Assistant to the County Manager

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Johnson Countys County Managers Office is looking to fill the position ofAssistant to the County Manager. This position is a critical and highly visible position that provides professional analytical and technical support to the County Manager to assist with meeting the demands and responsibilities of the County Managers Office. This position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities include:

• Leads the development of a high-performing organization through active demonstration of the countys Pillars of Performance encouraging leadership and empowerment at all levels of the organization; dedicates QII activities for self and staff; actively mentors coaches and collaborates with employees to enhance the county mission and vision keeping in mind the common goal of leaving our community better than we found it.
• Serves as the principal strategic lead for operations of the County Managers Office in consultation with the County Manager. Develops goals and objectives for the operations of the County Managers Office and assists with ensuring alignment of CMO functions with countywide priorities and BOCC direction.
• Establishes work plans with actionable outcomes and assigns and oversees complex studies projects analysis research and development activities to ensure workloads are appropriate and that each manager/commissioner has the appropriate level of project and board meeting support.
• Ensures county business operations processes and procedures specifically related to agendas board meeting operations and record retention schedules are efficient effective and consistent for the County Manager Deputy County Manager Assistant County Managers and county commissioners.
• Supervises assigned staff and provides leadership mentoring guidance and performance management; ensures effective efficient and consistent operations of assigned staff; identifies recommends and implements training and development opportunities to support employee growth and organizational success.
• Represents the County Managers Office in informal and formal settings including meetings with boards committees community organizations business groups and other governmental representatives; serves as the facilitator/organizer for the County Senior Management Team (CMT) which includes coordinating with the Executive Leadership Team and Human Resources on projects for the CMT meeting the requirements of the team charter developing agendas and running meetings.
• Serves as the CMO representative as needed on various enterprise-wide projects related to organizational needs and process improvements. Assists in managing sensitive confidential issues.
• Advises the County Managers executive team on a broad range of organizational operational and policy matters including departmental operations long-range planning development of strategic objectives and negotiation and coordination with various outside organizations on strategic partnerships.
• Reviews and provides recommendations to the executive team on agenda items and COW/SS presentations. Provides guidance to departments regarding board processes policy direction and follow-through on Board actions.
• Oversees the development of BOCC and CMO department budgets; develops and maintains resource projections for short- and long-term needs; recommends adjustments to ensure fiscal responsibility; handles annual budget resource requests; and serves as the primary user of the various budget office software systems.
• Originates develops implements and enforces administrative policies and procedures necessary to support and carry out official functions of the BOCC. Ensures policies are consistent with legal requirements best practices and the operational needs of the organization.

Minimum Education/Formal Training:

• Masters degree in the following field(s) of study: Public Administration Finance Political ScienceBusiness or relevant field of study.

Type and minimum years of experience:

• 8 years of progressively responsible experience within the public sector orrelevant experience.

• Three (3) years leading directing supervising or coordinating the work of others.

Experience may substitute for Education; Education may substitute for Experience.

Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.

All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments/agencies in a declared emergency situation.