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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be a a a a a a a a a a proven leader and and a a a a a a a a a a skilled professional who introduces creative strategies and and approaches to to the the Department and and the the County They will be committed to to improving performance and and and and processes be tenacious and and and and able to to move past obstacles to to accomplish goals and and and and will develop and and and and implement effective solutions to the the most pressing issues facing the the Department and County This person will be be approachable demonstrate emotional intelligence and be be an an open communicator who is committed to to mentoring and developing the the professional capacity of of the the department staff The Director will be a a a a a a a a strategic business partner with a a a a a a customer and and and solution-oriented mindset drive results and and and help set set and and and achieve challenging goals for the department The Director will also be a a a a a a a a a strong relationship builder and have a a a a a a a a a collaborative spirit in in working with community partners other other regulatory agencies other other County Department Heads the the County Chief Executive Office and the the Board of Supervisors The ideal candidate will have significant management experience in a a a a a a a a a a a diverse and and complex organization This position requires an an experienced leader of of people who values the the expertise and capabilities of of their department heads and and and strongly believes in in in teambuilding and and and working collaboratively The successful candidate will be be eager to to understand and and get to to know all facets of the the Stanislaus County community for which the the Department provides services Additional desirable characteristics noted by County officials include:
» » Understand the the the art art o of of managing the the the expectations o of of the the the community stakeholder regulatory partners » » Possess the the the the the the ability to to focus on on broad strategic issues working with the the the the the the Chief Executive Office and and other agencies » » Effectively manage across silos while fostering consistency collaboration and teamwork » » Understand the the the mission and and and and strategic priorities of the the the County and and and and how the the the Environmental Resources Department fits within that framework » » Bring a a a a a a a a a a track record of of of balancing the the the the regulatory nature of of of the the the the Department Department with with the the the the needs of of of the the the the community » » A strong strong public speaker with with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a customer service orientation comfortable with with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong strong community community presence
and an an open-door policy for citizens’ concerns »Team-oriented and and and places an an an an an an importance on on on on on strong interdepartmental regional and and and interagency relationships that information Experience and Education
Environmental Resources professionals with a a a a minimum of of of five (5) years of of of recent full-time experience in in in in in an an an increasingly responsible managerial or or administrative capacity at at division head level or or higher in in in in in an an an environmental resources agency environment environment is is expected A Bachelor’s degree in Biology Chemistry Environmental Environmental Health Environmental Environmental Resource Management Microbiology Business Public Administration or other closely related field is is is expected A Master’s degree and registration as as an an Environmental Health Specialist in the State of of California Department of of Public Health is highly desirable » » Proactive with the the ability to see potential issues and areas of concern before they become challenges » » Good knowledge of of statistical analysis and and and performance measurements and and and the the the ability ability to to quickly provide