Administrative Services Manager III - Probation (Personnel Division) (Finance)

The Riverside County Probation Department is seeking an Administrative Services Manager III to fill a vacancy within their Personnel Division in Riverside.

As an Administrative Services Manager III, the incumbent will plan, organize and direct the administrative operations of the department; oversee personnel, including leaves, background investigations and internal affairs; oversee and approve payroll; collaborate with County of Riverside Human Resources on leaves, including but not limited to Family Medical Leaves Acts (FMLA), Worker's Compensation, and Military Leave; serve as a liaison with the bargaining units; and performs other related duties as required.

The department seeks candidates with experience overseeing personnel and/or payroll, experience with the leave management process, such as FLMA and Worker's Compensation, experience in a government or law enforcement agency, and/or knowledge of the County of Riverside Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs).

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Probation Department is a progressive criminal justice agency that believes in continuous improvement, searching and applying evidence-based and best practices, using measurable outcomes to evaluate programs, and doing our utmost to fulfill our mission and make Riverside County a safe and law-abiding community for its citizens. We recognize the value of a qualified, professional, dynamic, and diverse workforce and in building an organization that reflects the progressive community we serve.

Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Current employees of the County of Riverside and/or the Riverside County Probation Department may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Plan, organize and direct the administrative operations of a large County department/agency; direct the resolution of complex administrative problems; interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance of subordinate staff.

• Plan, organize and administer the division's annual budget; review and evaluate the effectiveness of all personnel and payroll systems within the department and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations; direct the development and implementation of policies and procedures.

• As a member of the department/agency's management team, participate in the development and implementation of the operating and administrative policies participate in the development of new programs to facilitate long and short-term strategies.

• Participate in the formulation of service fee rates and policies based upon cost analysis, cost trend forecasting and departmental/agency financial objectives.

• Assist division and program managers with the development of individual budgets; monitor deviations from approved budgets in the areas of cost accounting, productivity and performance reporting and recommend corrective measures; establish internal controls to monitor and safeguard the department/ agency's financial assets.

• Conduct special studies and prepare reports on departmental/agency operations and systems.

• May represent the Department/Agency Head at meetings and conferences. Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in accounting, business or public administration, information services, finance, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience: Three years of professional administrative experience, which must include a minimum of two years providing supervision to staff performing administrative functions.

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Knowledge of: Financial, budgetary and personnel management; general and governmental accounting principles and standards; federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations influencing fiscal operations; administrative problems involved in operating a governmental department with several subdivisions and programmatic areas; modern office practices, forms and equipment, including the application of data processing systems to the accounting, budget and other financial functions; methods and techniques for conducting analytical studies of administrative and management practices; legislative processes of the County, state and federal governments; principles of supervision and staff utilization.

Ability to: Analyze, plan and direct Human Resources operations; develop and monitor personnel systems which comply with various local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations; analyze organizational, administrative and budgetary matters and recommend effective courses of action; establish and maintain effective working relationships; prepare comprehensive, clear and concise reports and correspondence; speak effectively; make effective presentations of conclusions and recommendations orally and in writing; direct, supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of subordinate employees; effectively delegate assignments and responsibilities. Upload a copy of your certificate(s), degree(s), and/or transcript(s) as an attachment to your application prior to submitting the application. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc . ( AICE ).

Contact Information
For more information regarding this position, please contact the recruiter, Stephanie Rodriguez, at (951) 955-5776 or at sterodriguez@rivco.org .