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Business Manager III - Nebraska State Penitentiary

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Responsibilities

  • Financial Management: Prepare and coordinate biennium/yearly fiscal budgets. Monitor budget status and advise stakeholders. Review and analyze facility expenditures continuously to ensure fiscal control and proper program disbursement.
  • Purchasing & Inventory: Approve purchases for supplies, equipment, and services; obtain quotes, and coordinate with relevant departments (purchasing, accounting) for timely material request processing. Maintain fixed assets inventory, manage item replacement, and process surplus equipment.
  • Supervision & Operations: Plan and supervise the activities of assigned business units, including Canteen, Clothing Issue, Mail, Laundry, and Warehouse operations.
  • Payroll & Inmate Finance: Reconcile and verify complex bi-weekly employee payroll rules. Manage fiscal matters related to the inmate population, including monitoring the Corrections Inmate Pay System (CIPS) and responding to inmate financial requests/grievances.
  • Requirements / Qualifications
  • If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefitsEqual Opportunity StatementVision insurance

Additional Information

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $29.619 Job Posting: JR2026-00027418 Business Manager III - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 07-08-2026 Job Description: The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking a highly capable and experienced Business Manager to oversee a multi-faceted budget and other critical business functions of the Nebraska State Penitentiary. This role requires strong skills in budget preparation and reporting, accurate mathematical computations, and effective oral presentation and communication. A key expectation is the ability to read, understand, interpret and apply rules/regulations, policies/procedures, laws and other work directives, and effectively supervise/direct/coordinate a diverse staff. For more information call 402-471- 2654. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

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