Probation Contract and Budget Manager - Promotional

• Manage the Budget, Contracts and Grants Unit
• Review the department's $70 million annual budget plan, comprised of nearly a dozen complex funding streams, to ensure accuracy and appropriate use of funds
• Build a strong understanding of key departmental funding sources including state special revenue streams and the County General Fund
• Support staff assigned to developing the Community Corrections Partnership Committee (CCP) budget, by providing coaching and guidance in preparation for CCP meetings
• Developing solicitations to work with community-based providers and vendors specializing in complex criminal justice business needs
• Independently complete Board items, contracts, grant applications and reports
• Ensure departmental use of County procurement processes to optimally meet operational needs
• Develop and implement process improvements for routine work, including RFP development, contract development, and grant application and reporting
• Ensure that budgets and contracts are aligned with operational needs

• Supervisory experience with a commitment to fostering staff growth, providing honest feedback, and supporting employees in reaching their full potential with fairness and respect
• Experience building strong teams
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with community-based organizations or other governmental entities
• Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Intellectual curiosity
• Presentation skills for both internal and external audiences
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• The ability to adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent critical thinking, research, and analytical skills
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office skills

We are interested in finding the best candidate for our position and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and training to meet the minimum qualifications described below. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and transferable skill set and how they set you up to be the best candidate for this position.

*Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Salary Resolution (SalRes) and our Employee Benefits Directory.

The Probation Department has requested a county-wide promotional certification to fill a Probation Contract and Budget Manager position. The Civil Service title for this position is Administrative Services Officer I. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time or part-time positions as they occur during the active status of the list.

Experience: Experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, two years of progressively responsible experience in a professional, human resources, administrative or fiscal staff position would provide such an opportunity. Experience supervising professional, administrative or technical staff is desirable.

Education: Academic coursework which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, coursework in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, statistics, human resources or closely related courses would provide such an opportunity.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Considerable knowledge of: principles and practices relating to modern budget, programs and systems management.

Working knowledge of: operations and functions of county government; group dynamics as it relates to public organizations; research methodology, report writing and basic statistics, and their application; rate analysis; public debt analysis and legal requirements; grant proposal preparation; alternative funding sources; effective human resources and supervisory techniques; written and oral communications, including language mechanics, syntax and English composition; and modern office methods and procedures; the use of electronic information equipment and specific systems as used within the department.

Ability to: plan and organize research and statistical work relating to the various aspects of administration, budget and general management matters; understand, interpret and apply rules, regulations, ordinances, and federal, state and local legislation; effectively communicate orally and in writing, and present conclusions before advisory and policy bodies; effectively supervise the work of professional, technical and office support staff; establish and maintain effective working relationships with county management personnel, employees, and the public in carrying out sound management policies; perform data collection, interpretation and evaluation pertaining to administrative, fiscal and management matters; use principles of inductive and deductive reasoning to validate conclusions and recommendations; analyze administrative problems, budgets, and a variety of programs, systems and procedures; use electronic information equipment and specific systems as used within the department.

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

• Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions.