Business Manager II

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Key Responsibilities

~ Establishes short and long-term goals and objectives, reviews and establishes procedures, and the overall direction of business operations and service delivery.

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Dept of Environmental Quality

Water Resources

Business Manager II (NS)

60035125

NC20

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.

This position is independently responsible for the oversight and general management of all fiscal functions for the Division of Water Resources. This position oversees multiple business components for the division including budget management, financial planning, accounting, purchasing, inventory, payroll, and administrative support; coordinates the work of staff receiving funds and managing grants; paying bills for goods, services, and contracts; executing, monitoring, and planning the Division budget; and procuring needed goods and services.

This position is a manager and is independently responsible for hiring decisions and related personnel matters up to and including directing and appraising the work assigned to subordinate staff.

Other Key Responsibilities:
~ Establishes short and long-term goals and objectives, reviews and establishes procedures, and the overall direction of business operations and service delivery.

~ Analyzes the section’s workload and assigns work as necessary to optimize fiscal and general service performance.

~ Serves as a member of the divisional leadership team, providing technical fiscal clarification and guidance to the Director as well as program managers as it relates to fiscal and other general administrative issues and concerns.

~ Works with Grants Management to assure accurate accounting and reporting on federal grants.

~ Monitors cash flow and assuring accurate planning for the Division’s spending.

~Serves as the divisional lead for testing, adopting, and migrating to new institutional software or ERP platforms.

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is the largest division in the NC Department of Environmental Quality. DWR is responsible for protecting North Carolina’s drinking, surface, and ground water for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permit and certificate of coverage issuances, investigations, regulatory compliance, and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, water quality sampling, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach, and other efforts. The Division comprises six sections: Water Quality Regional Operations, Water Sciences, Public Water Supply, Water Quality Permitting, Water Quality NPDES Permitting, and Water Planning. Click here to learn more about the Division of Water Resources.

The DWR Business Office supports the division staff in areas of purchasing, grants/contracts management, and budget.

If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.

This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or other discipline related to the area of assignment from appropriately accredited institution and five (5) years of progressive related experience, in which, two (2) years should be in a supervisory role, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Jean Buchanan

hrrecruitment@deq.nc.gov