Director of Administration

General Statement of Duties

• Administers the activities of a division within a large and complex department; does related work as required.

Essential Duties

• The Director of Administration works with the Division of Fire, overseeing the Division's Senior Controller, Support Services (Fleet, Facilities, Logistics, and Pharmacy), Staffing, and Personnel sections. The Division of Fire operates with a more than $100 million budget and almost 700 personnel, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Director of Administration is responsible for overseeing both the development and management of the Division's capital and operating budgets, as well as daily staffing operations, and all hiring and promotional processes.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and procedures of assigned program area
• Extensive knowledge of the underlying laws and policies governing one or more major program areas
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of administrative management
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of subordinate professional, supervisory, technical and/or support employees
• Ability to establish and maintain productive and harmonious working relationships with the public, employees, County agencies and elected officials
• Ability to prepare technical and informative reports, ability to present complex information to varied audiences
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion

Additional Information

Minimum Requirements

• Four (4) year degree in a field related to the assigned program area (Master's degree preferred), and six (6) years of program experience, including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

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