Chief Budget Officer (Civil Service Classification – Principal Administrative Analyst)
Alameda County
Date Posted:
May 14, 2015
Salary:
$111,300.80 – $142,064.00 Yearly
Description:
The Chief Budget Officer ensures that Alameda County has the data
to make sound financial decisions. As the Chief Budget Officer,
your work is used by County leaders to make strategic decisions
that affect the lives of thousands of County residents. A master
juggler working on multiple projects at a time, you remain
focused on the details while finding creative ways to tackle big
picture challenges.
The Chief Budget Officer manages a team of professionals
assembling, managing and presenting the County’s nearly $3
billion budget to the Board of Supervisors. In this role, you
will become an integral member of the County Administrator’s
budget and finance team reporting to a Deputy County
Administrator and working directly with the County departments
that deliver critical services to County residents.
You are a well-rounded top performer who will be a key
contributor in a fast-paced, evolving environment and have a
solid foundation in sophisticated budgeting and business
strategy. Ultimately, you’re able to shape the direction and
influence execution by working with senior leaders in the County.
Your outstanding analytical skills, ability to foster
relationships, focused prioritization, and clear and concise
communication style will earn you a seat at the table. This is a
highly influential role which will impact the decision and
performance of a team managing the future of Alameda County.
Key Responsibilities:
• Plan, organize and direct organization and systems in the major
functional area of the County budget.
• Effectively and efficiently manages a team of
professionals.
• Structure and communicate complex, ambiguous and potentially
charged budget issues for the County management team.
The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in
administrative and fiscal analysis, and demonstrated experience
in budgeting, public policy, public finance and debt management
as well as strong analytical, written and oral communication
skills. Successful candidates will possess a demonstrated track
record of providing high quality public service with a commitment
to the ideals of implementing visionary policies and practices
that reinforce strong dedication to the community. The ideal
candidate will also possess the following critical
attributes:
• A strategic thinker who can determine long-term goals as well
as identify and design the best approach for achievement.
• Ability to identify and understand complex problems and
concepts, apply logical thinking and quantitative methods of
gathering and analyzing information, make decisions and exercise
good judgment based on available data, design solutions to
problems, formulate and articulate action plans proactively and
collaboratively.
• A solid leader who aligns the organization’s vision and values
and manages work groups by inspiring and advising subordinates,
facilitating goal accomplishment and tracking and evaluating
performance to ensure success.
• A great communicator and listener, quick and clear thinking,
calm under pressure. The ability to continue to be effective,
proactive and innovative while dealing with changing priorities
and deadlines.
• Highly focused and organized, managing a variety of complex
projects while charting a course of action to ensure the
successful completion of goals as they relate to the mission,
vision and values of the organization.
• Politically astute, possessing the skills necessary for
identifying, navigating and successfully interacting within the
dynamics of the organization while maintaining sensitivity to the
competing needs of a wide variety of internal and external
stakeholders.
• An innovative thinker adept at identifying opportunities and
taking action to build strategic relationships to help achieve
business goals.
• Flexibility; enthusiastically takes on new challenges in a
dynamic County Administrator’s office.
Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
• MPA/MBA or other post-graduate degree.
• Experience in a senior role managing complex budgets.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; comfort and
experience with regularly presenting to senior management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable
business judgment, with professional distinction in thought
leadership and innovation.
How to Apply:
Salary and benefits for this position are attractive and competitive for a position with this level of responsibility. Visit our website to view the complete job description, the required minimum qualifications and to apply. www.jobaps.com/alameda
Filing Deadline:
June 2, 2015