Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Supervisory Management 
Why join the Contra Costa County Administrator's Office?
The County Administrator’s Office has an exciting opportunity for an energetic person possessing a combination of leadership, business background, and computer skills to plan, manage, direct, and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of modern IT systems to support the strategic business goals of the County’s law and justice departments and state agencies. Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) full-time permanent vacancy located in Martinez, CA.
 
Under the general direction of the County Administrator’s Office senior management staff, the incumbent will direct, plan, design and manage development of one or more large computer system implementation projects from the functional and technical nature; conduct business analysis, change management and system re-engineering activities on behalf of the County’s justice departments (District Attorney, Probation, and Public Defender); and coordinate, on behalf of the County Administrator, with all local law enforcement agencies, the Superior Court, the California Department of Justice, and multiple system software vendors to ensure the County’s automated law and justice systems are meeting the information needs and requirements of the agencies; and perform related duties as assigned.
 
We are looking for someone who is:

• Empowering and collaborative: Able to develop strong internal relationships across the project teams and customer agencies
• Analytical and creative: Able to understand problems/issues, ask the right questions, visualize certain processes, evaluate options, and decide on a path to resolution
• Flexible and agile: Able to respond to changing needs, and receptive to new ways of doing things
• Competent and poised: Able to effectively apply knowledge and skills to address changing needs and respond to chaos with confidence and poise
• Principled and of high integrity: Able to act with fairness and self-accountability and to model such behavior for peers and staff
• Visionary and strategic: Able to see beyond day-to-day demands and set sights on improving processes and workflows and optimizing the business by recommending adoption of appropriate technology advancements
• Practical: Able to deliver positive results with available resources

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Developing and managing multiple systems and system interfaces on different technology platforms and coordinating system modifications across separate but integrated systems
• Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new ways to do business
• Displaying and modeling honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Negotiating and managing contracts for IT or web-related services, reviewing invoices, and managing budgets
• Supervising up to four professional and technical staff and leading multi-agency project teams to implement new systems and enhancements
• Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Testing vendor web-based applications and the integration (electronic data exchanges) between them

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will facilitate and witness positive change through implementation of new, modern systems for justice and public safety programs by being involved in all aspects of the software development life cycle
• You will assist client departments to overcome system obstacles to greater efficiency and productivity and enhance public safety overall
• You will work both independently and on team projects to acquire knowledge and develop skills for career growth
• You will coach and mentor staff and nurture a thriving workplace culture
• The work will not be routine

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• Learning and acclimating to complex County justice processes and automated systems between multiple business and regulatory partners
• Working on new system implementation while supporting existing systems
• Working for long periods on complex projects before seeing outward results and improvements
• Needing to use your influence to get cooperation from partners and contractors
• Using complex software in a dynamic operational landscape

Competencies Required:

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new ways to do business
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Organizational Systems Thinking: Comprehending the organization as a system of integrated and interdependent functions
• Strategic Thinking & Perspective: Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objective

 
 
To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr.
 
The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.
 
Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in information processing, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field. 
 
Experience: Four years of full-time experience managing complex business projects which must have included three years of design and project management responsibility for very large business or countywide applications, and team leadership experience for subordinate employees.
 
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. Additional qualifying education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience of systems application design and architecture
• Supervisory experience or experience delegating work
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience working with partners and contractors
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience developing Python code
• Grit (passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement)

1. Application Filing: All applicants must apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.
2. Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.
3. Training and Experience Evaluation: Consists of an evaluation of each candidate's relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire. (Weighted 100%)

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices. 

For recruitment specific questions, please contact Amanda Monson at Amanda.Monson@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at 1 855-524-5627. 

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.