Assistant County Administrative Officer

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Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

The County Administrative Office is a friendly, fast paced office whose primary role is facilitating implementation of the Board's policy direction, development of the County Budget, and coordination of the overall administration of county government. We pride ourselves on being a “can do” team. The ACAO is a new position within the Office and the successful candidate will be a big part of that team, assisting in the overall operation of the County, providing executive administrative support to the CAO. While we are busy and work hard, we also have lighthearted, fund aspects to our workday. If you are interested to learn more about us, check out the pages HERE ! This recruitment is open until filled, first application review February 26, 2024. What's this Job All About? As the Assistant CAO, you will be given responsibility for assisting with the day-to-day function of the County. This could include functioning as the department head for our Central Services division, comprised of Purchasing, Information Technology, and Building & Grounds. In addition, there are opportunities to assist in development of the County's long term planning efforts, such as capital facilities, legislative platforms, and organizational restructuring. Culture is at Our Core Colusa County is a small, relaxed, close-knit organization. The leadership team values work-life balance. We know everyone works hard on a daily basis and needs to know they are valued and appreciated. This means that we understand when you want time off to coach baseball, attend a ballet recital, or take a fur family member to the vet. When your workload seems (or is) overwhelming, people are always at the ready to assist in getting the job done. We support one another's growth professionally and personally. While we work hard and play hard, the ACAO will be joining a team who understands there must be a work-life fit. How do we make a difference? We make a difference in the important support role we play for the members of the Board and all County Departments, by ensuring everyone is as equipped and prepared as possible to provide services to our community members and visitors. We ensure Board policy directives are implemented in accordance with the law and we also ensure records are kept in an accurate, organized manner, so that others can easily see what their government leaders are doing. The ACAO will be a community difference-maker in providing executive administrative support to the CAO, who serves the Colusa County community with excellence and pride! Do our values speak to you?

• Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
• Be Humble and Kind
• Be Passionate and Determined
• Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
• Deliver WOW Customer Service to Others & Our Community
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
• Pursue Growth and Learning

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK*
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you**
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• Deferred Compensation
• Management Leave
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays off, and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity!***

COLUSA COUNTY : NAVIGATING EXCELLENCE, SERVING OUR COMMUNITY! This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list.

• Unless you choose a premium health care plan.

**As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life. ***Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Receives direction from the County Administrative Officer. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.

Qualifications

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience Five (5) years of increasingly responsible executive level government administration and supervisory experience; experience in overseeing local government Department operations, including responsibilities for fiscal management including complex budgeting, personnel administration, policy, and program development including organizational analysis duties for a County or other large governmental agency, including experience working with an elected Board or Council; three (3) years of administrative and supervisory responsibility. Training College course work equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a specialty area related to the Department, public or business administration or closely related field. Degree in Public Administration is desirable, but not required. Additional related work experience may be substituted for college coursework on a year for year basis. License or Certificate A valid State of California driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

• Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers and are required to complete related training and report for work during emergencies. Resumes are encouraged as attachments, but the online application must be completed in full. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee selection in the examination process.
• The information in this job bulletin is not a contract. Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications. The county participates in E-Verify. Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2024 Benefit Summary