The County of Santa Clara Invites applications for DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE An Executive Leadership Career Opportunityity

THE POSITION The organizational structure of the County of Santa Clara currently includes seven Deputy County Executive positions and one Chief Operating Officer. Under the general direction of County Executive, the Deputy County Executives may be assigned the responsibility of managing agencies or departments; providing liaison with a major County responsibility; and/or planning, directing, and coordinating activities and special projects consistent with goals and objectives of overall County government. Inherent in this role in a highly visible environment, an incumbent must exercise considerable judgment in complex areas and function effectively under pressure. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE The Office of the County Executive provides support to the County Board of Supervisor’s, the County’s various organizations, and to the residents and businesses of the County of Santa Clara. The Office ensures the implementation of legislative mandates and Board policies. It provides analytical support, strategic planning, policy analysis, and budgetary oversight for the County organization. In addition, it seeks to safeguard the civil rights, and to educate, inform, and advise both those who administer and those who receive County services.

The Office strives, through both the County Executive, Dr. Jeffrey V. Smith, MD,JD, the Chief Operating Officer, Miguel Márquez, and its six (6) Deputy County Executives, to develop and coordinate the county-wide goals, policies and priorities to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors, facilitate an environment in which diversity is valued, both within the County organization and the community; promote innovative and productive use of technology; develop and coordinate a performance based budget system that links resource allocation with desired program outcomes; reduce workplace and environmental hazards; and promote county interests in local, regional, state and national legislative bodies and regulatory agencies. To learn more about the County Executive’s Office, CLICK HERE

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE A well qualified candidate would typically have a combination of training and experience equivalent a college degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or a closely related field which would provide a foundation for the management in a large public sector organization and 8 to 10 years of progressive public sector management experience which would provide the knowledge and abilities needed to operate within a complex and diverse entity including at least three years of experience at an executive level.

Candidates should posses thorough knowledge of principles and practices of management, organization, Personnel Administration, Labor Relations, and public financing, budgeting and accounting; principles and procedures involved in conducting administrative studies and analysis of management problems; funding practices of State and Federal agencies providing revenue sources such as subventions, grants, and revenue sharing; and legal authority, limitations on, and practical implications of California State law, joint powers agreements and cooperative agreements. TYPICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides liaison with select major County responsibilities (e.g. Transportation, Social Services, Health)

• Interacts with departmental management/staff in handling operational issues by advising, monitoring, and resolving as appropriate;

• Upon assignment, manages the General Administrative TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION functions of County Government (e.g. Budget, Labor Relations, CLICK HERE Personnel)

Or visit: www.sccjobs.org/ExecRecruitment • Confers with the County Executive to determine basic policies and operating procedures;

• Represents the County Executive in meetings of staff, boards and commissions and civic groups;

• Represents the County Executive, as appropriate, in his/her absence or in areas consistent with functional responsibilities. Santa Clara County is made up of people from diverse cultures, ABOUT THE COUNTY nationalities, and racial groups. Over 100 languages and dialects spoken. A large percentage of the population in the Santa Clara County, sometimes referred to as “Silicon Valley,” County was born outside of the United States. is unique for its geographic attractiveness and social diversity.

With its numerous natural amenities and one of the highest White standards of living in the country, it has long been considered Asian one of the best areas in the United States to live and work. Hispanic Black The County’s population of is 1.92 million the largest in Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native Northern California, one of the State’s most heterogeneous, rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, and enjoys access to all Reference: US Census of the attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The elected CLICK HERE Board of Supervisors establish policies to address issues that affect the day-to-day operation of County government and is responsible for an annual operating and capital improvement budget of more than $9 billion. It adopts ordinances that affect unincorporated communities and oversees the budget. Much like the communities it serves, the County of Santa The County operates under a “charter” form of government, Clara’s workforce is also highly diverse, with an ethnic which gives the County substantial responsibility and authority. distribution that closely approximates that of the county Under this charter, the Board appoints a County Executive to as a whole. Additionally, the County’s workforce is widely administer County Government. Santa Clara County is the distributed across age groups, with employees ranging from third largest employer in Silicon Valley with approximately 18 to 80. This wide range provides the County with diverse 22,000 employees. perspectives and allows for better representation across the many generations we serve.

Asian RESOURCES Hispanic White Santa Clara County Website www.sccgov.org Black Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander San Jose Neighborhoods www.sanjose.org/neighborhoods American Indian or Alaska Native Housing www.sccaor.com/housing-stats TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR Schools publicschooldirectory.sccoe.org SERVICE-ORIENTED WORKFORCE CLICK HERE San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau www.sanjose.org Santa Clara County Parks www.parkhere.org About Santa Clara County www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/pages/about-the-county.aspx FOLLOW FACEBOOK COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS @SCCExecRecruit US $225,773 - $289,698 Annually

Salary is dependent upon qualifications and cannot exceed TWITTER the maximum amount listed. @SCCExecRecruit

The County provides a generous Executive Management benefit package:

Membership in California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Note: For new PERS members, salaries above a limitation imposed by federal law (current limit per IRS is $126,291): (1) neither the Questions regarding this recruitment County nor the employee will make contributions to PERS on the portion of salary that exceeds the limit, and (2) the portion of please contact: the salary that exceeds the limit is not used by PERS to calculate the retirement benefit. If you were a member prior to January 1, 2013, the limit is $285,000 for 2020. Limits subject to change. PATRICIA CARRILLO (408) 299-5897 [email protected] Health Insurance: Kaiser, HealthNet, or Valley Health Plan FELICIA SANCHEZ Dental/Vision Insurance: Single and (408) 299-6907 family premiums fully paid. Delta or Liberty Dental / VSP Plan [email protected]

$200,000 Double Indemnity Term Life Insurance coverage paid by the County. FILING PERIOD AND APPLICATION Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Annual Leave: 36 days per calendar year PROCEDURE American Indian or Alaska Native Annual Leave “Cash-Out” Program Note: New hires between January 1st to December 31st 2020 will be It is anticipated that this recruitment will remain eligible for cash-out opportunity starting January, 2021.

13 paid holidays per calendar year open until position is filled.

Administrative Leave To qualify for this exceptional opportunity, please attach the Paid Deferred Compensation plan (Fidelity-457) following along with your online application:

Monthly Auto Allowance Responses to the online supplemental questions Relocation assistance available • •Résumé Employee assistance Program (Employee and Family) •Letter of interest explaining why you are the ideal Dependent Care Assistance Program candidate, including specific examples from your experience. Health Flexible Spending Account

VTA SmartPass Clipper Card Thorough referencing and a background investigation will be conducted once mutual interest has been established. Prior A robust Wellness Program authorization from the finalist will be obtained by Executive Services. This recruitment requires the submission of an online application. Click Here to apply. Or visit www.sccjobs.org/ExecRecruitment

The filing period may be extended further or closed as early as 10 days from the issue date if necessary. Please monitor our website for updat- ed closing information.