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The purpose of this position is to lead complex, high-priority projects, special assignments, and organizational initiatives on behalf of the Deputy County Manager, often involving multiple departments and sensitive issues without established procedures or clear solutions. Independently researches issues, analyzes information, evaluates options, and develops recommendations for executive decisions. Under delegated authority, coordinates departments and external partners, establishes project requirements and deadlines, assigns work, monitors progress, resolves barriers, and refers issues requiring executive action. Provides administrative and organizational support to the Deputy County Manager's Office. Independently leads complex executive projects, special assignments, and organizational initiatives from problem definition through completion. Develops project objectives, scopes, work plans, schedules, deliverables, performance measures, and implementation strategies; coordinates required resources; monitors progress; resolves cross-departmental barriers; and presents results and recommendations to executive leadership. Performs extensive research and comprehensive management analysis on emerging, sensitive, or complex County issues. Collects, validates, and synthesizes operational, financial, regulatory, legislative, property, programmatic, and community information; conducts original research when established guidance is incomplete; identifies trends and risks; develops alternative solutions; considers options, risks and benefits; and prepares recommendations for executive decision-making Serves as the Deputy County Manager's primary project liaison on assigned cross-departmental initiatives. Coordinates with Department Directors, elected offices as appropriate, professional staff, municipalities, State and Federal agencies, consultants, contractors, community organizations, and other stakeholders; assigns and tracks project deliverables and deadlines; conducts meetings and group discussions; negotiates or persuades as necessary to achieve project objectives; and ensures follow-through on executive direction. Develops and coordinates organizational development, process improvement, quality assurance, documentation, and management-system projects across assigned departments. Evaluates systems and operations; identifies process gaps and risks; develops procedures, workflows, performance measures, tracking tools, and corrective action plans; and monitors implementation and outcomes. Researches and evaluates housing, economic development, intergovernmental policy, land/property, community development, and other strategic opportunities assigned by executive management. Assesses feasibility, funding sources, regulatory requirements, partnerships, implementation options, and organizational impacts; coordinates development of concepts and recommendations and assists in advancing approved opportunities. Prepares executive-level written work products including Board of Supervisors agenda items, executive summaries, white papers, management reports, formal correspondence, presentations, policy and procedure recommendations, project reports, funding requests, grant materials, agreements, and briefing materials. Translates complex information into clear, actionable recommendations for County leadership. Provides executive project and organizational support to the Deputy County Manager, including coordinating meetings and schedules associated with executive priorities; preparing meeting materials; documenting decisions, commitments, and action items; maintaining executive project, deadline, and follow-up systems; organizing records and information; and ensuring assigned commitments are tracked to completion. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account