Fiscal Officer

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Fiscal Officer for the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management. This position prepares and implements the annual operating budget for the department, reviews audit findings and recommends procedural changes, reviews and monitors payments, billings and deposits realtive to the Office activities, and coordinates input, reconciliation and required system approvals. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Fiscal Officer for the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management
• Maintains accounts for the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management
• Reviews purchase requests to determine if a Procurement Business Case is applicable
• Serves as full-line supervisor
• Assists Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management.with application of and tracks federal grants
• Performs internal audits of income control forms, such as site rentals and reservations
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with courses in business administration and accounting.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of fiscal management, accounting, budgeting, grant management, or auditing in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers extensive knowledge of laws, rules and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting procedures.
• Three (3) years of utilizing complex accounting systems.
• Two (2) years of working experience developing, installing, and evaluating new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
• Two (2) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, imposing disciplinary actions, development, and completion of performance of employee evaluations, and staff training.
• Three (3) years of experience working with the General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reports.

Employment Conditions

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Agency and Division Statements

Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting and promoting Illinois’ natural and cultural resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including, vision health and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs.

Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management

The Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management (OOGRM) is the regulatory authority in Illinois for permitting, drilling, operating, and plugging oil and gas production wells. The Office implements the Illinois Oil and Gas Act and enforces standards for the construction and operation of related production equipment and facilities.  In addition, the Office regulates the injection of fluids into underground injection wells, through the UIC Program, and cleans up abandoned well sites through the PRF and Landowner Grant Programs.