Deputy County Administrator/Senior Deputy County Administrator

California State Association of Counties; California; On-site; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

San Joaquin County is seeking a Deputy County Administrator or Senior Deputy County Administrator to lead broad administrative, financial, and policy work. The role includes multi-department budget prep, quarterly fiscal reporting, and ongoing budget monitoring, reporting to County leadership and the Board.

The ideal candidate brings strong financial and budget analysis, excellent communication, and experience presenting complex information.

Qualifications

• Four years of managerial, fiscal, personnel, or governmental administrative and/or analytical work.
• Two years of which must have been at a level equivalent to Management Analyst III in San Joaquin County.
• Five years for Senior Deputy with one year of program planning/execution at Deputy level.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and advise on administrative, financial, and policy activities across departments.
• Budget preparation, quarterly fiscal reporting, and ongoing annual budget monitoring.
• Develop and implement complex policies and/or initiatives; present financial data to the Board and county leadership.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Public administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public/business administration or related field

Master’s Degree substituted for one year of experience

Job description

Deputy County Administrator/Senior Deputy County Administrator

San Joaquin County

Post Date

October 30, 2026

Closing Date

November 20, 2026

Deputy: $128,674-$156,404 (includes 10% Confidential Supplement); Senior: $170,369-$207,085/yr

Description

The San Joaquin County Administrator’s Office is recruiting to fill one position, either at the Deputy or Senior Deputy County Administrator level, depending on qualifications. This key position has broad, independent responsibility for directing, coordinating, and advising on administrative, financial, and policy activities. This key position has multi-department responsibility for budget preparation, quarterly fiscal reporting, ongoing monitoring of the annual budget, and multi-year financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will possess strong financial and budget analysis experience, coupled with a strong global management perspective. Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills which will be used to present complex financial information to the Board of Supervisors, Boards and Commissions, County leadership and other organizations. The successful candidate will have an understanding of structurally balanced budget requirements, including the Board of Supervisors priorities, as part of the annual budget process and will have demonstrated experience developing and implementing complex policies and/or initiatives.

Qualifications

Deputy County Administrator

Required Experience :

Four years of responsible managerial, fiscal, personnel, or governmental administrative and/or analytical work, two years of which must have been at a level equivalent to Management Analyst III in San Joaquin County.

Senior Deputy County Administrator

Desirable Experience :

Five years of responsible managerial, fiscal, personnel, or governmental administrative and/or analytical work, one year of which must have included responsibility for program planning and execution at or above the level of Deputy County Administrator in San Joaquin County.

FOR BOTH LEVELS

Education :

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a major in public or business administration, economics, social or behavioral science, or a closely related field.

Substitution :

A Master’s Degree in public or business administration, economics, from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.