Salary : $254,492.41 Annually
Location : Yreka, CA
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number:
Department: County Administration Office
Division: County Administrator's Office
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: DG

This will be ran as a continuous recruitment until the position is filled.
First application review will be August 10, 2026

Second application review will be August August 31, 2026 if needed.

Third application review will be September 20, 2026 if needed.

The mission of the County Administrator is to provide leadership and guidance to the County organization in implementing the policies of the Board of Supervisors while maintaining and improving the effective operation and fiscal integrity of the County. The County Administrator's Office is responsible for several major functional areas including Budget, General County Administration, Personnel/Labor Relations, Purchasing and Risk Management.
Current issues and priorities facing the County that will require leadership from the County Administrator include:
• Continuity of Current Operations
• Economic Development
• Succession Planning
• Provide Leadership to the team of department heads, which encourages leadership and development.

Siskiyou County has a general law form of government with a five-member Board of Supervisors elected for four year terms on an alternating basis.

The County's total spending budget of nearly $241 million reflects a staff of approximately 650 FTEs.

The Board of Supervisors appoints the County Administrator, County Counsel, and other non-elected Department heads. Appointed Department heads include Agricultural Commissioner, Chief Probation Officer, County Librarian, Director of Child Support Services, Director of Health and Human Service Agency, Director of Community Development Agency, Director of Public Works, and Public Defender. Elected County officials include the Assessor/Recorder, Auditor/Controller, County Clerk, District Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer-Tax Collector.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary:

$247,080.01 annually, negotiable based on qualifications.

Retirement: CALPERS Retirement

2% @ 55 for classic members

2% @ 62 for new members

Deferred Compensation (457b):

County contributes $3,600 annually.

Health & Dental Insurance:

County pays a portion of premium costs for a comprehensive health and dental plan for employee and dependents; optional Flexible Medical and Childcare accounts available through Navia.

Leave Time:

Vacation leave; additional time negotiable

60 hours administrative leave

12 sick leave days

12 holidays plus three floating holidays annually.

Vision Insurance:

County paid plan.

Life/Disability Insurance:

County paid life insurance equal to twice annual salary and short and long term disability programs.

Examples of Duties
Typical duties of the position include:

Assist the Board of Supervisors in the development and implementation of ongoing goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the County.

Directs the analysis and evaluation of annual budget requests of all County Departments and prepares budget recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.

Directs the continuous review of County expenditures throughout the fiscal year.

Conducts studies or assignments as directed by the Board of Supervisors.

Negotiates agreements, purchases, acquisitions, leases and concessions, annexation agreements

Direct labor negotiations with various unions and unrepresented groups

Attend meetings of the Board of Supervisors and make recommendations on administrative and budgetary matters.

Represents the County to the public, media and other governmental agencies

Typical Qualifications
The ideal candidate is an experienced county administrator/executive, or senior level executive from a comparable public sector organization; some relevant private sector experience may be helpful. This strong leader will possess the following:
• Strong budgetary skills
• A strategist who lays out the facts, analyzes and develops effective strategies and presents alternatives to the Board
• Outstanding communication, consensus building skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively in partnership with the Board of Supervisors, Department Heads and Community Partners
• Has a track record of accomplishment
• Ability to see the 'big picture' while negotiating solutions to various issues among stakeholders with diverse interest
• Adaptable to the diversity of issues and viewpoints facing the County
• Open-minded, take risks when and if necessary
• Able to manage change
• Influential, decisive and confident; a "closer" who gets things done to implement Board Policy
• Genuinely likes people and interacts easily with others; able to put others at ease; patient; an even tempered leadership style
• Common sense and good judgment when providing leadership
• An articulate spokesperson for the County
• Understanding of rural economic development issues
• Knowledge of Environmental laws/regulations is desirable

Experience and Education

- A bachelor's degree in public or business administration, political science, or other related fields from an accredited college or university; a master's degree in public administration or similar fields desirable

- Five to seven years of experience as County Administrative Officer or increasingly responsible executive administrative/management experience in a public administration position, preferably within the State of California.
• It is preferred that applicants have a solid understanding of California laws and regulations.
NOTE:
Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.
THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:
12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year, plus 3 floating holidays

Vacation:
2 weeks per year during the first five years of service; 3 weeks a year - 5- 10 years of service; 4 weeks a year - 10 plus years of service;. Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after six months of employment.

Administrative Leave:
80 hours administrative leave annually.

Sick Leave:
Sick leave shall accrue from the date of initial employment at the rate of 3.7 hours per pay period (which is equivalent to 96 hours per years) for regular full-time employees with no maximum accrual. Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Health Plan:
See resolution for plan year.

Dental Plan:
See resolution for plan year.

Vision Plan:
The County will contribute 100% of the vision premium.

Life Insurance:
The County will provide employees with term life insurance in an amount equal to two times the gross annual salary.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• 2% at 55 years of age and single highest year calculation for final compensation (generally for employees hired prior to 11/02/12)
• 2% at 60 years of age and highest three year average for final compensation (generally for employees hired between 11/02/12 - 12/31/12)
• 2% at 62 years of age and highest three year average final compensation (generally for employees hired on or after 1/01/13)

Member contribution: Employee member contribution shall be 3.5% for classic members hired before November 2, 2012. For employees hired after November 2, 2012, who are not classified as new members will contribute 3.5%. For employees hired after December 31, 2012, the member contribution will will be one half of the total normal cost as determined annually by CalPERS. Employee contributions shall be on a pre-tax basis.

Deferred Compensation: The County will contribute $200.00 per pay period to the employee's designated deferred compensation plan.

Miscellaneous:
IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.