Job Description
Description
Purpose. Reward. Balance.
Have you ever wondered if you are truly contributing toward something meaningful? If youre looking for something more rewarding that isnt based on profits, consider serving the community you live in.
Public service is a fulfilling career choice; not only does it provide an immense sense of purpose it also impacts you financially as well. We may not be the most competitive on salary, but we offer an amazing value to our employees including highly sought after retirement plans and extremely affordable benefit costs. In the long run, Pinal County is an excellent choice to fulfill your heart and soul along with funding your retirement!
Pinal County paves the way to work/life balance. Where else can you find paid sabbaticals every five years plus generous paid time off?
Check out all of our benefit offerings:
An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.
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Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
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15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
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Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
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Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
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Comprehensive Wellness Program
Quarterly Wellness Challenges
Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
Vaccination Clinics
Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
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Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
Dental and Vision Plans
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Alternative Work Schedules
Telehealth
Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education
Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
Civil Service Leave
VanPool Options
Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid
Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance
Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees.
Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.
Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job.
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Perform administrative work of considerable difficulty in the planning, directing, and coordinating activities of a designated program or division to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished. This is a supervisory position working under general direction. Positions at this level have as a primary responsibility planning, assigning, and reviewing work of a group of employees, as well as selecting, training, and disciplining individual employees.
Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Confer with department personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
- Confer with staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
- Determine feasibility of initiating new programs and expanding existing programs.
- Develop and implement procedures and operations.
- Direct and coordinate activities of department personnel.
- Establish work plan and staffing.
- Supervise staff as assigned.
- Review projects or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
- Prepare reports for management, client, or others.
- Coordinate activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.
- Negotiate and respond to grants and contracts.
- Prepare and process federal and state grant application for funding.
- Manage and oversee programs, plans, and studies.
- Coordinate and facilitate committee meetings and public outreach events and activities.
- Review status reports prepared by personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
- Respond to inquiries or complaints from customer, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Analyze departmental financial or project data and make recommendations.
- Arrange for recruitment or assignment of personnel.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
- Perform other related duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- Associate's degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, Statistics, or a closely related field.
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative work experience.
- Valid Arizona State Driver's License may be required.
- Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of administration, budgeting, and program management.
- Knowledge of statistical surveying techniques and their application.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Knowledge of grant writing procedures.
- Knowledge of guidelines, regulations, and statutes affecting the department.
- Knowledge of word processors, microcomputer systems, and other office machines.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of administration, management, and supervision.
- Knowledge of research practices, business English, and report writing.
- Skill in using management techniques and practices.
- Skill in preparing reports and operating modern office equipment.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and supervising the activities of others.
- Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial reports.
- Skill in representing the department or division.
- Ability to supervise and administer.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
The work is sedentary, requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The work also requires the ability to finger, reach, perform repetitive motion, hear, speak, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.
This announcement may be closed as soon as a sufficient number of qualified applicants have applied.
The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the first quartile require additional approval.