POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Community Services Administration
HOURS: Full-time
PREFERRED HIRING RANGE: $119,210 - $134,112/year (Salary Grade 113)
FULL SALARY RANGE: $119,210 - $186,266/year
LOCATION: Hybrid; telework and in person at the Northern Service Center, West St. Paul, MN
UNION: None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on 6/3/2024

Come join us at Dakota County and "Be more". Dakota County employs over 2,000 skilled individuals whose talents and contributions makes Dakota County a premier place to live and work. The work County government does is unique. Dakota County offers important careers - the kind of careers that make a difference in people's lives.

Dakota County welcomes and is inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and perspectives. The County aims to reflect the community and people it serves and fosters an equitable and respectful working environment where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

This position serves as deputy to the Director of Community Services; assists in the administration and direction of the division consisting of the following departments: Employment and Economic Assistance, Social Services, Public Health, Community Corrections, and Veteran's Services. May perform duties and responsibilities of the division director in their absence. This position also directs the Community Services Administration department that includes contracts, budget, data measurement and management, finance functions, organizational effectiveness, and other administrative functions.

At the direction of the division director, the deputy director provides executive support for overall division management and operations functions, represents the Community Services Division as needed with external stakeholders and partners and county-wide policy development workgroups. The deputy director is a member of the Community Services senior leadership team, the divisional management team, and the countywide deputy director team. In addition, provides executive support for internal and external stakeholder relationships.

* Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or a related human services field
AND
* Five years experience in areas directly related to the functions of the position in a governmental agency.
AND
* Minimum of three years of advanced supervisory level experience of professional level staff.
And
* Experience in program evaluation and/or analysis and/or project management in a business environment.

Required license(s): None
Typing ability: None

Preferred education beyond minimum requirement:
* Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Services or a related field.

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

1. Provide leadership and coordination of strategic and administrative operations across the Community Services division in collaboration with the Community Services senior leadership team.
2. Direct the operations and activities of the Community Services Administration department including:

• Hiring and supervisory responsibilities of the department's managerial staff and oversight of support staff.
• Oversight of the preparation and monitoring of the Community Services Administration department budget.
• Promote staff growth and development as well as recognition.
• Maintain effective methods of communication.

• Coordination of the preparation and monitoring of the Community Services division budget including the annual budget process.
• Promote staff growth and development through divisional organizational effectiveness efforts including safety related work.
• Support divisional communications.
• Support legislative work for the division.
• Oversee and promote development of a data driven culture.

1. Leadership

• Ability to assist with planning, directing, training and coordinating the activities of supervisory, technical and support personnel.
• Ability to achieve results by encouraging involvement, participation, ownership and cooperation.
• Ability to support and encourage staff to fully develop their skills, knowledge and abilities.
  • Skilled at using sound judgment and decision making; conflict resolution; tact and diplomacy.
  • Knowledge of management and supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.

• Ability to analyze divisional needs and help prepare strategic long and short term responses to meet those needs.
• Ability to analyze and change existing procedures and policies to improve efficiency and services for people across programs.
• Ability to effectively manage across functions and determine resource allocation to achieve objectives and legislative mandates.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Broad understanding of the objectives and functions of division-wide programs.
• Fiscal management, budgeting and contracting principles, practices, and design.
• Governmental functions, organizations, legislative issues and concerns affecting county and state government.