Director (Austin)

Who We Are

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Certified Best Place for Working Parents, is seeking to fill a Director II position in the Payables, Payroll and Travel Department located at 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, Texas.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate will share our department's vision of helping the agency management achieve the efficient use of financial resources and promote highly effective financial management controls.

What You Will Do

The Director II performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work providing direction and guidance in strategic operations and planning. Work involves establishing the strategic plan and goals and objectives; developing policies; reviewing guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; establishing priorities, standards, and measurement tools for determining progress in meeting goals; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and reviewing and approving budgets. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

You Will Be Trusted To

• Manage plans, directs, and coordinates activities of the Payables, Payroll, and Travel Department. Responsibilities include advising and providing assistance to the Chief Financial Officer and executive staff in the interpretation, application and implementation of financial management policies, governmental accounting procedures, and operational matters.
• Supervise the development and implementation of financial control procedures to ensure the accuracy of the agency's payroll and vendor payments, comply with state and federal requirements, and ensure the reliability of agency financial records.
• Oversee the Travel and Vendor Department, assuring agency travel vouchers are processed timely and in compliance with rules and regulations. Ensures that travel-related payments are processed timely. Ensures that payment discrepancies with vendors are resolved accurately and timely.
• Represent the agency in negotiations and planning sessions with federal/state officials and attends meetings, conferences, hearings and related functions on behalf of the agency. Represents the department in meetings with other TWC departments as well as other agencies when requested.
• Oversee human resource management including hiring and selecting staff, applying policies, evaluating job performance and taking appropriate action to correct deficiencies.
• Perform other duties as required.
  
  

You Qualify With

• Five years of full-time experience in the oversight and direction of an agency program; or in strategic planning and policy development and implementation, three years of which must have been in an administrative management or supervisory capacity.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
  
  

You Are a Great Fit With

• Demonstrated knowledge of the agency’s financial program, policies and procedures, state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the agency’s fiscal operations.
• Experience in preparing state agency operating budgets, legislative appropriations requests, fiscal notes, and agency cost estimates.
• Experience and skill in analyzing complex budgetary and performance issues.
• Ability to interpret and apply state and federal statutes and regulations, set priorities and organize workloads, and meet deadlines.
• Skill in problem solving, reading comprehension, and analytical writing.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; and to write concisely.
• Experience and competence in Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, and Access) or equivalent and other computer-related programs.
• Certified Public Accountant.
  
  

Duty involves up to 5% travel within the state of Texas and the ability to lift 10 pounds.

You Gain

• A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
• Competitive starting salary: $9,115.00 - $11,500.00/month
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
• Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.
  
  

Veterans

Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf.

How To Apply

To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.