The City of Harrisburg is currently accepting applications for the position of Business Administrator in the Department of Administration, Office of the Business Administrator. This is a senior, cabinet-level position that serves as chief administrative officer of the City of Harrisburg. This position requires a high level of administrative and supervisory work, including planning, directing and controlling the functions of all departments’ budgets to ensure that they are in conformance with policy directives, rules and regulations, and the Administrative Codes.
The employee in this position has responsibility for management, administration, and supervision of all financial, purchasing, data processing and risk management functions of the City. The position also manages City-wide accounting and financial management functions involving the review and verification of all transactions and all accounting processes. Develops, plans and administers the activities of the Department of Administration, which involves responsibility for the Bureau of Human Resources, Bureau of Financial Management (which includes accounting, budget and analysis, and purchasing), Bureau of Information and Technology, and the Bureau of Operations and Revenue.
The Business Administrator provides professional and technical advice to the Office Heads/Department Directors and Bureau Chiefs and participates in those areas of work requiring his/her resource and knowledge. Policy direction is received from the Mayor; however, this individual must exercise considerable independence and initiative in work performance and supervision of Department of Administration staff. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Mayor. This is a management, FLSA-exempt position.