Placer County

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with primary responsibility for budgetary and fiscal operations, human resources administration, and/or agency policies and procedures development/implementation, including four years of management responsibility. Experience overseeing complex financial or administrative operations and programs within a law enforcement agency is preferred.

Training:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, government, accounting, finance, human resources, information technology, or a related field.

• May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.

• Advanced principles of financial administration, including public budgeting and implementation, as well as financial forecasting, cost accounting, and analysis.
• Generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting standards, and other pertinent governmental accounting and reporting procedures. 
• Principles and modern methods of public and business administration with special emphasis in personnel management, contract administration, grants management, purchasing/procurement, facility and fleet management, information technology, and/or legislative and regulatory compliance. 
• Principles and practices of county-wide operations and County administration, and organization. 
• Technical, legal, financial, and public relations risks associated with the management of department-wide fiscal, budgetary, and administrative services operations and programs. 
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and organizational policies and procedures related to assigned area(s) of responsibility. 
• Pertinent local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws. 
• Organizational and management practices as applied to development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs. 
• Principles and practices of management, supervision, training, leadership, motivation, performance evaluation, team building, and conflict resolution. 
• Practices and methods of researching issues and collecting information, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective reports. 
• Principles and practices of human resources administration. 
• English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 
• Techniques for effectively representing the County in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations. 
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively interacting with the public, vendors, contractors, and County staff. 
• Modern office practices, methods, computer equipment, and software applications related to assigned area(s) of responsibility. 
• Principles and practices of work safety.

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; read, observe, identify, interpret, understand, analyze, apply, recall, and explain complex and technical policies and procedures, numerical information, work papers, technical reports, and special projects, and pertinent laws, rules, and regulations; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions; analyze situations and determine proper course of action; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions; manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and quickly switch between tasks; focus on a single task for long periods of time. 
• On a continuous basis, sit at a desk or in meetings for long periods of time; intermittently walk, stand, bend, or twist to reach equipment surrounding desk or when in the field; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; speak, use a telephone, write, and use a keyboard to communicate and/or to enter data; see and hear with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; lift light weight. • Organize, implement, and direct activities of management, professional, technical, and clerical staff involved in assigned areas of responsibility. 
• Plan, manage, and direct the development, implementation, and monitoring of the complex budget of the Sheriff’s Support Services Division. 
• Plan, organize, and manage department-wide fiscal, budgetary, and administrative operations and programs. 
• Research, analyze, and make recommendations on administrative services, budget, and accounting/fiscal operations policies, guidelines, and procedures. 
• Develop, recommend, and implement goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services. 
• Train, direct, supervise, and evaluate the work of management, supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff, either directly or through lower-level managers. 
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present financial, statistical, and technical information and data in an effective manner. 
• Make presentations to governing boards and community groups; gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion. 
• Collect and evaluate data, define and select alternatives, draw conclusions, formulate recommendations, and project consequences of recommendations. 
• Apply the principles and practices of human resources administration. 
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. 
• Function as a productive and positive team member and effective team leader. 
• Negotiate agreement between differing individuals and groups. 
• Perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations accurately. 
• Prepare reports, statistical data, forms, questionnaires, and surveys. 
• Operate modern office equipment, including computers, copiers, document scanners, fax machines, cell phones, and/or other electronic devices. 
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.