Financial Management Chief

Job Description and Duties

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This position offers an exciting opportunity to participate in delivering a new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) with Child Welfare Digital Services (CWDS), a unique collaboration involving the California Health and Human Services, Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and California's Counties and Tribes.

Under the general direction of the CWDS Project Management Office (PMO) Director (Information Technology Manager II), the Fiscal Management Chief will plan, manage, and report all financial data pertaining to Child Welfare System/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) and Child Welfare System-California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) project budget and fiscal (financial) functions.

The Fiscal Management Chief provides strategic direction and leads the most difficult analysis for expenditures and projections reporting and recommendations to project leadership. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders for financial, administrative, and contract activities in support of CWDS. This role works closely with the CWDS Vendor and Contract Management Chief to understand and report contract expenditures and projections, analyze and communicate impacts to the budget by state fiscal year and mitigate any fiscal risks.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is currently eligible for one telework day per-week and is required to report in-person a minimum of four days per week. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the OTSI and is subject to operational needs.

Business travel may be required. All commute expenses to the reporting location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The OTSI office location for this position is 2870 Gateway Oaks, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA.

Travel reimbursement considerations take into account an employee’s home address and designated reporting location and are subject to applicable policies, rules, regulations, and bargaining unit contract provisions.

On July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction. Please reach out to the hiring unit contact listed on this job advertisement for details.

Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview but must be a resident of California for employment.

Special Requirements

Simple Application Steps:

If you are interested in this position, complete the following simple steps:

1. Review the education and experience minimum qualifications (MQ’s) of the Information Technology Manager I Classification . See the Minimum Requirements section above.
2. Complete the supplemental questionnaire and the state application by clicking “Apply Now” above. See below for detailed application instructions.
3. Submit your application package with all required documents, which include the supplemental questionnaire - see the "Required Application Package Documents" section below.
4. Once you have applied, take the 

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

- Experience with development of Budget Change Proposal (BCP) for the Department of Finance (DOF) including budget detail, expenditures, and projections

- Experience with development of Advance Planning Document (APD) for the federal government including budget detail, expenditures, and projections

- Experience with development of Special Project Report (SPR) for the Department of Technology (CDT) including budget detail, expenditures, and projections

- Experience coordinating with multiple disciplinary teams (Ex: Contract Procurement Product build teams, Implementation, ext.)

Benefits

OTSI is dedicated to creating an innovative workplace for its team members that is inclusive, diverse, and interactive! Here are a few of the ways we stay engaged with our team:

• Ongoing professional development and engagement opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free Parking!

Additionally, as a team member of the State of California, you may be eligible for many benefits, such as:

• Medical, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Holidays and vacation/leave
• Defined retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
• Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Full benefits information can be found on CalHR's 

Supplemental Questionnaire

When responding to the supplemental questionnaire, applicants must follow these below instructions. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification from this exam/hiring process.:

• Responses must be typewritten on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, no more than (2) pages in length, and using font no smaller than size 11.
• Responses are to be complete, specific, clear, and concise.
• Responses to the questions should be easily identified (e.g. by numbering the response to the corresponding question, or repeating the prompt in response).

Without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or ChatGPT, please answer the following question:

1. Describe your experience with state budget change proposals, budget requests/revisions, cost allocation plans, premises, and financial analysis worksheets.

2. Describe your experience with federal reporting such as annual/as-needed advance planning documents and federal financial participation.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Supplemental Application -

  A Supplemental Questionnaire is required. Please see the Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions below.