Senior Deputy County Administrator

Why join the Contra Costa County Administrators Office?

The County Administrator’s Office is actively seeking a qualified local government administrator to join their professional team in the role of Senior Deputy County Administrator – Exempt. This position has recently become vacant following an internal transfer to a different assignment. Recruitment is underway at both the Deputy and Senior Deputy County Administrator-Exempt levels to attract a wide pool of qualified candidates. As a leader in this role, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your energy and problem-solving skills to enhance the organization’s effectiveness in serving the residents of Contra Costa County.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses a solid background in policy and operations of California county government, including budget and legislative analysis.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and can be successful at building and maintaining strong working relationships, including with elected officials and department heads throughout the organization.
• Exercises political astuteness and understands the necessity to navigate sensitive issues in a manner that is straightforward and diplomatic.
• Possesses oral and written communication skills which can be used to present complex information to the Board of Supervisors, various Boards, committees and commissions, and members of the public in a meaningful way.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Supervising the analysis and development of department operating budgets in functional areas such as general government, health and human services and public protection on behalf of the County Administrator.
• Evaluating program mandates of assigned departments, including staffing, organizational structure, and facilities needs during the annual budget process and throughout the year.
• Reviewing and developing performance measures and operating indicators to support the evaluation of program design and effectiveness in concert with assigned departments.
• Reviewing agenda items for Boards of Supervisors meetings, including contract approval requests, position adjustment requests and policy items for discussion by the Board along with any related budgetary or labor relations impacts.
• Attending Board of Supervisors’ meetings as needed as well as meetings of other boards, commissions, groups and County officials regarding budget, legislation, and policy matters to furnish advice and information to the County Administrator’s Office executive management team.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will have the opportunity to experience working within a complex, urban County providing a full range of health, social service and public safety services with an organizational budget of over $7 billion.
• You will help shape public policies and operations for a broad range of essential services that support the county’s communities and improve the lives of people
• You will have the option of a flexible work schedule and up to two remote workdays per week.
• You will have a level of autonomy in operating your respective area of responsibility.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will be entering County service during a time of significant organizational change in core departments bringing a significant amount of opportunity for modernization.
• You will work in a fast-paced environment, involving time constraints and other external pressures.
• You will be in a role that is considered a "working manager", and are expected to complete tasks with little clerical support.
• You will need well-honed political and organizational savvy and a solid understanding of your role in the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• License Required: Possession of a valid California motor vehicle operator’s license. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator’s license will be accepted during the application process.
• Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A degree with a major in business or public administration, public policy, social or behavioral sciences or a closely related field preferred.
• Experience: Six (6) years of progressively responsible full-time experience, which involved professional level managerial, fiscal, personnel, administrative or analytical work. Public sector experience preferred. At least one (1) year of which must have included lead responsibility and one (1) year of supervisory experience of professional level staff required.
• Experience Substitution: Five (5) years of progressively responsible full-time professional level experience with Contra Costa County, in a managerial or administrative capacity performing administrative, budgetary, or personnel activities may substitute for the required experience. At least one (1) year of which must have included lead responsibility and one (1) year of supervisory experience of professional level staff required.

OR

• Experience Substitution: Possession of a master's degree in business or public administration, accounting or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. The substitution for experience cannot be applied to the lead or supervisory experience requirements.

To view the entire job announcement and apply for Senior Deputy County Administrator position, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta/jobs/4884726-0/senior-deputy-county-administrator-exempt.