Commission Administrative Officer

About the role

Minnehaha County is accepting applications for a Commission Administrative Officer to directly advise and support the Board of County Commissioners in the leadership and administration of Minnehaha County government. Our full-time leadership team includes five elected officials and twelve appointed department heads who lead more than 700 staff over 17 departments. This is an appointed position; the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to SDCL 7-8-20. We are looking for a proven community leader who is passionate about creating organizational excellence in local government. The individual selected will serve as a strategic visionary with the enthusiasm and perseverance to navigate a complex landscape to ensure the Commission's policies, procedures, and programs are successfully implemented.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support a five-member, part-time Board of County Commissioners in the leadership of County government.
• Coordinate short and long-range planning processes for overall County operations.
• Collaborate with department heads, state agencies, other local governments, various County boards, partners, stakeholders and the public to coordinate and implement policies and programs.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with legislators to provide information and advance County legislative agenda.
• Prepare legislation for consideration, testify before legislative committees, and analyze and prepare the County for operational impacts resulting from enacted legislation.
• Represent the Commissioners at meetings with other government entities.
• Present at public speaking engagements to provide information about County government operations.
• Represent the Commission in labor relations and contract negotiations.
• Assist in the preparation and review of County contracts for goods and services.
• Coordinate with the Commission and County Auditor in preparation and review of the County budgets.
• Organize budget hearings and monitor budget performance on a continuing basis.
• Oversee the preparation of ordinances, resolutions, briefing memorandums and other information for the Commission meeting agenda.
• Supervise Minnehaha County Commission Office staff including hiring, training, daily supervision, and performance management.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in public administration, business, or closely related field and seven years of increasingly responsible experience in public administration or closely related field.
• Comparable combination of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop and negotiate collaborative relationships with local, regional, and national stakeholders to advance County legislative agendas.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, state laws and regulations, and budget processes, and an MBA or JD preferred.
• The successful candidate will be a transformational