County Executive Officer (#UT9 )

$147.32-$197.47 hourly / $25,534.98-$34,227.48 monthly / $306,425.60-$410,737.60 yearly

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Principles, techniques and practices of local government administration, including budgeting, legislative relations and processes, supervision, organization, administration, contract negotiation, project planning, administrative and organizational analysis, and modern public management methods and procedures;
• Administrative techniques and the challenges associated with the administration of a decentralized local public agency;
• Techniques of planning and performing administrative, budgetary, operational, staffing or organizational analysis, including project management;
• Current and potential revenue sources and financing techniques that may be utilized by county government;
• Local governmental function and structure, including fiscal infrastructures and financing mechanisms;
• County government organization and functions, and their relationship to federal, state and municipal government;
• Laws, codes, rules, and regulations governing the operation of County government;
• Organization, function and administrative structure of public agencies, including the role of an elected Board;
• Accepted principles and practices of supervision and management;
• Statistical methods and methods of presentation.

Ability To:

• Analyze a wide variety of complex situations and information and draw logical conclusions and recommendations.
• ·Assemble, organize, and effectively present in written or oral form: administrative, financial, factual, and other information derived from a variety of sources.
• Develop, organize and effectively coordinate complex policies, programs, and services.
• Analyze complex budgets and fiscal practices of County departments.
• Develop, control and monitor a complex budget and expenditures.
• Creatively and effectively manage the County’s fiscal, environmental, and human resources.
• Understand, interpret and apply provisions of applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and operating procedures.
• Exercise tact and judgment in representing the County and Board of Supervisors under diverse circumstances, and in dealing with highly sensitive political, public policy, community, and employee issues & situations.
• Utilize appropriate methods of communication, both oral and in written, to gain acceptance, cooperation, and/or agreement of a plan, service, program and/or concept.
• Provide effective leadership to a large, complex organization.
• Supervise, train and evaluate the work of managerial staff.
• Perform data interpretation and evaluation pertaining to administrative, fiscal and management matters.
• Use principles of inductive and deductive reasoning to validate conclusions and recommendations.
• Exercise responsibility, initiative, ingenuity, independent analysis and judgment in solving highly specialized administrative and management problems.

Education and Experience/Training:

Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Graduation from a recognized college with a major in business administration, public administration, management, finance, accounting, public relations or a related field, AND five (5) years of high- level managerial  experience in a local government agency with responsibilities in administration, personnel management, public relations, financial analysis, including: systems, procedures and program evaluation;

A master’s or doctorate degree in a relevant field is desirable.

PREVIOUS CLASS TITLES: County Administrative Officer

EST: 08/14 REV: 01/17, 04/25