County Administrator

24 hours ago

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States County of Chester Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to serve as the County Administrator for the County of Chester. This is a key leadership position that requires a strong understanding of public administration, strategic planning, and budget management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise the County Commissioners on policy, operational, and budgetary matters.
  • Recommend and implement policies and decisions of the County Commissioners.
  • Direct, supervise, and provide strategic guidance to all departments.
  • Review departments' annual fiscal year operating and capital budget requests prior to presentation to the County Commissioners.
  • Provide guidance to department heads in implementing county policies and programs.
  • Work with department heads to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.
  • Review and approve budget and personnel-related proposals made by department heads for consideration by the County Commissioners during the course of the fiscal year.
  • Coordinate activities of the Chester County Retirement Board and understand County Pension plans and investments.
  • Build and maintain relationships essential to the success of the organization.
  • Serve as the County Commissioners' representative on various task forces and committees affecting County government.
  • Serve as liaison to all elected officials and the Court of Common Pleas and its related agencies.
  • Serves as liaison to external constituencies and customers, including economic development related agencies.
  • Supervise the Public Information Officer and oversee related activities of the PIO.
  • Perform special projects as required by the County Commissioners.
  • Perform other duties, tasks, and special projects as needed.
Qualifications
  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Five years of progressive experience in an executive/senior administrative position preferably in Public Administration.
  • Exceptional ability to assess an organization's needs and priorities while being open to others' views.
  • Strong work ethic with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Excellent ability to analyze complex issues and have a strong knowledge of budgets, spreadsheets, and interpreting audits to provide sound fiscal planning.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to handle and resolve new and recurring problems.
  • Exceptional ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization with both verbal and written skills.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proved track record of effective negotiation and strong leadership.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong professional ethics: demonstrated integrity and honesty, with sound and accurate judgment, with the ability to make firm, unbiased decisions.
  • Excellent strategic planning skills.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to maintain confidential information and handle confidential matters.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
Preferred Skills
  • Sound management skills with thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
  • Ability to speak in public.
  • Ability to work on conceptual design and policy development on a team.
  • Knowledge of County of Chester policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of electoral process, as well as roles and interactions of local, state, and federal government.
  • Understanding of national, state, and county legislative roles and interactions.
Computer Skills
  • Intermediate Excel skills.
  • Intermediate Word skills.
  • Basic PowerPoint skills.
  • Basic Outlook skills (Email and Calendar).
Work Environment
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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