Director of Administrative Services

Salary: $152,874.53 - $185,819.95 Annually
Location : Fairfield, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-117220-01
Department: Health & Social Services Dept
Division: H&SS-Administration Div
Opening Date: 01/07/2025
Contact: Jessica Smith

At Solano County, our mission is to serve the people and to provide a safe and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.

The Health and Social Services (H&SS) Department is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Director of Administrative Services. This exciting opportunity works under the general direction of the H&SS Chief Deputy of Administration to exercise responsibility over the administrative functions of a highly complex department.

THE POSITION
The Director of Administrative Services performs a variety of management and administrative duties, including overseeing the department's budget, programs, and fiscal and analytical assignments, through the direct supervision of subordinate staff.

This position is exempt from Civil Service and serves at the discretion of the Appointing Authority.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished public sector manager and skilled leader. An experienced finance leader that is able to lead teams through change and communicate with clarity and confidence. A strong foundation in finance is expected in this role. The candidate should be competent in making informed decisions and has strong foundation in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls while having an understanding of regulations and best practices. An analytical/strategic thinker and creative problem solver that is organizational and politically astute. The Director of Administrative Services must be adept at managing competing demands, multiple priorities, and reflect the County's Core Values.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Progressively responsible administrative experience at the managerial level, in fiscal, personnel or governmental administrative work and administrative and supervisory experience that demonstrates possession of, and competency in requisite knowledge and abilities.

Experience: Five years of progressively responsible administrative experience performing administrative, budgetary, and personnel analysis. A minimum of two years must have included first level managerial experience in budget preparation and monitoring, policy analysis, development and implementation AND

Education: Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, economics, or social or behavioral science.
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The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

SELECTION PROCESS

02/03/2025 - 5:00PM: First Review Deadline to submit application and required documents

Review will be on a 3-week cycle after the first review deadline, if position is not filled with the first group of applications.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant's ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All candidates are encouraged to submit a copy of their official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the courses and units completed) or degree (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) by the application review deadline.

All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts, certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted by the application review deadline. However, proof of this education requirement must be submitted prior to appointment.

Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at , business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

All candidates are encouraged to submit a copy of their official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the courses and units completed) or degree (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) by the application review deadline. However, proof of this education requirement must be submitted prior to appointment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the application review deadline. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to , or by email to . Be sure to include the recruitment title (Director of Administrative Services) and the recruitment number (25-117220-01) in your email or fax.

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:Qualified individuals with a disability, who are able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the "Selection Process"), must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form.

This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the application review deadline. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.
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This Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine applicants' qualifications for this position and assess an applicant's ability to advance in the recruitment process; therefore, applicants are encouraged to answer all questions thoroughly and completely. Omitted information will not be considered or assumed. Applicants who have no experience in a specific area are recommended to state "no experience in this area" instead of leaving the space blank.Please note that the experience in your answers must be reflected in your employment history.

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Please describe in detail your progressively responsible financial management, policy analysis/development/implementation experience. In your answer, include your employer's name, dates of employment, hours worked per week, number of employees supervised and responsibilities/duties performed.
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Please describe in detail your experience in budget planning and forecasting in government sector. In your answer, include the employer's name, dates of employment, hours worked per week, number of employees supervised and responsibilities/duties performed. Also, include the kind and size of budget, the types of funding you've worked with or managed in the past.
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I understand a Bachelor's degree is required from an accredited college or university.I further understand that verification of education (diploma, official or unofficial transcript) is required to be submitted by the job posting deadline for this position . click apply for full job details