Assistant to the County Administrator – Unincorporated County
Classification Title: Assistant to the County Administrator, E28
Location: 315 Court St. Clearwater, FL 33765
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
Do you want the opportunity to act as a City Manager for a specific geographic area of the unincorporated County? Is providing strategic direction and coordinating with the community to develop sustainable solutions exciting to you? If so, apply for the role of Assistant to the County Administrator and join a leading team of professionals at Pinellas County.
As the Assistant to the County Administrator, you will have similar authority as a City Manager, while reporting to the County Administrator/Assistant County Administrator for areas in the unincorporated County. Under limited supervision, you will provide strategic direction and help facilitate and implement community plans, projects, programs and promote “capacity building” at the community level, while working with all county departments.
Work requires coordinating with various departments to ensure projects and programs are scheduled and implemented in a timely manner. Work is performed with considerable independent judgment based on experience in developing courses of action and recommendations. Work is reviewed by the County Administrator through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained. The incumbent is required to establish and maintain highly essential and positive communication and working relationships with officials, the public and the organizations workforce. The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment and initiative with carrying out the daily operations of managing a local geographic area of the County on behalf of the County Administrator’s Office. The incumbent reports to the County Administrator or designee.
Our Benefits Rank Among the Top in the Area!
- 9-11 paid County holidays; 2 floating holidays and 2 personal days (pro-rated); annual leave (accrue 15 days in first year)
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- FRS contribution breakdown
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, and a flexible spending account (FSA) option
- More Benefits details
Biweekly Medical Plan Premiums
Employee Only: $12.12
Employee and Spouse or Domestic Partner: $139.97
Employee and Child(ren): $111.66
Family: $229.32
Essential Job Functions
- Represents the county’s position on legislation, as appropriate, to special interest groups, local, state, federal agencies, and legislative representatives.
- Supervises professional, technical and/or clerical staff engaged in the accomplishment of the work of the County Administrator’s office.
- Coordinates department activities and services on behalf of the County Administrator within assigned unincorporated area(s) and provides leadership and oversight to ensure adequate allocation of County resources.
- Engages with residents, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders to plan, promote, and execute local community development initiatives and improvements.
- Represents County Administrator’s Office at various meetings as assigned.
- Develops and implements actionable and measurable work-plans for the assigned unincorporated area(s) that align with the County’s strategic plan and community development initiatives.
- Initiates and implements special programs and/or projects as directed by the County Administrator.
- Leads investigations and prepares reports on a variety of subjects related to assigned unincorporated area(s) for regular updates to the County Administrator.
- Reads, classifies, refers, or answers memos, reports and correspondences.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Position Specific Requirements
Education – degree in business, public administration, construction management, project management, intergovernmental affairs, or a related field.
Experience – progressively responsible professional administrative government project management experience, or a related field that includes supervisory or management experience.
- Master’s degree and experience as described above; or
- Bachelor’s degree in educational field as described above and two (2) years of experience as described above; or
- Six (6) years of experience as described above.
- Florida Driver’s License or Florida Commercial Driver’s License.
- Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of modern business methods and procedures applicable to public administration.
- Knowledge of the methods used in making statistical surveys and the preparation of reports.
- Knowledge of public administration techniques, principles, and practices.
- Skills with identifying, analyzing, isolating problems, and problem resolution.
- Ability to apply computer applications and software.
- Ability to analyze and solve administration problems and render advice and assistance on each.
- Ability to present oral and written comments and recommendations clearly and concisely.
- Ability to represent the county in public speaking requests.
- Ability to manage and organize major projects and programs.
- Ability to make sound independent judgment.
- Ability to maintain good public relations with subordinates, superiors, and the public.
- Ability to conduct investigations and to prepare accurate analyses for reporting purposes.
- Ability to effectively supervise subordinate employees.
Want to learn more?
Review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.
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