The County of Santa Clara Invites Applications for CHILDREN AND FAMILIES POLICIES DIRECTOR An Executive Leadership Career Opportunity
THE POSITION Under general direction, to plan, direct, organize, coordinate, and evaluate Countywide children and youth policies and programs, services, and initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of all children within the County of Santa Clara. This position will work to develop, support, and advocate for transformational policies and system wide changes that support and strengthen coordinated early intervention and prevention practices, as well as trauma informed care, so that children have every opportunity to lead healthy productive lives. This position will serve as the catalyst for a solutions- oriented, multi-disciplinary approaches to improving the lives of children and their families.
County of Santa Clara - The County of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at all levels of the organization.- Employee Services Agency - Executive Services Unit | 70 West Hedding Street, 8th Floor, East Wing, San Jose, California OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
The Office of the County Executive provides support to the County’s Board of Supervisors, 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, while providing analytical support, strategic planning, policy analysis, and budgetary oversight for the County organization. In addition, it seeks to safeguard civil rights, and to educate, inform, and advise both those who administer and those who receive County services.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART County Executive’s Office
DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS • Advanced degree • Expert knowledge in children and families research and data • Proven track record in advancing positive child and family outcomes with a specific focus on children of color, foster youth, LGBTQ youth, and other high-risk groups. • Direct experience leading and implementing a child and youth focused policy agenda. • Leading systems change in complex environments. • Experience working in local government is a plus. 5 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Lead and manage a diverse set of high priority issues focused on children, youth, and families. 2. Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the full array of services for children, youth, and families. 3. Use data informed strategies to advocate for systemic changes to policies, practices, programs, and services to improve outcomes for children, youth and families. 4. Effectively communicate across diverse audience’s progress against key milestones and benchmarks aimed at closing service gaps for children and youth. 5. Manage effective partnerships with local, state, and federal coalitions, workgroups, community-based organizations, elected leaders, and other key stakeholders working to advance positive outcomes for children, youth, and families in Santa Clara County CHALLENGES • Effective coordination and integration of high-quality programs and services that serve child and families. • Shift practice, policies, and systems to be youth and family centric. • Improve outcomes for children and families. • Data sharing across agencies • Sustain and optimize funding resources • Balance innovation while addressing priority needs of diverse communities
OPPORTUNITIES • Develop the new office of children and families policy in Santa Clara County • Leverage strong local partnerships and leaders that collectively work to improve the lives of children and their families in Santa Clara County • Apply an equity lens in the development of policies, programs, and services necessary to address structural inequities that impact children and youth of color, indigenous, and LGBTQ. • Leverage the use of data to inform strategies and improve accountability. • Create a community of practice to share knowledge about resources, research, and promising practices.
TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION CLICK HERE Or visit: www.sccjobs.org/ExecRecruitment ABOUT THE COUNTY Santa Clara County, sometimes referred to as “Silicon Valley,” is unique for its geographic attractiveness and social diversity. With its numerous natural amenities and one of the highest standards of living in the country, it has long been considered one of the best areas in the United States to live and work.
The County’s population of 1.92 million is the largest in Northern California, one of the State’s most heterogeneous, rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, and enjoys access to all of the attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The elected Board of Supervisors establishes policies to address issues that affect the day-to-day operation of the 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. The County operates under a “charter” form of government, which gives the County substantial responsibility and authority. Under this charter, the Board appoints a County Executive to administer County Government. Santa Clara County is the DIVERSE WORKFORCE third largest employer in Silicon Valley with approximately 22,000 Much like the communities it serves, the County of Santa Clara’s employees. workforce is also highly diverse, with an ethnic distribution that closely approximates that of the county as a whole. Additionally, Santa Clara County is made up of people from diverse cultures, the County’s workforce is widely distributed across age groups, nationalities, and racial groups. Over 100 languages and dialects with employees ranging from 18 to 80. This wide range provides the spoken. A large percentage of the population in the County was born County with diverse perspectives and allows for better representation outside of the United States. across the many generations we serve.
White White Asian Asian Hispanic Hispanic CLICK HERE Black Black Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native American Indian or Alaska Native Reference: US Census TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SERVICE-ORIENTED WORKFORCE CLICK HERE
RESOURCES The County’s diverse workforce is a product of intention, derived from the Board of Supervisors’ Policy on Diversity, with a commitment to www.sccgov.org Santa Clara County Website valuing that diversity through fair representation and treatment of San Jose Neighborhoods www.sanjose.org/neighborhoods Housing www.sccaor.com/housing-stats all groups. Schools publicschooldirectory.sccoe.org San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau www.sanjose.org Santa Clara County Parks www.parkhere.org We believe that a diverse workforce provides advantages both internally, in terms of the human resources potential offered by a variety of diverse perspectives, and externally, in increasing the County’s ability to respond to an equally diverse community. --Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Policy on Diversity COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FACEBOOK FOLLOW @SCCExecRecruit US $172,427 - $221,233 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) Questions regarding this recruitment Health Insurance: Kaiser, HealthNet, or Valley Health Plan please contact: DIVERSE WORKFORCE Dental/Vision Insurance: Single and QUYNH TRUONG family premiums fully paid. Delta or Liberty Dental / VSP Plan (408) 299-5701 [email protected] $200,000 Double Indemnity Term Life Insurance coverage paid by the County.
Annual Leave: 36 days per calendar year
Annual Leave “Cash-Out” Program
13 paid holidays per calendar year FILING PERIOD AND APPLICATION Administrative Leave
Deferred Compensation plan available (Fidelity-457) PROCEDURE
Relocation assistance available It is anticipated that this recruitment will close
Employee assistance Program (Employee and Family) Monday, July 26, 2021 Dependent Care Assistance Program To qualify for this exceptional opportunity, please attach the Health Flexible Spending Account following along with your online application: VTA SmartPass Clipper Card • Responses to the online supplemental questions
A robust Wellness Program • Résumé • Letter of interest explaining why you are the ideal candidate, CLICK HERE To get an in depth look of the County’s Executive Leadership including specific examples from your experience. benefit package. Thorough referencing and a background investigation will be conducted once mutual interest has been established. Prior 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.