County Administrative Officer

Under administrative direction of the Board of Supervisors, to plan, organize, review, manage, and supervise the functions of the County government; to represent the Board of Supervisors policies and programs with County staff, community organizations, other agencies, and the public; to review County departments’ annual budget requests and develop final expenditure recommendations for presentation to the Board of Supervisors; and to do related work as required.

(The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.)

Has responsibility for the development and administration of the County budget; consults with Department heads in the development of budget requests, preparation of final expenditure recommendations, and presentation of the budget to the County Board of Supervisors; prepares and presents reports regarding budget reports and needs of County government; reviews requests for budget transfers and develops and presents recommendations on budget transfers to the Board of Supervisors;

approves interdepartmental transfers of fixed assets and manages real property; approves the filing of vacant positions in the County, exercising position control for regular and extra-help positions; develops and presents recommendations regarding requests for new positions to the County Board of Supervisors; approves out-of-County travel requests; manages and directs central services, such as building and office management, use and acquisition of office equipment, and maintenance of County equipment;

serves as Purchasing Agent for the County, coordinating purchasing functions; directly manages and oversees Information and Technology Services, Human Resources, and Grants Administration, oversees and maintains the economic efficiency of County government, coordinating studies, analyzing resources, and developing recommendations to assist the County in better meeting the changing needs and requirements of County government; periodically reviews the County organization plan, developing recommendations regarding the transfer, reassignment, addition, deletion, and consolidation of County functions;

attends meetings of the Board of Supervisors and participates in discussions of issues during meetings; reviews and coordinates applications for State and Federal Grants; oversees and evaluates the performance of appointed Department heads; serves as Employee Relations Officer, developing recommendations on negotiations and handling the County grievance procedure; coordinates the preparation, execution, and management of County contracts and leases; supervises the preparation and distribution of the Board of Supervisors’ agenda;

develop, prepares, and presents the County’s Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors, reviewing the condition, status, and financial circumstances of the County Government; performs a variety of special studies, as directed by the Board of Supervisors; responds to the most sensitive citizen requests and complaints, referring them to other County management staff, as warranted; represents Board of Supervisors policies and County programs and services with County staff, the public, community organizations, and other government agencies.

• Principles and practices of public administration, including administrative analysis, fiscal planning, and control, and policy and program development.
• Laws, rules, ordinances, and legislative processes controlling Trinity County government services and operations.
• Organization, problems, and functions of county government.
• Research and evaluation methods.
• Personnel, employer-employee relations, and equal employment opportunity programs, procedures, and requirements.
• Principles of management, supervision, training, and employee evaluation.
• Development and implementation of information of information technology services.
• Grant procurement and administration.
• Personal computers and software applications related to County management and administration.

• Plan, organize, manage, coordinate, and supervise the functions and services of the County to achieve efficient operations and achieve program goals.
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