Date Posted:

July 7, 2014

Salary:

$160,804 – $209,934 annually, DOQ

Description:

Alameda County with a population approaching 1.6 million residents is the geographic center of the San Francisco Bay Area, located on the east side of the Bay across from the San Francisco peninsula.  Alameda is the second largest county in the Bay Area and the seventh largest county in the State. Commonly referred to as the “East Bay,” the region has been the fastest growing in the San Francisco Bay area for more than two decades.  The East Bay is popular because of its desirable location, incredible diversity, ideal climate, broad economic base, plus its range of available housing and business opportunities. The County itself is one of the most diverse regions in the country.

The General Services Agency (GSA) consists of three major departments incorporating 13 functional areas with an authorized staff of 408 employees and an annual budget of almost $132M.  While providing a wide range of support services to agencies, departments and staff within Alameda County, a unique aspect of this GSA is its progressive focus on environmental sustainability and the external partnerships this effort has created.  The General Services Director is appointed by and reports to the Board of Supervisors and works closely with and under the administrative direction of the County CAO. The new director must provide an active, engaged and team based leadership style with a strong operational and administrative background and a vision for the future.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have extensive management experience in the delivery of large scale and diversified public services.  The areas of expertise or knowledge may include, facility construction, capital project management, building maintenance, communications, motor vehicles or purchasing.  The expectation is for applicants to possess the educational background, budget and finance expertise and overall professional experience consistent with this executive level role. 

How to Apply:

To be considered, submit your letter of interest, resume, current salary and five work-related references (email preferred) to Paul Kimura by August 4, 2014. A formal job announcement is available at http://www.averyassoc.net/jobs.

Paul Kimura

Avery Associates

3½ N. Santa Cruz Ave., Suite A

Los Gatos, CA 95030

E-mail: jobs@averyassoc.net

Filing Deadline:

August 4, 2014