Senior Deputy County Administrator - Exempt (Health Services)

The Position

**Board of Supervisors has approved a 5% wage increase effective July 1, 2025 for this position.**

Why join the Contra Costa County Administrators Office?

The County Administrator’s Office is actively seeking a qualified local government administrator to join their professional team in the role of Senior Deputy County Administrator - Exempt focusing on the Health Services policy and operations area of County government. This position has recently become available due to the previous incumbent accepting an executive level position within the Finance Division of the County’s Health Services department. As a leader in this role, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your energy and problem-solving skills to enhance the organization’s effectiveness in serving the residents of Contra Costa County.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses a solid background in the health and human services policy and operations of California county government, including budget, policy and legislative analysis.
• Familiar with or have worked in the fields of county administration, healthcare policy, hospital or health plan finance and administration.
• Familiar with or have worked on major California legislative initiatives within the health and human services landscape, such as managed care reform, CalAIM, CARE Court, housing insecurity/homelessness or other major initiatives.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and can be successful at building and maintaining strong working relationships throughout the organization including working directly with and in support of the County Administrator’s Office executive management.
• Exercises political astuteness and understands the necessity to navigate sensitive issues in a manner that is straightforward and diplomatic.
• Possesses oral and written communication skills which can be used to present complex information to the Board of Supervisors, various Boards, committees and commissions, and members of the public in a meaningful way.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Supervising the analysis and development of department operating budgets on behalf of the County Administrator, for the County Health Services department, including both the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) as well as the County Veteran’s Services department. Collectively, this assignment portfolio is responsible for nearly $3 billion, or half, of the County’s total budget of approximately $6 billion.
• Evaluating program mandates of assigned departments, including staffing, organizational structure, and facilities needs during the annual budget process and throughout the year.
• Reviewing and developing performance measures and operating indicators to support the evaluation of program design and effectiveness in concert with assigned departments.
• Reviewing agenda items for Boards of Supervisors meetings, including contract approval requests, position adjustment requests and policy items for discussion by the Board along with any related budgetary or labor relations impacts.
• Attending Board of Supervisors’ meetings as needed as well as meetings of other boards, commissions, groups and County officials regarding budget, legislation, and policy matters to furnish advice and information to the County Administrator’s Office executive management team.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will have the opportunity to experience working with a sizable Health Services department, including a County Hospital and Health Plan as well as public, behavioral, and detention health divisions allowing you to help shape health policy decisions for the benefit of residents throughout the County.
• You will have the option of a flexible work schedule and up to two remote workdays per week.
• You will have a level of autonomy in operating your respective area of responsibility.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• A Health Services department undergoing significant organizational change.
• You will work in a fast-paced environment, involving time constraints and other external pressures.
• You will be in a role that is considered a "working manager", and are expected to complete tasks with little clerical support.
• You will need well-honed political and organizational savvy and a solid understanding of your role in the organization.

Competencies Required:

• Knowledge of California County Health operations and funding
• Legislative Process: A working understanding of state and federal legislative and rulemaking processes and related timing.
• Governmental Structure: A fundamental understanding of the structure of the federal and state governments, including the responsibility of federal and state agencies and how they impact local government in health services. Understanding of County government practices.
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
• Communication: The ability to actively listen and receive communication and interpret information being provided from the perspective of the communicator and engage in productive dialogue with internal and external stakeholders.
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
• Influencing: Affecting or changing others’ positions and opinions with factual information.
• Involving Others (Engaging Teams): Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes.
• Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities.
• Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace.
• Political & Organizational Savvy: Working skillfully with policies, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries.
• Strategic Thinking & Perspective: Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objective.

About County Administrator’s Office

The County Administrator’s Office serves as the principal advisor to the Board of Supervisors and coordinates the work of County departments, special districts and other agencies under the direct jurisdiction of the Board. The primary duties of the County Administrator and staff include preparation and monitoring of the County budget, review and oversight of the County’s organizational structure and analysis of policy and legislative proposals from federal, state and other local government partners, including any impacts to the County.

The County Administrator’s Office is composed of five specific divisions:

General Administration. Executes Board direction, provides executive-level guidance, and serves as the administrative hub for all programs within the County Administrator’s Office. Staff are responsible for producing and monitoring the County budget, developing financial and strategic plans, staffing the Board of Supervisors and its committee meetings, analyzing proposals, and providing recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to support alignment with Board policies and effective and efficient use of County resources. In addition, develops and manages the County’s federal and state legislative platforms to respond to state and federal actions that could impact the County. In coordination with legislative advocacy consultants and in collaboration with department staff countywide, the County Administrator’s Office tracks and monitors state and federal legislation and provides timely updates to the full Board of Supervisors and the Legislation Committee of the Board.

Law and Justice Information Systems (LJIS). Provides administration, planning, and coordination of data systems and networks that affect and support the entire County justice system, including case management systems for the District Attorney, Public Defender, and Probation Departments, the countywide Automated Warrant System, and the All-County Criminal Justice Information Network (ACCJIN).

Labor Relations. Administers the County’s employee relations program, including managing the collective bargaining process with labor unions, employee grievance processes, providing training and counseling to department managers and employees on labor relations matters such as terms of memoranda of understanding with employee bargaining units.

Office of Communications & Media (OCM). Supports countywide centralized communications under one cohesive strategy to enhance and improve information services to the community. OCM also administers franchise agreements with cable services providers and operates the County’s community access television stations (known as CCTV).

Clerk of the Board. Provides staff support to the Board of Supervisors by recording and compiling the actions of the Board taken during public meetings, maintains the official records of the Board, administers development of the weekly Board agenda materials packet, including all staff reports forwarded by County departments in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Better Government Ordinance, provides staff support to the Assessment Appeals Board and maintains the roster of Board appointments to various boards, committees and commissions.

The County Administrator's Office mission is to:

• Work with the Board of Supervisors, Department Heads, and other federal, state and local government agencies to provide the highest level of services to the residents of Contra Costa County
• Increase intergovernmental cooperation and public access to government
• Assist Department Heads in implementing Board of Supervisors’ policy, direction, and vision into coordinated operating plans
• Preserve the fiscal integrity of the County

Our agency is devoted to serving the citizens of Contra Costa County. Come join us in making a difference!

To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr .

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Possession of a valid California motor vehicle operator’s license. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator’s license will be accepted during the application process.

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A degree with a major in business or public administration, public policy, social or behavioral sciences or a closely related field preferred.

Experience: Six (6) years of progressively responsible full-time experience, which involved professional level managerial, fiscal, personnel, administrative or analytical work. Public sector experience preferred. At least one (1) year of which must have included lead responsibility and one (1) year of supervisory experience of professional level staff required.

Experience Substitution: Five (5) years of progressively responsible full-time professional level experience with Contra Costa County, in a managerial or administrative capacity performing administrative, budgetary, or personnel activities may substitute for the required experience. At least one (1) year of which must have included lead responsibility and one (1) year of supervisory experience of professional level staff required.

OR

Experience Substitution: Possession of a master's degree in business or public administration, accounting or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. The substitution for experience cannot be applied to the lead or supervisory experience requirements.

Selection Process

Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.Application Evaluation: All completed applications received by the final filing date will be reviewed. Each candidate will be evaluated on the relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application.Interview: Following review of the applications, a select group of the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

This is an exempt recruitment, which means candidates are not guaranteed an interview. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to a hiring interview.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

For recruitment specific questions, please contact Amanda Monson at Amanda.Monson@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.

CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 1/17/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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• Contra Costa County Human Resources Department

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