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Los Angeles County Office of Education is Hiring an Assistant Controller Near Downey, CA
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Assistant Controller$10415 to $12903 Monthly
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Assistant Controller$10415 to $12903 Monthly
Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: https://www.lacoe.edu | Online applications must be submitted by: 10/28/2022 5:00 P.M. (Pacific) | Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days. |
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking organizational savvy individuals with strong leadership and financial skills to apply for the Assistant Controller position.
Under administrative direction assists in the planning, managing, and directing of the activities and personnel of the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s (LACOE) Controller’s Office, and assists in establishing policies and procedures in the management and accounting of financial activities by LACOE’s internal operations and Head Start and Early Learning Division.The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:
- Principles and practices of business administration, personnel management, and systems development and administration
- Concepts, principles, practices, and techniques of general financial management including accounting, budgeting, internal controls
- Concepts, principles, practices, and techniques for grant management of federal and state funding
- Federal, state, and local laws relating to California school accounting and financial systems, including applicable statutory provisions related to these subject areas
- Capabilities, concepts, applications, and coordination of electronic data processing resources to financial and administrative systems
- State, federal, and local statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and policies applicable to assigned areas of responsibility
- Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
- Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
- Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Professional Integrity & Ethics – Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
- Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
- Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
- Negotiating – Reaching mutually satisfying agreement and compromises
- Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
- Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
- Managing Performance – Ensuring superior individual and group performance
- Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
- Managing Change – Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
- Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
- Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
- Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures
Education: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this job classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalence established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Experience: Four years of accounting or financial management experience in a public agency including two years supervising staff engaged in such activities.
Additional Requirements: A valid California driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required. Experience with contracts and procurement management is preferred. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Remote, work-from-home, or hybrid work days may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE will require all employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection Process
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a training and experience evaluation and technical interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process, you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.eduFor general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pcLACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242Additional Information
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.eduFor general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pcLACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242Additional Information
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.
Recruitment ID: 23-212
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Recruitment ID: 23-212
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Other
POST DATE
09/27/2022
EXPIRATION DATE
10/28/2022
WEBSITE
lacoe.edu
HEADQUARTERS
Downey, CA
SIZE
1,000 - 3,000
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