Assistant Director Of Health Services
Assistant Director Of Health Services
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- Open Until FilledPriority Screening Date August 1 2025
Exam # 25/12C05/06JHSUMMARY OF POSITION
The County of Monterey Health Department is seeking a candidate with proven executive leadership management and fiscal experience within a large health services environment to fill a vacancy for the position of Assistant Director of Health Services. The Assistant Director has direct responsibility for the management of the Departments Administration Bureau and internal administrative operations including finance/budget facilities contracts information technology privacy compliance. The Assistant Director serves as the Departments Compliance Officer and is responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal Health Care program requirements in the areas of regulation fiscal operations and policy. The Health Department is a Public Health Accredited organization and the Assistant Director will have direct responsibility over the accreditation process including performance management quality improvement data system and governance strategic planning and organizational addition the Assistant Director must have sufficient knowledge and experience in other key programmatic and service areas delivered through local health departments.
This position also coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director; and acts as the Director in their absence. This is an at will classification.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies both regular and temporary as they arise.
The full job announcement can be found by clicking below:
Examples of Duties
- Directs and oversees department-wide administrative activities related to budget development and monitoring and other fiscal operations contracts/agreements facilities communications information technology systems privacy/compliance; and other business areas including operations and administration of departments public health accreditation process; develops recommends and administers goals objectives standards policies and procedures for assigned areas of responsibility in compliance with applicable laws statutes and funding requirements.
- Selects assigns directs and evaluates the performance of assigned subordinate management supervisory and other personnel; establishes staff work standards and expectations; monitors work quality and productivity; directs and authorizes employee performance improvement and/or disciplinary measures as required.
- Assists the Director of Health Services with planning organizing and managing the functions and services of the Health Department as well as strategizing and implementing solutions or paths forward across the organization consistent with the Countys and Departments vision mission and key business objectives; acts in the absence unavailability or delegated authority of the Director and provides administrative direction to other senior managers on various Department matters as required.
- Represents the Department and Director as assigned to County management executives and officials as well as external agents and the public; attends Board of Supervisors meetings; serves as Department liaison at the Board of Supervisors Budget Capital Improvement and Health Housing and Human Service Committees; as well as various Board appointed commissions and committees and community meetings to present and receive information and answer questions.
- Works with the Director County executive staff and others to coordinate and manage complex high visibility projects including departmental facility acquisitions leases maintenance repairs and capital improvements; and information technology projects to support business operations which may require coordination and planning with other County departments.
- Directs and oversees the development monitoring and enforcement of department-wide policies and procedures related to privacy and other legal compliance matters across multiple disciplines through the deployment of a Departmental Compliance Committee.
- Exercises effective verbal and written communication skills; interfaces and collaborates effectively at multiple levels; establishes and maintains liaison with professional groups and agencies on various governmental levels.
- Mediates differences between parties of competing interest and other stakeholders to gain concurrence and cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
- Exercises good judgment and makes sounds business decisions.
To view the complete job description please visit the Monterey County website:Assistant Director of Health Services
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge skills and abilities:
Thorough Knowledge of:
- Principles and effective practices of public administration including organizational planning fiscal management budgeting personnel management procurement and staff supervision.
- Laws regulations principles practices methods and current trends related to the administration of county programs and operations.
- Principles and practices of organizational design and management analysis as needed to formulate and implement administrative policies.
- Principles and methods of fiscal management to include budget development and expenditure controls public financing revenues grants contract administration and rate setting.
- Principles and practices of program planning development monitoring and evaluation.
- Principles and practices of project management.
- Principles and methods of strategic planning.
- Research and analytical principles and methods.
- Principles and practices of public relations and customer service.
- Modern office automation technology and software relevant to resource management operations.
Skill and Ability to:
- Assist with planning assigning and directing the staff and activities of a complex county organization in a cost-effective manner while ensuring excellent customer service; plan organize and direct diversified multidisciplinary programs projects services and staff.
- Identify address and apply strategic orientation situational awareness and organizational savvy to a broad range and variety of complex and/or sensitive issues and matters; develop new and creative solutions and programs; recommend the development and utilization of effective automated systems.
- Exercise a high level of independent action decision making and analytical and critical thinking to evaluate complex problems and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Successfully build and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships and work closely with and promote involvement of County and department executives diverse groups stakeholders and individuals to identify and deliver services that meet their needs and the strategic vision goals and objectives of the department.
- Formulate and present short- and long-range plans; Coordinate resources and decision making with other bureaus as required and work collaboratively with staff other departments and various stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
- Provide appropriate and effective leadership and management of diverse staff teams including subordinate managers; employ a variety of communication resources and approaches to affect positive outcomes and build rapport throughout the organization; establish customer service standards and measurements and focus on their delivery as a major goal to meet customer needs.
- Analyze interpret and implement program mandates and work within federal state or other types of regulatory systems.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Ability to speak read and write effectively in English and Spanish.
Examples of Experience/Education/Training
Any combination of training education and/or experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:
Education:
Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in public administration business accounting finance economics health social science or a related field. A masters degree in public health; business administration; health administration or a related field is highly desirable.
AND
Experience:
Five (5) years of progressively responsible management experience that included at least two years of senior level management experience over complex operations and/or programs preferably in a health-related agency. Experience should have included fiscal planning and monitoring budgeting contract negotiations project management and supervision of management-level staff.
Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
- Possess and maintain a valid California Class C drivers license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
- Be available to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends holidays and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
- Be willing to travel within and outside the County of Monterey.
BENEFITS:The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit Y Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
NOTES:
- As a condition of employment prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment driving record and record of any criminal convictions.
- Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
- If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position your rate of pay will be hourly and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES
on-line at the priority screening date ofFriday August 1 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST)
or
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours
Monday Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:
County of Monterey Health Department
Attn: Human Resources Division
1270 Natividad Road
Salinas CA 93906
Phone: Fax:
The selection process is tentative and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants possession of required qualifications the examination process may include an oral examination pre-examination exercises performance examination and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. Acomplete application package will include:
- A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
- Responses to the Supplemental Questions
- Cover Letter
- Resume
All application materials must be received by the priority screen date for a guaranteed review. Resumes cover letters letters of interest and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The County of Monterey is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. The County is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact Jeremy Hathaway Human Resources Analyst I at (831)or
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
