ACCOUNTANT |WILDFIRES|

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Job Description:

ACCOUNTANT (WILDFIRES) from the Company State of Hawaii , this latest ACCOUNTANT (WILDFIRES) job vacancy is located in the city Honolulu, HI (Downtown area) located in the country United States . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree . Job Vacancies in this Accounting field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Responsibility:

This position serves in the Finance and Administration Branch (F&A), Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA), Department of Defense. The F&A provides administrative management, financial, procurement and contract administration, and human resources management services and support to the Agency's Administrator and its Branches relative to administering federal funds needed for disaster-based projects. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the directing and coordination of the agency's planning, programming, and budgeting activities and maintenance of budgetary and fiscal controls over federal, State, and other extramural funds appropriated to the agency; the establishment and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards on HIEMA's management system; the promulgation of regulations and policies related to the management and administration of State personnel; the directing and control of the State purchasing and contracting activities and property accountability; assistance in the development and implementation of federal and State legislative programs; and the direction and coordination of the administration of the occupational safety and health program; worker's compensation program; fleet insurance program and federal and State tort claims programs. This position is responsible for accounting and financial advisory services related to the maintenance of the Project's accounting system which involves accountability in both the federal and State systems; and the proper allocation of funds of various projects and contracts in the operations associated with the disaster recovery activities of multiple open disasters. This position also serves as a State Emergency Response Team (SERT) and Emergency Response Team (ERT) member during emergencies and disasters.
Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE : Knowledge of principles and practices of commercial and governmental accounting; preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports; public fiscal administration including budgeting and financial reporting; applicable federal and State accounting system and procedures; office practices and procedures; and principles and practices of supervision. SKILLS / ABILITIES: Ability to devise and install accounting methods, techniques, and procedures; adapt and integrate accounting systems and procedures from various governmental jurisdictions; prepare complete and accurate reports and standards; analyze data, detect errors and correct inconsistencies in accounting records; advise managers and others on fiscal management issues and funding allocations; oversee and evaluate the work of other entities; and maintain effective working relationships with others. EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major work in accounting. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-to-year basis. Experience must be of such scope, level and quality to assure the possession of knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree. EXPERIENCE: Three and a half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible work experience which demonstrated knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and methods. Applicant must possess a valid license to drive in the state of Hawaii. This requirement is due to the potential for independent travel at all times of the day or night during activation, deployment, and other transportation requirements during emergencies. Must be able to obtain a security clearance. The SEOC is a closed environment without windows. The facility requires continuous maintenance and improvement. Incumbent must be able to work in such an environment. Other EOC locations may be activated as necessary. Able to work effectively and efficiently in an open office environment and sites with periodic interruptions and distractions, moderate noise levels and under deadlines and pressure situations. Conditions of work require the ability to be available at all times, work additional hours with little or no advance notice and for extended periods of time, including weekends, and beyond normal work hours with little rest to support emergency/disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities.
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