Experience the best of both suburban and urban lifestyles in Chatham County in Coastal Georgia. It's an inviting community and a perfect place to live, work, and play. Chatham County has much to offer as the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest one outside of Atlanta. You'll be amazed by the stunning riverfront community that includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. To ensure excellent service, over 1,800 diverse team members work in Chatham County Government’s 35 departments to serve the county's citizens. We attract people from all over the country by providing amazing benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today!

Description

Join the Chatham County District Attorney's office as the Office Manager, where your administrative management expertise will thrive. If you have a minimum of three years of experience in administrative management and hold an Associate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or related fields, seize the opportunity to lead the coordination of staff, supervise administrative functions, and drive efficiency within the department.

Examples of Duties

In this role, you

• Coordinate the recruitment, selection, training, and professional development of staff within the Chatham County District Attorney's office.
• Supervise administrative support personnel and functions.
• Work closely with Human Resources to ensure that best practices are followed for new hire and promotional onboarding processes.
• Participate in all aspects of hiring, termination, grievance procedures, payroll, and training.
• Develop policies and procedures to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department.
• Review staff professional development and training needs and create programs to improve operational workflows and customer service.
• Maintain payroll records, including completing time sheets and tracking any overtime.
• Direct and oversee department finances and compile and complete financial reports.
• Manage departmental budgets, including submitting and justifying annual budget requests, monitoring spending activities, tracking the status of individual line-item accounts and overall budgets, and providing an on-going analysis of fund disbursement and budget status.
• Manage departmental procurement duties, including seeking product information, negotiating with commercial vendors for cost efficiency, and working to resolve any conflicts with vendors.
• Maintain an efficient inventory of operating supplies and authorize purchases and payment of necessary supplies or materials.
• Oversee all maintenance and custodial services for department.
• Act as a liaison with other County departments and outside agencies and handle citizens' complaints, concerns, or requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or a related field, and
• At least three (3) years of administrative management experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.

Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.

Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.