Deputy County Administrative Officer

Position Definition

Definition:

The Deputy County Administrative Officer reports directly to the Assistant County Administrative Officer or County Administrative Officer and serves as a member of the County Administrative Officer's executive team. This position is responsible for managing priority and extraordinary organizational and public facing initiatives of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrative Officer.

The Deputy County Administrative Officer is an overtime exempt classification. 

Duties

Essential Functions:

 

• Manages high priority, complex, or special projects as assigned in service to the County Administrative Officer or the Assistant CAO.
• Oversees countywide development, changes, implementation and adherence to administrative policies and procedures.
• Serves as the County Administrative Officer’s primary point of contact and coordinator for various Boards, Commissions, and Committees. 
• Oversees countywide development, coordination and implementation of initiatives and strategies to address homelessness, and the impacts of homelessness on communities served by the County. 
• Oversees development, coordination and implementation on issues related to water and water policy.
• Oversees continual countywide focus, development, planning, coordination, and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, performance measures, and outcome data management.
• Oversees development, coordination and implementation of the County's Strategic Plan, and the alignment of countywide business functions and departmental performance metrics with that Plan.
• Oversees coordination and development with the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer of all Department Head Annual Performance Evaluations.
• Oversees coordination and development with the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer of Department Head talent acquisition.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Core Competencies:

Employees in this position will exhibit a high level of performance and capability in the following core competencies:

 

• Leadership 
• Critical thinking
• Communication 
• Collaboration
• Decision-making 
• Technical/functional expertise

Employment Standards

Employment Standards: 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or another closely related field.

AND

Five (5) years of relevant management and/or supervisory experience which involved responsibility for program planning and evaluation or general administrative systems and procedures.

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration or Business Administration may substitute for one year of experience.

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License upon appointment.