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THE POSITION

Under general direction of the County Administrative Officer, the Chief Assistant County Administrative Officer serves
as the highest-level assistant to the County Administrative Officer. The position serves as the direct representative of the
County Administrative Officer on a broad range of administrative matters affecting all county departments; assists the
County Administrative Officer in the overall operation of the County by managing, directing, and coordinating various
County programs and issues; directs the preparation and monitoring of the County budget, including review, analysis and
monitoring of requests and proposed organizational changes from operating departments for performance, efficiency and
economy; acts for the County Administrative Officer in their absence; supervises, evaluates and reports on the perfor-
mance of department heads; counsels department heads in the coordination of operations, allocation of resources and
the resolution of administrative problems; and organizes, directs and coordinates staff activities of the County Administra-
tive Office; trains, evaluates and supervises assigned staff.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Will possess thorough knowledge of organizational and management practices as applied to analysis and evaluation of
county programs, policies, organizational structure and operational needs; principles and practices of governmental fiscal
and budgetary management; research methodologies applicable to the analysis of finance programs and policies; the
functions and organization of local government in California; current and potential revenue sources and financing tech-
niques which may be utilized by county governments and the state legislative process as it relates to local government.
The most successful candidates will have the skill and ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project
consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of county goals; understand, interpret
and apply laws, rules and regulations as they apply to county administration; plan, organize and coordinate the work of
the Administrative Office staff; collect, interpret and evaluate narrative and statistical data pertaining to administrative
fiscal and management matters; communicate effectively orally and in writing, including skill to prepare reports utilizing
technical and statistical information; communicate effectively in public meetings to present findings, recommendations
and policies; gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion; establish and maintain effective working relationships
with all levels of county employees, officials of other agencies and members of the public; analyze complex budgets and
fiscal practices of county departments.

EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE /EDUCATION / TRAINING

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible experience performing complex budgetary, financial, policy and organizational anal-
ysis duties for a county or other large governmental agency, including two years’ experience in a senior level administrative
or management position.

Education:
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration or closely related field. A
Master’s degree in a related field is highly desirable.