Yolo County (CA)-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Manager
Woodland, CA
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one at-will, full-time position in the class of Deputy Director of General Services at the Yolo County General Services Department. The mission of the General Services Department is to provide the foundation to ensure safe and efficient delivery of services in the natural and built environment throughout Yolo County. This position will lead the newly constituted Parks & Conservation Planning Division that combines the Parks Planning and Natural Resources functions and will provide administrative oversight of the Yolo Habitat Conservancy Executive Director. The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing management of open space parks, natural resources management (inclusive of habitat restoration, habitat management, and/or gravel mining monitoring), or habitat conservation functions. The position will oversee the Cache Creek Area Plan, the Yolo County Parks Master Plan, and the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan in alignment with the County's Strategic Plan. Strong analytical, communication, customer service, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to thrive in a high paced team environment are imperative for success in this position. The selected candidate will interact with various staff within the department as well as throughout the County and must be able to effectively build cooperative working relationships with others.

  • Plans, organizes and directs the work of assigned organization elements (divisions, other units) of the General Services Department.
  • Coordinates with, consults and directs the heads of those organizational elements to promote maximum efficiency.
  • Develops policies and practices that improve operations of assigned divisions and units.
  • Collaborates with executive management, peers, other county departments, outside agencies, a variety of public and private groups and community organizations on matters related to department functions; serve as staff on boards, commissions, and committees.
  • Confers with the director, division managers, and administrative staff regarding policies, procedures, personnel and staff development, fiscal and administrative matters.
  • Formulates and implements rates and financing methodologies.
  • Assists in the preparation and administration of the departmental budget with specific responsibility for the budget of assigned organizational elements.
  • Prepares and reviews correspondence, reports and other materials.
  • Makes recommendations on a wide variety of personnel and administrative matters.
  • May act for the Director in Director's absence or when directed to do so.
  • Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, construction management, engineering (civil, environmental, electrical, or mechanical), parks/recreation administration, environmental science/studies, aviation management or a related field; Master's Degree in related field preferred AND
  • Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible management experience in facilities operations, capital projects management, public administration, parks/recreation administration, and/or airport management.
  • License Requirements: Positions in this classification require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver's license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.
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