Statement of Qualifications
To be considered for this position, applicants must provide a written response to the following Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions. Responses must be typewritten using 12-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than two pages in length. References to other materials, such as a resume, cover letter, or application, will not be considered in lieu of the SOQ. The content of your SOQ must reflect your own knowledge, experience, and original thought, and should not be generated or drafted by large language model (LLM) tools (ie. ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot). Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.
Questions:
1. Please describe your experience in interpreting complex financial guidelines and developing department-wide policies, procedures, or manuals. Specifically, highlight your technical expertise utilizing the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) or a similar accounting system to manage, review, and approve purchase orders, contracts, or service agreements.
2. This position requires resolving fiscal coding, encumbrance, and expenditure errors. Please provide a specific example of a time when you identified a complex financial discrepancy within a procurement document or budget ledger. What analytical steps did you take to research the root cause, and how did you coordinate with accounting, budget, or contracts staff to implement the correction?
3. Describe a time when you analyzed project or contract data, identified an emerging issue that threatened successful program delivery, and had to act as a liaison to internal or external stakeholders. What recommendations did you present to management, and how did you collaborate with others to maintain a productive working relationship while resolving the issue?
Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)
