Assistant Public Defender - Misdemeanor Attorney I - Public Defender - J0703 - 25300

About the role

This position is a mid-management classification and receives direction from Executive Management. This position develops and manages court budgets, tracks expenditures, manages procurement activities, including contract and grant negotiations, contract development and administration.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and manages, directly and/or through subordinate personnel, the budget, general accounting activities, develops and monitors internal control audit programs, and the collections programs of the Court;
• Reviews, evaluates and interprets new legal requirements, laws and legislation affecting budgeting, accounting, and fine and fee collection responsibilities for Court programs;
• Makes recommendations for improvements to existing policies and procedures;
• Monitors and evaluates the affect of legal and procedural changes related to the budget, accounting, fiscal reporting and related activities;
• Develops, implements and interprets budgeting and accounting policies and procedures, ensures that financial policies and procedures are in accordance with applicable laws, requirements and professional accounting and reporting practices;
• Prepares, manages and participates in the preparation of the Court’s annual budget including: estimating expenditures, projecting revenue, consolidating division budgets; preparing monthly cash flow analyses, and ongoing financial reporting required by the Administrative Office of the Courts;
• Prepares monthly management reports as requested by Executive Management;
• Supervises and evaluates personnel; participates in and recommends employee selection, promotions, disciplinary actions and performance evaluations;
• Evaluates needs and implements plans for specialized training for personnel.

Requirements

• Any combination of education, training and/or experience which substantially demonstrates the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Knowledge of organization and functions of court/local government with emphasis on the budgeting and accounting aspects;
• Project management, including project planning, scheduling and control mechanisms;
• Variety of accounting standards, such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS); Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB); State Controller’s Office (SCO), and other regulatory agencies;
• Accounting procedures for various types of funds and account groups;
• Methods and procedures of governmental budget preparation and control;
• Financial statement preparation;
• Managing year-end financial activities in a governmental environment;
• Understanding of accounting methods pertinent to accounts receivable and accounts payable;
• Methods and techniques utilized in competitive procurement activities, including contract negotiations, development and maintenance;
• Developing grant documentation for funding requests; creating and monitoring grant budgets and grant reporting;
• Principles and practices of supervision and management.

Skills and Abilities

• Analyzing, identifying and correcting discrepancies or errors in financial or statistical documents;
• Reviewing work for accuracy and procedural correctness;
• Reading, interpreting and applying oral and written financial policies and procedures, laws, rules and regulations;
• Proficiency with personal computers, spreadsheets, database and word processing programs;
• Operating a calculator, computer terminal and other office equipment;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and providing courteous customer service;
• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards;
• Selecting, motivating, and evaluating employees and providing for their training and development;
• Following detailed oral and written instructions;
• Preparing financial and statistical summaries;
• Promoting team building relationships within the Court;
• Communicating effectively both written and orally.