Deputy County Administrator/Senior Deputy County Administrator

San Joaquin County; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

San Joaquin County Administrator’s Office is recruiting for a Deputy or Senior Deputy County Administrator to direct, coordinate, and advise on administrative, financial, and policy activities with multi-department responsibility.

The ideal candidate has strong financial and budget analysis experience and can present complex information to the Board of Supervisors and County leadership. Education and substitution details follow, with opportunities to lead major policy initiatives.

Qualifications

• 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 anaccredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in complex and difficult financial, administrative, and management work, including the preparation, review, and administration of departmental and total County budgets.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares recommendations for changes in state and federal legislation and administrative rules and regulations involving assigned projects or programs
• Consults with department heads and other management personnel in achieving objectives; works with city, state, federal and non-governmental persons and groups relative to County services; may represent a department or the County to other agencies or community groups
• Exercises good judgment and makes sound business decisions in assigned activities and functions; provides strategic leadership through communication, demonstration, and accomplishment of the County vision, mission and values; provides superior customer service
• Participates and directs the preparation of proposed orders, resolutions, rules, and regulations of general County operating policies and procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, economics, social or behavioral science, or a closely related field

Job 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.

Priorities & Primary Responsibilities

Deputy County Administrator:

• Participates in complex and difficult financial, administrative, and management work, including the preparation, review, and administration of departmental and total County budgets
• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares recommendations for changes in state and federal legislation and administrative rules and regulations involving assigned projects or
  programs
• Consults with department heads and other management personnel in achieving objectives; works with city, state, federal and non-governmental persons and groups
  relative to County services; may represent a department or the County to other agencies or community groups
• Exercises good judgment and makes sound business decisions in assigned activities and functions; provides strategic leadership through communication, demonstration, and accomplishment of the County vision, mission and values; provides superior customer service
• Participates and directs the preparation of proposed orders, resolutions, rules, and regulations of general County operating policies and procedures
  

Senior Deputy County Administrator - In addition to the above, may also:

• Participate or supervise others on the most complex and difficult financial, administrative and management work
• Directs specific programs, as assigned, with emphasis on the financial and operational impact of such programs
• May manage a County department or function and/or act as an interim department head as assigned
• Acts for the Assistant County Administrator or County Administrator as assigned
• May direct or supervise subordinate personnel

Approximately Salary:

Deputy County Administrator: $128,674-$156,404/yr (includes 10% Confidential Supplement);

Senior Deputy County Administrator: $170,369-$207,085/yr

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 anaccredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.