[Hiring] Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director @Montgomery County

Role Description

The Montgomery County Government, Department of General Services (DGS), seeks a highly skilled and experienced individual with a solid executive level background to manage the day-to-day service operations of the Division of Facilities Management, Division of Fleet Management, Human Capital Management, Contract Services, County Print & Mail Services, Records Management and Archives, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance.

This position is a de-facto member of the Climate Ambassador's group, specifically due to the management of the County's facilities. This ancillary task does require meeting at least quarterly, providing input, and follow-through on certain initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide substantial input and influence on policy to the department director, County Council, the County Executive, other County departments and the public.
• Regular contacts will include elected or appointed officials of the County government and more frequent contact with their staff as well as representatives and key staff of special interest groups, non-profits, local community and business officials, and Federal, State, and regional local government elected officials and managers regarding matters relevant to the programs and services managed by the Department.
• Create and implement the Montgomery County Climate Change Action Plan.
• Oversee the Equipment Management Operations Center (EMOC) Emergency Plan and act as lead during emergency responses that require DGS involvement.
• Manage an annual operating budget of $230 million and a portion of the Department’s $2.25 billion capital budget, directing a staff of 448 in the planning, coordination, and provision of a variety of support services in the department.
• Coordinate the Department's emergency operation response team to ensure continued readiness across over 400 county facilities.
• Prioritize customer, employee and organizational requirements, and maintain and monitor staffing levels.
• Develop and implement an organizational vision and outcome-based strategies that integrate the County Executive's Vision Statement, applying these to facilities and services throughout Montgomery County.
• Advise executive and elected officials on matters regarding property management, contracting, and government-to-government services.
• Represent the Department during collective bargaining negotiations and routinely interact with Union representatives in addressing labor-related matters.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in local and state government, procurement and contract administration, facility management, fleet management, four (4) years of which were in a management or executive capacity.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

• Chief Operating Officer experience
• Public Administration
• Emergency Response Management
• Public Works Management
• Capital and Operating Budget Management (incoming and outgoing grants)
• Human Capital Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic Planning
• Collaboration and Partnering
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budget and projects
• Experience in Public Works and Emergency Response Management
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in local and state government, procurement and contract administration, facility management, fleet management

Important Information

The Office of Human Resources (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.

Montgomery County Government (MCG) 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 reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at [email protected]. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

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 or interview preference status.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

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.