• Unclassified employees who have attained permanent County status on a classified position by successful completion of the initial probationary period, with no break in service since leaving the classified service.

• Full-time employees in the unclassified service with at least six months of full-time experience in the unclassified service by the last day of filing.

• Leads a division within the department by communicating, empowering, mentoring, motivating, thinking strategically, and encouraging subordinate managers and divisional employees to conduct the division’s work activities and promote the department’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Manages a division within the department by planning, organizing, coordinating, evaluating, and directing the division’s work activities to ensure that quality customer services and products are delivered in a timely, accurate, efficient, and effective manner.
• Establishes measurable divisional goals and objectives that align with County and departmental strategic goals in order to effectively guide the division’s efforts towards achieving desired outcomes.
• Supervises subordinate managers to ensure that quality customer service is delivered in a timely, accurate, efficient, and effective manner by performing a full range of activities, which include directing and delegating tasks to subordinate managers; monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating staff activities; providing feedback; motivating employees; and being involved in the interviewing, hiring, and performance management process (i.e., training, evaluating, and disciplining employees).
• Plans and maintains an effective work flow from inception to completion and post-implementation by coordinating various functions and tasks via relevant internal and external collaborators (e.g., executive team, advocates, other departments, commissioners, community representatives, etc.) and division employees, evaluating the workload and work products, developing and maintaining timelines and achievements, determining priorities, evaluating and implementing new technologically advanced enhancements, and assigning personnel to meet desired outcomes.
• Develops and monitors the division’s operating budget by assessing relevant budgetary data, evaluating departmental priorities and division needs, preparing budget and potential alternative solutions, reviewing budget reports, overseeing staff allocation, and monitoring MOUs/contracts and services and supplies expenditures to ensure efficient and effective budget administration in accordance with County Code and fiscal manuals governing budget administration and internal controls.
• Directs studies related to a function, program, or service by planning, organizing, directing resources (i.e., personnel and equipment), and coordinating the collection, analysis, and presentation of information to develop an effective solution or recommendation for an operational, fiscal, or policy change.
• Directs highly complex or sensitive projects or assignments (i.e., Board mandates or Strategic Plan initiatives) by using the appropriate project management tools (e.g., defining objective, forming the team, designing the plan, monitoring, etc.), following relevant policies and procedures, directing resources (i.e., personnel and equipment), and developing MOUs/contracts as appropriate, to ensure that project outcomes are realized and quality customer service is delivered in a timely, accurate, efficient, and cost effective manner.
• Prepares, reviews, and evaluates a variety of documents and data (e.g., correspondence, Board letters/memos, contracts, executive summaries, proposals, etc.) using appropriate hardware, software programs, and technical devices (i.e., email, word processing, spreadsheets) and using plain language and standard English (e.g., grammar, structure, punctuation, usage, etc.) in order to communicate pertinent information to all relevant parties to assist evidence-based decision making.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with a variety of internal and external collaborators by communicating orally and in writing, collaborating, and participating in meetings in order to promote and facilitate the department’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Advises executive management team and subordinate managers via oral and written communication about matters related to departmental, division and community issues to assist evidence-based decision making.
• Represents the department at various external functions or events (e.g., meetings, committees, conferences, public hearings, etc.) by proactively taking the lead to listen and share information, making presentations when requested, and addressing any concerns expressed.
• Develops and enhances knowledge and skills by attending training programs, workshops, and classes; related conferences; skill building options (i.e., management rotations); and other educational opportunities to successfully perform divisional responsibilities.
• Facilitates a safe work environment and efficient use of space by directing and monitoring compliance with facility and risk management programs and divisional operations to ensure a safe workplace and reduce County liability costs.
• Acts in the absence of the Deputy Director as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:  
*Graduation from an accredited four-year college -AND- two (2) years' experience in a **management capacity directing such administrative functions as budget preparation and management, fiscal control; accounting; audit compliance; or personnel, including responsibility for the development of procedures, the division's budget preparation and administration, direction of staff and participation in policy planning and implementation.  ***One (1) year of experience may be substituted for each year of college.

OPTION 2 - ASSET MANAGEMENT:
*Graduation from an accredited four-year college -AND- two (2) years' experience in a **management capacity managing real property assets, including leasing/subleasing of revenue property, contract/lease negotiations, rental renegotiations and arbitrations, lease/contract compliance, enforcement and audits, revenue collection, or loan approvals, including responsibility for the development of procedures, the division's budget preparation and administration, direction of staff and participation in policy planning and implementation.  ***One (1) year of experience may be substituted for each year of college.

OPTION 3 - COMMUNITY AND MARKETING SERVICES:
*Graduation from an accredited four-year college -AND- two (2) years' experience in a **management capacity developing, administering, evaluating and managing community relations programs for a protective, regulatory, governmental or recreation service agency involving dissemination of public information and close liaison with local and state agencies and community groups, including responsibility for the development of procedures, the division's budget preparation and administration, direction of staff and participation in policy planning and implementation.  ***One (1) year of experience may be substituted for each year of college.

OPTION 4 - OPERATIONAL SERVICES:
*Graduation from an accredited four-year college -AND- two (2) years' experience in a **management capacity directing a large beach, marina, park and/or landscape maintenance operation, including responsibility for functions such as a premises maintenance inspection program, equipment coordination or emergency services coordination , including responsibility for the development of procedures, the division's budget preparation and administration, direction of staff and participation in policy planning and implementation.  ***One (1) year of experience may be substituted for each year of college.

OPTION 5 - PLANNING: 
*Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a specialization in architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture, oceanography, park planning, urban planning, or a related field -AND- two (2) years' experience in a **management capacity directing coastal zone management or urban land use planning, including responsibility for the development of procedures, the division's budget preparation and administration, direction of staff and participation in policy planning and implementation.  ***One (1) year of experience may be substituted for each year of college. 

LICENSE:  A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS II - LIGHT: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting.  Considerable ambulation may be involved.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of official transcripts or copy of your diploma that shows your specialization from the accredited institution at the time of filing or email it to wmarshall@bh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of the end of the filing period.  We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
If it is in a foreign language, it needs to be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.  For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf (Download PDF reader) and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader)

**Management capacity is defined as the ability to organize, plan, implement, and control functions and programs; develop and enforce policies, procedures, and guidelines; establish short-term and long-term goals and objectives; direct and supervise staff through subordinate supervisors; allocate resources effectively; formulate budgets; and identify staff training needs.

***Applicants who have additional years of experience, may substitute up to four (4) years of the education requirement for each option.  

• 30 semester/ 45 quarter hours = 1 year of college
• 60 semester/ 90 quarter hours = 2 years of college
• 90 semester/ 135 quarter hours = 3 years of college
• 120 semester/ 180 quarter hours = 4 years of college

EXAMINATION CONTENT:  
This assessment type is called an Appraisal of Promotability (AP), and it involves your management evaluating your readiness for this position. This part of the assessment is worth 100% of your total score and assesses: 

• Professional character
• Fundamental competencies
• Job knowledge
• Operation Management
• Leading and managing change
• Leading and managing people 
• Building relationships

• We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted.  Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.                                             
• Please fill out the application completely.  Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.                                                                                                                     
• We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.  Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment.  Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.  Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.  

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator/.