JOB
DESCRIPTION: COUNTY MANAGER
Directs, administers and coordinates the
activities of
Supervised by:
Board of
Supervises: Department Heads
(who are not elected officials)
FLSA status: Exempt
Main Job Duties:
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Implements goals, programs, policies and procedures
established and approved by a majority vote by the Board of County
Commissioners.
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Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the
overall activities, direction, and organizational structure of county
departments not headed by an elected official to ensure that county short and
long range goals and objectives are achieved.
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Ensures that County departments comply with county
policies (purchasing, personnel, EEO and civil rights, motorpool,
etc.). Creates, updates, and distributes
the policy manual.
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Assists Gilpin County Elected Officials when
necessary to help them meet their statutory requirements.
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Conducts regular staff meetings to review County
department's progress, accomplishments, budgets, and operating plans.
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Establishes organization procedures and
communicates procedures to department heads for implementation.
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Hires, commends, disciplines, and terminates
management staff reporting directly to the County Administrator; develops their
potential, and monitors/evaluates their performance to maintain efficiency and quality
of work; makes salary adjustments.
Resolves employee disputes for remaining staff as needed.
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Coordinates the annual budget. Brings critical budget issues to BOCC for
discussion. Presents final budget to
BOCC for approval.
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Ensures budgets are managed properly. Establishes and implements county cost
controls. Reviews and approves
expenditures per financial management policies.
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Directs salary and benefit surveys and brings final
recommendations to BOCC.
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Provides administrative oversight of county
employee benefit package (health, insurance, retirement plans, etc.)
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Follows legislation that affects county
government. Works with BOCC to develop
responses to legislative proposals.
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At the direction of BOCC, represents the County at
various functions such as making speeches at civic and business association
meetings. Meets with community
members, developers, officials, and representatives of the press to establish
goodwill and resolve/respond to issues.
Serves as the County's representative on numerous boards, committees,
associations, and other groups on behalf of BOCC.
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Directly and through staff, identifies issues and
provides analysis and recommendations to the BOCC.
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Receives requests and complaints from the public
concerning administrative actions of the various departments, channels the
requests to the appropriate departments, follows up on the corrective actions,
and sees that replies to inquiries are given.
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Oversees annual County Fair activities.
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Assists with new commissioner orientation.
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Assists departments in finding and developing grant
opportunities.
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Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge,
skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading
trade and professional journals and publications.
· Performs other appropriate work as assigned by the Board.
Qualifications:
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Education:
Master’s degree in public administration, business administration or a
closely related field and at least five years of direct, progressive experience
in local government administration, or an equivalent combination of education,
training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required for the job.
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Possesses strong organizational leadership
abilities and demonstrated skill in administration, personnel, team building
and finance.
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Knowledge of:
(a)
Principles and practices of public administration,
governmental budgeting procedures and multi-funded financing operations.
(b)
Information management, personnel administration,
program budget development, and strategic planning methods.
(c)
State, federal and local laws, rules and
regulations; methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis and
report presentation;
and supervisory principles and practices.
Knowledge of computer applications related to the work.
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Ability to:
(a)
Research, compile, and summarize a variety of
informational and statistical data and materials; prepare clear and concise
reports, correspondence and other written materials.
(b)
Recognize, investigate, and analyze a variety of
complex problems and propose effective solutions.
(c)
Speak effectively before groups of employees and
public groups and respond to questions.
(d)
Organize work, set priorities, meets critical
deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
(e)
Understand, interpret, and communicate complicated
policies, procedures and protocols.
(f)
Plan, organize, assign, direct, review and evaluate
the work of staff along with selecting and motivating staff and providing for
their training and professional development.
(g)
Develop and maintain effective working
relationships with employees, elected officials, the public, and other
agencies.
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Must possess valid Colorado Driver's License.
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Must pass background check, including traffic and
criminal.
Mental/Physical
Requirements:
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Ability to perform, without additional assistance,
all physical movements required for program administration, personnel
supervision, and meeting attendance in various on and off-site locations.
Experience:
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Five years increasingly responsible professional experience
in public or business administration, ideally including at least two years in a
manager's position in local government or industry.
I, ____________________________________ have
read the above job description for the Gilpin
County Manager. To the best of my
knowledge I am able to perform all duties of the job as described.
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Employee Date
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Supervisor Date