Deputy County Administrator/Senior Deputy County Administrator

Water Otter Inc; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

San Joaquin County is seeking a Deputy or Senior Deputy County Administrator to provide executive leadership across administrative, financial, and policy activities. The role has broad scope directing multiple departments, coordinating budget preparation, and informing high-level decisions.

The selected candidate will manage quarterly financial reporting, monitor the annual budget, perform multi-year financial analysis, and advise the County on strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate administrative, financial, and policy activities for the County.
• Oversee budget preparation, quarterly fiscal reporting, and annual budget monitoring.
• Perform multi-year financial analysis and advise on strategic priorities.

Job description

Job Description

Introduction

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.

NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Deputy/Sr Co Admin 1026 by Employment Services Team

Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone: [phone]

Job Line: For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at [phone].

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer: San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.

Closing Date/Time: 11/20/2026 11:59:00 PM