Assistant to the County Executive

ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

County of Marin

$100,568.00 – $121,576.00 Annually

San Rafael, California

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Board appoints a County Executive to provide for the efficient administration of the County in accordance with Board policies and applicable laws, recommend and manage the County operating and capital improvement budgets, coordinate the work of County departments, and represent the County in intergovernmental relationships. The Office of the County Executive (OCE) works to resolve interdepartmental issues and oversee the overall effective administration of county government including budgeting, human resources, and IT.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Assistant to the County Executive is an exceptional opportunity to assume a pivotal, highly visible role and make an important contribution to local government. Acting as a liaison and representative for the Office of the County Executive, they will interact with all county departments, department heads, public officials, and members of the public. This position provides a variety of professional level administrative and project support to the County Executive, including:

• Heavy calendar management, and tracking of priorities and deadlines
• Producing complex documents, reports, and presentations, including information and materials for a variety of meetings
• Conducting analytical studies related to county-wide and departmental administrative and operational activities which may involve researching, collecting and analyzing data, making recommendations and implementing solutions
• Planning and organizing events such as meetings, conferences, trainings, and speaking engagements
• Performing office HR and accounting functions such as processing payroll and personnel actions, accounts payable, receivables and expenses; supporting department recruitment efforts; and performing on- and off-boarding of employees

The Assistant to the County Executive also takes an active role in performance management, coaching and development of a small team of administrative staff. This position works onsite at the County of Marin’s historic, Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate: The ideal candidate embraces challenges and change and has the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-changing environment. They excel at building strong relationships, effectively influencing others at all levels, and working collaboratively across internal teams and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate works with a high degree of organization and demonstrates initiative in proactively anticipating tasks that help the County Executive and the department. Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, the ability to adapt readily to new technology and an interest in identifying opportunities for innovation are key to being successful in this role. Additionally, the ideal candidate communicates in a courteous, clear, and thoughtful manner both orally and in writing. An understanding of local government operations, policies, and procedures is highly desirable.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education, training and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills required. A typical way to qualify is college coursework in business administration, accounting, economics, public administration or a related field and three years of increasingly responsible office administrative experience that included supporting an executive and performing professional level duties such as analysis, research, budget management and preparing reports and recommendations. Lead experience is highly desirable.

Filing Deadline: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:59 pm PST. Apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4914426/assistant-to-the-county-executive. You may also visit https://www.hr.marincounty.gov/. For any questions, please contact the Marin County HR Dept at jobs@marincounty.org or call 415 473-2126. EEO/TTY

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