Job Description

Job Title Manager II (Chief, Division of Central Services), Grade M2
Location Rockville, MD, US
Organization Name Department of General Services, Central Services
Medical Exam Medical History
Background Investigation No
Financial Disclosure Yes


Closing Date: August 18, 2023

This position is open only to:

(1) Current Montgomery County Government employees;

(2) Montgomery County employees who were affected by reduction-in-force and currently have RIF priority rights;

(3) Active Montgomery County local fire and rescue department volunteers with at least 50 points under the length of service award program; or
(4) Active Montgomery County Customized Employment Public Interns, QUEST Interns, Project SEARCH Interns or former Montgomery County Customized Employment Public Interns, QUEST Interns, or Project SEARCH Interns within 24 months of completion of internship.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Montgomery County Government is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Division Chief in the Department of General Services (DGS), Division of Central Services. This individual will be responsible for performance management for the department. We are seeking an individual with superior written and verbal communication skills. The incumbent will represent the Department at meetings with elected officials, boards, commissions, and community groups. This individual will support and lead emergency response financial support and management and will advise executive officials on best practices on Montgomery County General Services. The incumbent in this position will apply significant customer service focus, recognizing that the Division\'s mission is to help its customers achieve successful outcomes.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The Division be responsible for the management of the DGS budget and financials, management implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Information technology; human resources, management, printing, mail services, and record archiving sections. This dynamic individual will lead the division that ensures that the department provides a cohesive face to the County at large.

DUTIES:

It is expected that the ideal candidate possess experience commensurate with the following duties, which will include:

• Directing a diverse workforce in a union/non-union environment in which the staff consists of skilled and unskilled trades, professional and nonprofessional staff. As a manager/supervisor of unionized employees, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.
• Providing direct supervision to a team of Management chiefs; Management and Budget Specialists, Human Resource Program Managers; and Departmental IT leadership.
• Management of the Americans with Disability Act to support the planning, and executing of renovation projects, taking into consideration Federal, State, and local laws.
• Experience working with ORACLE and other computer-based work order systems and applications. Planning, preparing and managing the Department\'s operating and capital improvement program (CIP) budgets
• Developing, implementing and leading organizational change while ensuring performance measures are attained and services are provided.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant\'s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County\'s "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff\'s office) are subject to the County\'s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the website.
Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Budget administration; years of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity. Note: The term "executive" is further defined as a high-echelon or high level position in an organization that is assigned technical research, management advisory services responsibilities, or policy-making duties and responsibilities that exert considerable influence on organizational policy, plans, and operations through technical research, management advisory services, and/or policy-making duties and responsibilities (e.g., County positions at Grade 30 or above).

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor\'s degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Medical: Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a Medical History Review prior to appointment.

As a manager/supervisor of unionized employees, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

Preferred Criteria

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Experience preparing, maintaining, and analyzing Operating and Capital Improvement budgets, and monitoring current year budgets.
• Experience preparing or directing complex reports and studies, analyzing and interpreting independent research and findings, and reviewing and analyzing proposed legislation and County policies.
• Demonstrated experience in managing compliance with records keeping and compliance with HIPAA and ADA regulations.
• Experience making presentations to elected officials and senior management, including but not limited to, defending budgets and controversial project assignments.

Minimum Salary 99584
Maximum Salary 175873
Currency USD

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