Placer County

(Unclassified)

To manage and direct the activities of County departments and offices other than those of the County Counsel personnel and elected department heads; to coordinate the work of all County offices and departments, both elective and appointive; to analyze and recommend the County budget; to conduct administrative studies of County operations and prepare recommendations for the Board of Supervisors; to plan, organize, direct and review the activities of the County Executive Office; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Board of Supervisors.

The Chief Executive Officer is a single position class that has full responsibility to the Board of Supervisors for the administration of all County services and activities. 

• Act as agent for the Board of Supervisors in the administration of County offices, departments and institutions.
• Appoint, suspend, or remove all appointive department heads, except the County Counsel and Personnel Director, subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors; and annually review and grade the performance of all appointive department heads.
• Supervise and direct preparation of the annual County budget; direct, review and evaluate annual budget requests of all County departments; and direct the preparation of budget recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
• Direct continuous review of County expenditures throughout the fiscal year to ensure proper expenditures of authorized funds.
• Recommend a long range plan of capital improvements, including provision of pertinent financial data and financing recommendations.
• Advise the Board on matters of policy and administration; formulate and present to the Board plans to implement policies and accomplish goals established by the Board; and direct implementation of the system of priorities and levels of service established by the Board.
• 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; and devise ways of achieving efficiency and economy in all County operations.
• Develop, implement and maintain an adequate system of checks and controls to safeguard County money and property.
• Perform investigations, studies or surveys as the Board may designate or that he/she may deem necessary.
• Act as chair of the Personnel Relations Committee.
• Attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors, except when excused.
• Represent the Board as assigned in relationships with other governmental agencies, boards and commissions, legislative bodies and the community.
• Develop, plan and implement the goals and objectives of the County Executive Office, including directing the work plan and budget of that office.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Seven years of increasingly responsible experience in a government agency, directing, preparing and coordinating a variety of programs including budget and fiscal control; four years of which must have been in an administrative and management capacity.

Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business or public administration or a related field.

Required Licenses or Certificates:
May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position.  Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of public administration, including functions and structure of County government and controlling legislation.
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution.
• Pertinent local, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
• Principles and practices of organization, administration and personnel management.
• Principles and practices of governmental budgeting, administration and fiscal control.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Ability to:

• Plan, direct and control the administration and operation of departments headed by non-elective and non-Board of Supervisors appointed department heads.
• Coordinate the work of all County offices and departments, both elective and appointive.
• Plan, direct and control the administration and operations of the County Executive Office.
• On a continuous basis, analyze budget and technical reports; interpret and evaluate staff reports; know laws, regulations and codes; observe performance and evaluate staff; problem solve issues related to the operation of County departments; remember various personnel rules; and explain and interpret policy.
• On a continuous basis, sit at desk and in meetings for long periods of time.  Intermittently, twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and communicate, through written means.
• Develop and implement policies as approved by the Board of Supervisors; and develop and implement policies and procedures related to County Executive Office.
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Successfully develop, control and administer annual the County budget; and develop, control and administer the budget of the County Executive Office.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Interpret and apply County policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Supervise, train and evaluate personnel as appropriate.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.