What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agency Lease Manager position at Ventura County?
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
Under general direction, performs complex lease negotiations; formulates lease policies and procedures; provides direction and supervision to technical staff; consults with and manages legal counsel; supervises lease interpretations, maintenance, and enforcement; and performs other duties as required.
This classification performs a variety of complex negotiations in a multi-jurisdictional environment, complicated by a variety of legal and political issues and relationships. The incumbent is expected to have extensive and successful experience in commercial/retail lease and property management as well as financial/economic fields.
Agency Lease Manager is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: The selected candidate may be subjected to a thorough post-offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record. For further information about this recruitment, please contact Kelli Fitzgerald by email at kelli.fitzgerald@venturacounty.gov.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- A General Salary Increase of 3.5% effective December 20, 2026 and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.
- Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
- Bilingual Incentive - Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
- Annual Leave Accrual and Redemption - Employees earn 208 hours of annual leave each year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service. Employees may" cash in" or redeem up to 200 hours of unused Annual Leave each year upon meeting certain conditions.
- Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Flexible Credit Allowance - This is a biweekly amount available to Regular employees for the purpose of purchasing medical insurance from a group of authorized plans. Employees may also participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase their spending power by reimbursing them with pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
- Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
- Holidays - 12 paid days per year in addition to an annual floating holiday.
Under general direction, performs complex lease negotiations; formulates lease policies and procedures; provides direction and supervision to technical staff; consults with and manages legal counsel; supervises lease interpretations, maintenance, and enforcement; and performs other duties as required.
This classification performs a variety of complex negotiations in a multi-jurisdictional environment, complicated by a variety of legal and political issues and relationships. The incumbent is expected to have extensive and successful experience in commercial/retail lease and property management as well as financial/economic fields.
Agency Lease Manager is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Prepares materials in support of a variety of complex lease negotiations, renegotiations, and modifications/amendments with numerous Master Lessees.
- Consults with and directs legal counsel regarding a variety of issues.
- May provide direction and supervision to technical staff regarding lease interpretation, revenue reviews, lease compliance/enforcement issues, etc.
- Analyzes required reports, financial documents, corporate filings, and economic statistical data, and prepares position documents for negotiations.
- Establishes and maintains a professional lease program designed to improve the profitability of the Agency with timelines and performance standards.
- Drafts and/or initiates a variety of materials, such as Board letters, contracts and agreements, lease documents and files, lease amendments, and correspondence.
- Advises the Director, Deputy Director and other staff on real estate and ground lease issues.
- Interprets and solves policy and procedural issues and concerns regarding master leases, contracts, and agreements.
- Organizes, plans, and supervises "Requests For Proposals/Qualifications" (RFP/RFQ) for Agency properties, leaseholds, concessions, and special projects and assignments.
- Participates in the marketing of Agency properties and meets with prospective lessees and/or optionees.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license; and
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of: principles and techniques of successful lease/contract negotiation; property management principles and practices of public owned facilities and land in a marine environment; commercial financing structures; principles of organization and management, and supervision; analytical processes and theory; and principles and techniques of time management.
Ability to: plan, organize, and supervise the work of others; establish priorities and adjust organizational activities as appropriate to meet deadlines; possess sensitivity in dealing with controversial issues, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; formulate recommendations and solve complex problems; use computers and software to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations; work successfully with digital imaging and PDF software; analyze complex financial transactions; exercise good judgment and make effective decisions; negotiate and resolve differences; establish and maintain effective working relationships with lessees and other agencies; perform in a dynamic program with a multitude of legal and political issues; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Extensive education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes: Extensive experience in real estate management and lease negotiation, preferably in both the public and private sectors. The required knowledge and abilities can also be obtained by completion of a Bachelor's degree in real estate finance or development, economics, finance, or a related field AND five (5) or more years of experience in public and/or private lease preparation, negotiation and management.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by the County of Ventura, Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
To apply on-line, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura, Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualification. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however, it/they may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualification. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however, it/they may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Examination, which may be preceded by or replaced with a score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST: Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future Regular (including Temporary, and Fixed-term), Extra Help and Intermittent vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Examination, which may be preceded by or replaced with a score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST: Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future Regular (including Temporary, and Fixed-term), Extra Help and Intermittent vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: The selected candidate may be subjected to a thorough post-offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record. For further information about this recruitment, please contact Kelli Fitzgerald by email at kelli.fitzgerald@venturacounty.gov.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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