DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION

About The Position

First 5 Riverside County(F5RC), Riverside County Children and Families Commission (CFC) seeks a Deputy Director for CFC who will be assigned to their Resilient Families Division. The Deputy Director reports to the department’s Executive Director.

Incumbent will be required to drive throughout Riverside County to manage daily operations of multiple Family Resource Centers and participate in staff meetings.

The selected candidate will manage daily operations of multiple Family Resource Centers through an integrated service delivery approach. This is the departments highest level of management responsibility for programs and the direction of diverse operations and functions. The incumbent will have primary responsibility to exercise direct supervision over management, professional, technical, and clerical staff. This role includes strategic and day-to-day accountability for F5RC programs; leading the design and execution of a program portfolio aligned with the organization's Strategic Plan Outcomes; ensuring that the organization aligns and coordinates with partner organizations to advance outcomes. The Deputy Director will also provide deep program knowledge, strategic thinking, and vision to the Executive Team; develop Division’s annual budget proposal and collaborate with the Administrative Division to monitor expenditures. Additional responsibility will consist of, keeping apprised of and interpreting all laws, regulations, statutes, rules, and policies affecting F5RC and Proposition 10. They will also represent F5RC in diverse settings and maintain broad organizational relationships.

Highly Competitive Candidates Will Have Management Responsibility Experience In

Programs and diverse operations and services.Facility acquisitions.Procurement/development of programs.Grant writing experience.Development and maintenance of a multiple-funded department budget.Master’s degree is highly desired. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

This class has been designated At-Will by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the provisions provided under Article 6, Section 601E (2) of the County Management Resolution and serves at the pleasure of the Agency/Department Head.

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

Meet the Team!

First 5 Riverside County, the Riverside County Children & Families Commission, is a department of the County of Riverside. The Commission is funded by tobacco taxes generated by Proposition 10 (California Children and Families Act), which passed in November 1998. The act created a system of programs that promote, support, and improve the early development of children from the prenatal stage to five years of age. Visit First 5 website.

Examples Of Essential Duties

Assist the Executive Director in establishing and implementing policies and procedures; monitor effectiveness of policies and procedures and make revisions or recommendations for improvements as appropriate. Assist with the coordination of fiscal and analytical operations, which may include, but are not limited to, the functions of fiscal control, accounting, purchasing, personnel, grant preparation and analysis, contract administration, and capital improvements. Conduct or direct complex studies pertaining to a variety of administrative and operational problems; determine actions appropriate for improvements; advise the Executive Director and/or Commission on findings and methods of effective solution. Under the direction of the Executive Director, prepare or supervise the preparation of the budget; review and analyze the budget of various programs or sections; review and make recommendations on expenditure requests and budget variances; ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prepare or supervise the preparation of and review grant proposals for various programs and projects; interface with appropriate personnel regarding requirements for obtaining funds and monitoring procedures; present proposals to commissions, advisory committees, and work groups to gain support/approval for programs and projects. May direct and implement the purchase, lease, construction, and/or renovation of facilities with multi-county and/or state jurisdictions through negotiated contract agreements. Draft, review, interpret, and analyze new and proposed administrative legislation relative to organization functions and operations; take appropriate action to ensure compliance with existing rules and regulations. Coordinate management information systems to include the non-technical aspects of automation, feasibility studies, equipment and software acquisition, and service contracting. Review, coordinate, monitor, and supervise the performance of administrative functions to ensure effective and efficient operations. Prepare response to lawsuits, respond to media and general requests for information, and represent the Executive Director and Commission in various meetings. Attend and represent the department at various governmental and citizen group meetings; develop presentations on various programs and services provided. Manage and direct personnel actions; interview and recommend candidates for employment; assign, train and evaluate subordinate supervisors and other personnel; define and resolve complex work problems; establish work standards and operational objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in public or business administration, finance, early childhood development, education, or a closely related field. (Additional experience may substitute for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of the required education.)

Experience: Four (4) years of administrative experience in the five administrative functions cited below. Two (2) years of the required experience must have included supervision of administrative professionals. An extensive staff or line experience in public/private agency is highly preferred.

Budget Preparation - line item and program budget preparation including writing program budget narratives, developing performance indicators, projecting revenues, justify and explain budget to Board of Commissioners, and/or County Board of Supervisors. Personnel Administration - preparing forecasts of departmental personnel needs; providing guidance and recommendations to appointing authorities and top managers on the selection, recruiting and management of employees; managing grievances and disciplinary matters, and payroll supervision. Fiscal Management - budget maintenance including reviewing and monitoring budget updates, making suggestions to management of actions necessary to balance budget, anticipating revenue changes and conducting cost benefit studies. Facilities Management - coordinating personnel moves and space studies, performing equipment acquisitions and repairs, coordinating facility maintenance, and security and managing environmental health. Development of comprehensive organization information processing systems.

Knowledge of: Organizational structures and relationships of public administration and government entities (County, state, federal, and local jurisdictions); federal, state, and local ordinances and laws governing organization; management principles including financial, budgetary, cost/benefit analysis, payroll administration, management information systems, supervision, and performance evaluation.

Ability to: Analyze, plan and direct budget preparation; develop, monitor and direct a fiscal system which complies with various local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations; analyze organization, administration and budgetary matters and recommend effective courses of action; establish and maintain effective working relationships within the County and state and with representatives of other entities; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and make effective presentations of information, findings and recommendations.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required.

Incumbent will be required to drive throughout Riverside County to manage daily operations of multiple Family Resource Centers and participate in staff meetings.

Veterans’ Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application.

For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here .

What’s Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside County Children and Families Commission may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the close date of the recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Proof of Education

All applicants are required to provide a copy of their degree or transcripts as verification of the education listed on their resume/application. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account.

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Vanessa Diaz-Beaird at VDBeaird@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment.

General Application Information

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.