Ambulance Director

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Completion of course work equivalent to the academic requirements of a Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, finance, planning, marketing, or a related field; and five (5) years experience in managing and monitoring grants and program activities (including oversight of CDBG, NSP, and HOME project grants) or economic development, including two (2) years supervisory experience; or a year for year interchange of defined education and/or experience equal to the minimum number of years required.
• Licensing Requirements: Valid State of Georgia Driver’s License or proof of mobility equivalent may be requested. Professional certifications related to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognized financial systems are preferred.

Job Summary/Distinguishing Characteristics/Essential Duties/Knowledge and Skills

Incumbent in this class performs duties related to overseeing the administration of federally funded community development projects and providing oversight of the financial/program administration and contract compliance activities of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and HOME program projects.

• Manages assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring or termination decisions/recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.
• Oversees the administration and contract compliance management of federal and local grant funds provided for community development; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and HOME programs; and/or housing projects within Fulton County and its municipalities.
• Develops/presents comprehensive reports, business studies, and findings. Prepares, updates, and amends cooperative agreements. Develops action plans and creates strategies and methods for establishing policy for projects. Assists in developing policies and procedures to govern grants and programs.
• Conducts reporting and recordkeeping activities in accordance with federal and local requirements. Identifies and evaluates eligible developmental projects and prepares grant proposals and recommendations for federal funding. Monitors and ensures compliance with all grant conditions by sub-recipients and authorizes payments. Provides financial management of grant-funded projects, including preparing operating budgets, reports, and cost allocations; managing expenses; and ensuring appropriate audit controls.
• Consults with and serves as a County liaison to governmental funding agencies. Meets with County administrators and officials to initiate and execute community development or CDBG, NSP, and HOME and housing projects.
• Principles and practices of management and supervision; Principles and practices of grants development and administration; Principles and practices of governmental purchasing and contracts administration; Principles and practices of financial management; Principles and practices of CDBG, NSP, and HOME financial management systems; Laws, rules, and regulations governing community development and CDBG, NSP, and HOME and housing programs and activities; Grant-funded project management practices; Fair housing and equal opportunity laws and regulations; Contract compliance processes and procedures; The Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) federal database; Methods and techniques used to collect and analyze statistical data; Various public and private sector financial programs; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Requirements (GAR); Personal computers and related software.

Employee Benefits Package

The employee benefits package is comprehensive and extensive. It includes the following:

• Health programs that include HMO and PPO medical options, Dental, Vision benefits, Long Term Disability and Employee Assistance Programs
• Life Insurance with the ability to purchase supplemental amounts and dependent coverage
• 401A retirement plan and choice of Deferred Compensation plans
• Time off: 13 holidays per year, Vacation leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, emergency leave, military leave, court leave, family medical leave (FMLA) and parental leave.
• Purchase of MARTA cards
• Variety of payroll deductions, such as credit unions, savings bonds etc.

Required Questions

01 Are you currently a permanent, full-time classified Fulton County employee?

02 Do you have _2_ or more years of supervisory experience?