Page 3 - Imperial County CEO

THE POSITION
Under the direction of the five-member Board of Supervisors, the County Executive Officer plans, organizes, controls, and directs the overall operation of County Government; prepares, presents and monitors the County budget; promotes County activities and affairs with government and private entities, community organizations, industry and the general public; serves on various committees and agencies to enhance County growth and improvement.
OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIORITIES
• Hire key staff and fill critical vacancies within the organization.
• Enhance and improve information technology services to allow for more effective business processes and community outreach and communication.
• Create strategies; develop and implement economic development plans and projects.
• Collaborate with leadership to forecast and address budgetary challenges and potential fiscal shortfalls, while still providing high quality services to the community.
• Quickly learn and assess the Salton Sea environmental issues, impacts, and concerns as they relate to and affect the County.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Provide administrative direction and coordinate the work of all County offices and departments, both elective and appointive; identify County needs for the Board of Supervisors; develop alternate courses of action for Board consideration.
• Direct the development and implementation of the County’s goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; oversee long range planning, analysis, and evaluation of County programs and services; assist and advise Board of Supervisors in establishing overall County policies; research Board requests regarding policy and prepare and submit recommendations.
• Direct the preparation of the annual County budget; review and evaluate the annual budget requests of all County departments; make recommendations to the Board on budget matters; administer County budget following Board approval.
• Inform the Board of budgetary revenue and expenditure progress through periodic status reports; inform the Board regarding County programs and departmental operations; provide an in-depth analysis and review of all County programs on a regular basis in such a manner that the Board may make policy decisions; devise ways of achieving efficiency and economy in all County operations.
• Provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Board of Supervisors; conduct administrative studies
on a wide variety of issues and matters impacting County government and prepare recommendations for the Board of Supervisors.
• Advise the board on matters of policy and administration; formulate and present to the Board plans to implement policies and accomplish goals; direct implementation of the priorities and levels of services established by the Board.
• In accordance with the County ordinance, recommend to
the Board of Supervisors the appointment, suspension, or removal of all appointive department heads; annually review and evaluate the performance of all appointive department heads; direct appointed department heads in the execution of policies of the Board of Supervisors.
• Recommend the creation, abolition, or restructure of departmental functions when necessary to the Board of Supervisors and/or department heads.
• Attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors, except when excused; direct the preparation of the Board meeting agendas; present and make recommendations on matters on the agenda.
• Plan, organize, direct, and review the activities of the County Executive Office; develop and implement the goals and objectives for the Office; assume responsibility for a variety of personnel actions such as selections, promotions, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and dismissals.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an adequate system of checks and controls to safeguard County money and property.
• Represent the County at federal, state, and regional meetings, and before various governmental agencies, boards and commissions, legislative bodies, and community organizations.
• Explain, justify, and defend County programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues; respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Cooperate with community organizations, the press, and other public groups to insure the efficiency and economy of County operations.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be an honest, ethical, and dynamic leader with a record of professional accomplishments that demonstrate his/her ability to effectively lead a large and diverse public organization. A proven record in project management, strategic planning and sound fiscal management skills are essential. This