and/or municipal accounting; or,
b) Graduation from a New York State
or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and
four years of experience in municipal financial management and/or
municipal accounting; or,
c)
An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the
limits of (a) and (b).
7/25/79
SUFFOLK
COUNTY
Competitive
RR1/24/03