Date Posted:

March 4, 2015

Salary: 

Annual Salary: $143,364 – $174,274

Description:

The beautiful Sonoma County offers a rare and compelling array of scenic, recreational, and geographic options, to include inspiring coastline and beaches, the Russian River, majestic redwoods, and over one million acres of land and water, rich with parks, campsites, lakes, and open space. The County serves a population of more than 500,000 residents and has over 200 wineries, fine dining, and local schools that continually rank high on California’s Academic Performance Index.

The General Services Department is an internal support and services department. Over the past several years, the Department has expanded its role and is now engaged in several external community based initiatives centered on energy and sustainability, and the development of a “share service delivery” environment with other public entities. Internally, the Department provides support services to other County departments that in turn provide services directly to the public. The department is engaged in the community and leads a growing and varied number of initiatives with an external customer base and focus.

The Director will lead a dedicated staff, providing a critically important service to the County Administrator, and will be looked upon for leadership in the development and implementation of innovative solutions to all County facility, real estate, and energy conservation issues, as well as other special projects. 

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is an experienced and accomplished public sector manager with experience managing programs and services to those provided within the County of Sonoma’s General Services Department. Combined with the program knowledge, the Director will be a strategic thinker, collaborative, have an influential leadership style, be analytical, organizationally and politically astute, and possess excellent communication skills. Minimum requirements include five years of increasingly responsible management experience in a public agency that includes managing and administering programs, services, policies, and procedures, and a Bachelor’s degree in public/business administration, engineering, construction management, architecture, or a closely related field. 

How to Apply:

For more detailed information and instructions on how to apply, go to: www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. The County of Sonoma is an equal opportunity employer. 

Filing Deadline:

Accepting applications through March 29, 2015.