CAREER DESCRIPTION

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will possess at least five (5)+ years of administrative management experience within a substantially large and complex organization.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the successful candidate will have exceptional leadership and management skills; demonstrate the ability to manage complex issues; conduct complex financial analysis; collaboratively resolve conflict and achieve time-sensitive results; exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrate proven success in making sound business decisions, working with all levels of staff, and partnering with other government entities, businesses and the public.

Professional | Technical Expertise

• Applying current cost accounting, regulatory and procedural practices in managing Finance, Budget, and Procurement functions
• Negotiating effective agreements and providing ongoing management of such agreements
• Completing specialized and/or leadership training specific to enhancing skills for supervising and/or managing programs
• Measuring performing against key operational and financial targets/goals

Leadership

• Leading a high performance, results oriented team to implement organizational goals while balancing competing needs and objectives
• Evaluating political issues to work collaboratively with government officials, organizational partners and public stakeholders in responding to new challenges
• Maintaining a high level of integrity and credibility while developing strategies for efficient and effective programs and completing projects in a timely, fiscally responsible, and innovative manner
• Supervising various levels of managerial, supervisory, technical, and support staff and managing personnel issues

Strategic Planning

• Planning and leading the execution of challenging projects to ensure that projects are resourced, budgeted, scheduled, planned, and implemented in a timely manner
• Interpreting and analyzing complex data to identify critical issues
• Designing and implementing business process improvements and/or policy directions to enhance service delivery, productivity, and use of resources

Effective Communication

• Presenting complex information verbally and in writing to address operational issues, performance standards, and/or policy and financial analysis
• Demonstrating customer service and ensuring satisfaction and responsiveness to inquires and/or complaints
• Actively participating and speaking in group settings at all levels of the organization, including the Executive Management Team and Board of Supervisors

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Please click here for information regarding the complete classification description, including minimum qualifications, for Business Services Deputy Director.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Application Screening | (Refer/Non-Refer)
Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process.

Online Exam | Multiple Choice (Refer/Non-Refer)
An online exam consisting of job-related questions will be administered. Candidates who pass this test will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process.

Structured Oral Interview | SOI
Candidates will be interviewed and rated by an oral interview panel of job knowledge experts. Each candidate's rating will be based on responses to a series of questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job. Candidates who pass this test will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process.

Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures above may be modified. Candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For additional information regarding this recruitment, please contact Vanessa Rosas at 714.480.2867 or Vanessa.Rosas@occr.ocgov.com.

EEO INFORMATION

Administrative Management *
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits - such as a variety of health plan options, sick and vacation time and paid holidays - we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as:

• Retirement: Benefits are provided through the Orange County Employees' Retirement System (OCERS). Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
  http://www.ocers.org/active-member-information.
• Paid Leave: Twelve holidays per year plus sick and vacation time
• Health & Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Dental Insurance: County pays 100% of employee and dependent premiums
• Paid Life Insurance: $100,000 life insurance policy
• Paid Accidental & Death and Dismemberment Insurance: $100,000 AD&D insurance policy
• Paid Short & Long Term Disability insurance programs
• 457 Defined Contribution Program

• Effective 07/01/20, management employees who are sworn Public Safety Managers receive health insurance benefits through the AOCDS Medical Benefit Plans.

Click here for information about benefits offered to County of Orange employees.