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Illustrative Duties (The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.) Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects; Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity; Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.); Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs; Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers; Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems; Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all inclusive list). Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned; Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management); Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services; Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems; Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization; Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public; Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration; Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data; Ability to supervise and train staff; Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus four years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in public health, public administration; or a combination of relevant education and substantial professional experience in human services programming and evaluation.
- Knowledge of human service systems, prevention-focused program models, and Evidence-Based community strategies.
- Experience conducting program performance monitoring including compliance review, data validation and provider technical assistance.
- Experience reviewing and analyzing financial documents for accuracy, compliance and alignment with program goals.
- Experience coordinating program efforts with other agencies, community-based organizations and the public.
- Experience conducting program monitoring activities (e.g., site visits, quarterly performance reviews, compliance assessments).
- Strong skills in data reporting systems, dashboards, or program reporting portals.
- Experience developing or refining scopes of work, performance measures, or accountability frameworks for contracted services providers.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills; ability to translate complex data into accessible insights.
- Ability to work collaboratively across agencies, organizations, and independently manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office application such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary in nature. However, incumbent may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying items up to 25 pounds. Ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
Merit Positions Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Contributory Retirement Plan
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees' Child Care Center
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
Please click here for a summary of our benefits. NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.
Non-Merit Positions
- Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
- No benefits