Deputy County Executive

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Deputy County Executive

Salary

$183,663.38 - $321,410.96 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

24-01678

Department

County Executive

Opening Date

07/06/2024

Closing Date

7/19/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

A06

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

ABOUT FAIRFAX COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Fairfax County is located approximately 10 miles from Washington, D.C. and encompasses a land area of over 400 square miles. The county is part of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, which includes jurisdictions in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.

With a population of over 1.1 million, Fairfax is the largest county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county’s population is comprised of people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. For demographic information, please click here (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/node/229) .

Fairfax County employs 13,748 full time equivalent employees and the FY 2025 operating budget is $5.45 billion, of which $2.58 billion is transferred to support the Fairfax County Public Schools system. The County’s FY2025 – FY2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) totals $14.328 billion which reflects the best estimate of new and existing project funding required over the next five years.

Fairfax County Government is organized under the Urban County Executive form of government. The governing body of the County is the Board of Supervisors, who establishes county government policy, passes resolutions and ordinances (within the limits of its authority established by the Virginia General Assembly), approves the budget, sets local tax rates, approves land use plans, and makes appointments to various positions. View the Board's priorities (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boardofsupervisors/priorities) . The Board of Supervisors is comprised of 10 members: the Chairman, elected at large, and one member from each of the nine supervisor districts.

The highly rated Fairfax County public school system is one of the largest in Virginia with numerous private school options. The county has an affluent well-educated population with over 64% possessing a bachelor’s degree or higher. George Mason University and two campuses of Northern Virginia Community College are located within the county with proximity to over 60 colleges and universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Fairfax County is home to 10 fortune 500 companies, which is more than 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. There are also innovative startups, hundreds of international companies, and a vibrant minority business community. Small businesses make up 90% of all business in the county. In addition, intelligence agencies headquartered in the county include, but are not limited to, the Central Intelligence Agency, National Counterterrorism Center, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The county has over 50 square miles of public parkland in which the community enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, tennis, and golf. A rich cultural location, the County has theater, music, community arts centers and festivals located throughout the county, including Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.

THE POSITION

The Deputy County Executive is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and reports to the County Executive. This position serves at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The incumbent works closely with the other deputies on county-wide initiatives, board priorities, and organizational issues. The Deputy County Executive currently oversees the Directors of the Department of Planning and Development, Department of Economic Initiatives, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Department of Transportation, Department of Code Compliance, Department of Land Development Services and the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination. This position also serves as the liaison to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Fairfax County Water Authority, and the Planning Commission.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Makes regular reports to the County Executive on matters of administration pertaining to assigned departments.

• Communicates policy and program goals, priorities, strategies, and results to the Board of Supervisors; and recommends agenda and policy issues for consideration.

• Executes the policies established by the Board of Supervisors within assigned departments.

• Develops, leads, and executes the overall vision and strategic direction consistent with the Countywide Strategic Plan and One Fairfax. View the Countywide Strategic Plan and One Fairfax Initiative here (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/projects-initiatives) .

• Conducts regular leadership meetings to discuss implications of new initiatives, service delivery, and operationalization of business processes; and ensures alignment and compliance with One Fairfax, a joint social and racial equity policy of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board.

• Represents the county on various boards, task forces, and committees.

• Assists with preparation of annual and carryover budget: reviews departmental budget requests and budget-related matters; reviews budget amendments for justification, fiscal impact, and conformance with applicable policies/procedures; provides comments and makes recommendations to the County Executive and Board of Supervisors, as appropriate.

• Supervises the function and administration of assigned departments.

• Works with staff to conduct recruitment of department heads and makes appointment recommendations to the County Executive and Board of Supervisors; and ensures personal development through training and attendance at professional meetings and conferences.

• Articulates the county's vision in a way that employees of departments within their span of control understand and collaborate to support the County’s values, goals, and strategies.

• Attends work groups, public meetings, hearings, conferences, committee meetings, and Board of Supervisor meetings.

• Maintains various external relationships with community and professional groups as a leader in local government.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a master’s degree in public administration, civil engineering, urban planning, business administration, environmental sciences, or related discipline and at least ten years of increasingly responsible managerial experience in a large complex organization, preferably local government, with seven of these years at the executive level.

Demonstrated experience in successfully managing and resolving complex issues in economic development, land use, transportation, planning, and public works and environmental services.

Proven experience of successfully collaborating across all areas of local government preferred.

Experience working in a large complex local government, diverse communities, leading organizational change and implementing strategic initiatives and projects.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a proven leader with strategic vision who can work collaboratively across the county government.

• Values the input of diverse perspectives.

• Focused on achieving the goals of the Board of Supervisors and County Executive

• Fosters strong partnerships in the private and public sectors and with community groups.

• Effective communicator between public, private, and non-profit sectors; elected officials and staff; across county departments and functions.

• Proven experience in leading large, complex projects including public-private partnerships, service delivery, and change management.

• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with stakeholders.

• Mentors staff and develops a talent pipeline for leadership.

• Provides ethical leadership, leading by example.

• Comfortable in a support role working with the County Executive, other deputies, and supporting the Board of Supervisors.

• Innovative in approach to improve service delivery and operations from the customer’s perspective.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a credit history check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary; however, the employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and lifting carrying of items up to 10 pounds in weight with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to 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. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov . EEO/AA/TTY.

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