Legal Services Operations Manager

Merced County, CA; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Merced County is seeking an experienced Administrative Services professional to support the Director in office management and staff supervision. The role involves coordinating training, performance evaluations, and adherence to policies across clerical staff.

Responsibilities include budget support, grant tracking, and process improvements in line with federal and county guidelines. The position emphasizes effective communication and data-driven decision making within a public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible administrative/office support experience in a public or private legal office, including one (1) year in a lead or supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Administrative Services Director in matters involving the management of the office.
• Participates in the selection, training, supervision, discipline and promotion of support staff and guides subordinate supervisors in performance appraisal, documentation and personnel procedures.
• Provides direction on complex case issues with clerical staff.
• Identifies areas in need of program improvement and develops and implements business practice procedures for line staff following Federal, State and departmental guidelines.
• Assists in the development, implementation and administration of department budget; as assigned.
• Monitors and meets grant requirements by gathering and maintaining statistical data for various grants; develops grant proposals.
• Responds to complaints and questions from the public and other agencies.
• Evaluates department procedures, staffing, equipment, forms and workflow in conducting automation.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Deadline management

Job description

Merced County is seeking an experienced Administrative Services professional to support the Director in office management and staff supervision. The role involves coordinating training, performance evaluations, and adherence to policies across clerical staff.

Responsibilities include budget support, grant tracking, and process improvements in line with federal and county guidelines. The position emphasizes effective communication and data-driven decision making within a public sector environment.