Administrative Operations Manager; Promotional

Administrative Operations Manager

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier. The Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department (PWFP) brings together a range of functions to ensure safe building construction, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and county facilities, and protect natural resources.

The Department is responsible for public works, county roads and bridges, county parks, and county facilities. The existing vacancy resides within the Special Districts Division that includes 37 County Services Areas and 2 County Sanitation Districts. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing and directing comprehensive specialized administrative and operational services; developing, implementing and evaluating goals, objectives, policies and procedures related to the division or multidivisional department and/or administrative service area for which they are assigned.

They will provide staff support to higher level management within the area of specialization; select, train and provide direction to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, technical, and clerical staff; and performs related duties as required. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis. This is a Promotional Only recruitment open only to current regular Monterey County employees and former employees whose names currently appear on a Recall List.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Thorough knowledge of:
Federal, State and local laws, codes and ordinances related to service area(s); responsibilities and legal liabilities of those participating in the work. Basic principles and practices of the assigned County department operations and its administration and organization. Advanced principles of financial administration, including public budgeting and reporting. Computer systems and applications utilized within the County department operations. Principles and practices of public and business administration and facilities management, including contract negotiations, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Principles and practices of space acquisition including the negotiation of lease agreements, oversight of space planning, and related construction projects. Principles, practices, techniques and methods of effective staff supervision, development and evaluation. Principles and practices of effective public/community and customer relations. Effective methods of record keeping and documentation. Skill and Ability to:
Organize, direct and coordinate administrative operational area(s) services within current laws and regulations related to facilities, ADA and related ordinances. Work cooperatively with other County departments, vendors, contractors, the public and private organizations. Plan, organize and evaluate the work; exercise good judgment and decisiveness; analyze business problems, develop recommendations and implement appropriate solutions. Establish effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Learn, interpret, and correctly apply codes, ordinances, laws, rules and regulations governing the work. Effectively communicate both orally and in writing on legal and policy matters related to the work; produce clear,…