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Stormwater

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Are you an experienced leader with a background in Business Administration operations? In this management role, you will oversee the financial, administrative, and operational functions supporting the Stormwater Department.

You’ll play a key role in leading budgeting, procurement, contracts, customer service, and capital asset management while ensuring effective coordination across divisions and with Departments leadership.

The starting pay rage is $78,000.00 - $85,000.00/ annually (based on experience), and benefits begin within 60 days of hire. Apply today!

About the Position

What You’ll Do:

+ Lead, manage, and oversee the Stormwater Business Administration Division, encompassing financial management, customer service, procurement, contracts, HR, capital assets, project coordination, assessment districts, and general administration.

+ Participate in Director’s Leadership meetings; advise the Director and Managers on operational issues and decisions.

+ Coordinate issue resolution and collaboration among Stormwater Divisions and with County leadership (Directors, Managers, Assistant County Administrators, and the County Administrator).

+ Facilitate business and administrative development initiatives, develop and implement an effective divisional structure, and oversee efforts for APWA Accreditation.

+ Provide financial administration and strategic guidance for the Department, including financial planning, annual budgets, rates and fees, debt service, fund management, and special projects.

+ Manage accounts payable/receivable, monitor budgets, and coordinate capital project funding.

+ Participate in strategic and business planning, as well as the development of the operating and capital improvement program (CIP) budgets.

+ Coordinate a consistent practice of procurement and contract management related activities; develops and maintains standardized Business Practices to ensure consistent performance across the Department.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

+ A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Management, Finance or a highly related field AND four (4) years of performing maintenance/general operations work experience.

+ -OR- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university AND six (6) years of job-related experience.

+ -OR- Professional-related experience may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.

+ Two (2) years or more of supervisory experience in the related field.

+ A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with the Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting Standards (GAAFR).

+ Advanced professional certification highly desirable.

+ Experience managing operating and capital budgets.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $78,000.00 - $85,000.00/ annually , based on experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

+ If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

+ Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

+ For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

+ Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

+ Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

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