Strategic Administrative Supervisor — Budgets & Programs

County of Los Angeles; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for Emergency Supervising Administrative Assistant III to support the homelessness crisis initiatives within the Department of Mental Health. The role involves supervising a team of administrative staff, overseeing budget development and defense, and contributing to department-wide management analyses.

Initial appointment may be up to 90 days under the emergency order, with potential for permanent County employment based on performance.

Qualifications

• Option I: Five years' experience in a general administrative staff or specialized staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, systems and procedure, program, facility planning, budget, or personnel, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the activities of a team of subordinate administrative generalists engaged in front end analysis, development and preparation of departmental budgets and in the defense of budgets before the staff of the Chief Administrative Officer.
• Directs the control of appropriations within approved program; develops and justifies budget adjustments and periodic allocation changes.
• Conducts and supervises cost studies of major departmental programs and coordinates departmental cost control and costs analysis systems.
• Plans, develops and directs a comprehensive, department-wide management analysis program; and participates in the implementation of major changes in policies, procedures and organization in the department.
• Participates fully in departmental program planning and providing expert advice and solving problems of financing and staffing.
• Directs the review and analysis of voluminous legislation and regulations which have a significant impact on the financing and operation of departmental programs; and makes recommendations on whether the department should support or oppose the proposed changes.
• Directs and implements extensive studies of program costs and revenue, selling study techniques and the need for studies to departmental management, and influencing line management to accept realistic budgetary standards.
• Develops and supervises departmental capital projects programs and long range facilities acquisition programs.
• Defends and attempts to persuade central staff agencies to accept and act upon recommendations once they have been approved by the department. Assumes, as assigned, responsibility for performing other specialized duties related to the overall management of the department.
• Supervises housekeeping functions of the department, such as accounting, supply and payroll, as needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget development

Budget analysis

Administrative analysis

Cost studies

Job description

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for Emergency Supervising Administrative Assistant III to support the homelessness crisis initiatives within the Department of Mental Health. The role involves supervising a team of administrative staff, overseeing budget development and defense, and contributing to department-wide management analyses.

Initial appointment may be up to 90 days under the emergency order, with potential for permanent County employment based on performance.