Plan, organize and direct the administrative activities of a County department including support activities, such as procurement, physical plant operations and contract administration; plan and direct personnel activities of the department; interview, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff; represent the department on grievances and disciplinary matters. - Act as a member of the department's management team; participate in the development and implementation of operational and administrative policies; participate in the development of new programs to facilitate long and short-term strategies and financial plan objectives; coordinate activities with other divisions, departments, public entities, and agencies in order to ensure that administrative and fiscal objectives are achieved. - Direct the department's accounting, fiscal and budgetary matters; prepare written justification for budget proposals; explain and defend proposals and alternatives to top managers or committees; recommend transfer of funds within an organization at times of budget short fall; authorize payment vouchers, requisitions and a variety of fiscal reports and expenditures; recommend actions to balance the budget; produce various fiscal and financial reports. - Serve as the department's liaison to County and state agencies in fiscal, personnel and administrative matters; act as liaison to County Internal Service Fund Departments. - Monitor progress of legislation on departmental programs, finances and operations; may lobby for legislative changes. - Advise and make recommendations on the organization or reorganization of departmental work units; conduct studies and prepare reports on departmental operations and systems; direct the resolution of complex departmental administrative problems. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in accounting, business or public administration, information services, finance, or a closely related field to the assignment. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of the required education.)Experience: Three years of professional administrative experience, which must include a minimum of two years providing supervision to staff performing administrative functions. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of supervision; principles of public and business administration; organization, fiscal management and personnel management; budget preparation and control; administrative problems involved in operating a governmental department with several subdivisions and programmatic areas; methods and techniques for conducting analytical studies of administrative and management practices; legislative processes of the County, state and federal governments; practical application of computers and peripheral equipment. Ability to: Develop and install new methods and procedures; direct a program of organizational and procedural analysis and put into practice effective improvements; perform budget analysis, preparation and monitoring; research, analyze and make recommendations on administrative, management and procedural practices; maintain cooperative and effective working relationships; plan, organize and direct the work of an administrative organization; prepare clear and concise written and oral reports; make effective presentations of conclusions and recommendations orally and in writing; direct, supervise, train, and evaluate performance of subordinate employees; effectively delegate responsibility.