DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/CITY TREASURER
$158,038 - $225,305 annually
The City of Mission Viejo is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to join our team as our Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer. The City is committed to promoting public health, safety and general welfare by preserving or enhancing the high quality of life in Mission Viejo. Reporting to the City Manager, the successful candidate will be a strategic individual with excellent judgment and solid communication skills.
This department head classification oversees, directs and participates in all activities of the Administrative Services Department and provides assistance to the City Manager in a variety of administrative, coordinative, analytical and liaison capacities. Successful performance of the work requires knowledge of public policy, municipal functions and activities, including the role of an elected City Council, and the ability to develop, oversee and implement projects and programs in a variety of areas. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities of the department with those of other departments and agencies and managing and overseeing the complex and varied functions of the department.
This position requires proven leadership in managing public finances and the ability to guide and mentor a dedicated and dynamic group of professionals. The incumbent must be willing to make difficult decisions, be a progressive thinker, and act as a problem solver.
Strategic goals for the department include:
- Continue to monitor the unfunded liabilities for the pension and retiree health plan and make recommendations as needed to achieve and or maintain the City Council directed goal to reduce the pension unfunded liabilities and maintain the retiree health plan at 100% funded status.
- In coordination with the City Manager’s Office and the Community Development and Public Services departments, oversee implementation of the next steps for the Core Area Vision Plan. Develop financial analysis and recommendations regarding financing and evaluating possible Private/Public partnerships related to the retail uses included in the project.
- In coordination with the City Manager’s Office, Recreation & Community Services, Police Services, and Community Development departments and other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations, continue working collaboratively to develop regional solutions for homelessness and affordable and transitional housing needs using Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB-2) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
Please click on the below link for more information regarding this position and to view the recruitment brochure:
Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer
APPLY BY: 3:00 p.m., September 3, 2024. Applicants are required to apply online directly by visiting the City’s website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/missionviejo