Administrative Services Officer

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The Riverside County Department of Animal Services has an opportunity for an Administrative Services Officer position in Jurupa Valley. This position will serve in a leadership role over important administrative functions at Animal Services. As an internal HR liaison this position will work with other County departments over a variety of transactions such as payroll, FMLA and other leaves, recruitments, salary offers, onboarding, and employee discipline. The incumbent will oversee administrative staff, manage all contracts with cities and other agencies, direct grant research and prepare proposals, and will provide oversight over fundraising and development. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree preferably with a major in accounting, business or public administration, finance, or a closely related field to the assignment. Candidates with grants/contracts experience, and those with Human Resources experience are highly desired.

The Administrative Services Officer is the principal level administrative support classification and reports to an appropriate manager or director level position. This class is allocated to departments in which administrative activities require a full-time, stand-alone administrative division in order to complete its mission. The Administrative Services Officer is characterized by the responsibility to plan, organize and coordinate administrative support activities to complement centralized administrative services for an entire county department. Depending on location and assignment, incumbents supervise staff performing a variety of administrative support duties such as fiscal operations, budget preparation and control, purchasing, policies and procedural development, organizational analysis and planning, contract administration and monitoring, facilities and personnel management, and special projects. Incumbents generally are not responsible for line functions and do not perform line duties of the specific department. However, most positions require that the incumbent become knowledgeable in those areas in order to provide administrative support.

The Administrative Services Officer is distinguished from the Administrative Services Manager I by the latter's responsibility for multi-million-dollar budgets, assignment to departments having more than 400 employees and designation as a policy creating member of the department's Senior Management team, which formulates administrative policies and procedures.

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311(C) of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

Meet the Team! With a vision for promoting an environment of responsible pet ownership through animal welfare initiatives, community outreach, and humane education in a culture of compassion, creativity, and integrity, the Department of Animal Services (DAS) includes several divisions: Field Services, Veterinary Services, Shelter Services and Customer Care. These operational groups together service up to 14 different contracted cities and the unincorporated areas of Riverside County. The dedicated members of DAS strive to meet the highest standards. Animal Shelters provide a safe haven for animals, and function as the center of the community's animal care and control programs. Animals sheltered at the facilities include dogs, cats, horses, livestock, rabbits, and “pocket pets” including guinea pigs, hamsters, and reptiles. In addition to caring for the animals, DAS shelters provide educational programs, spay and neuter, adoption, licensing, and euthanasia services.