Salary : $145,246.40 - $208,332.80 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-13124-01
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 09/24/2026
Closing Date: 10/9/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt

The Job
This recruitment is only open to current San Bernardino County, Fire Protection District, or Special District employees who hold a regular, intern, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, or Work Experience Program (WEX) position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to six (6) months from the end of their assignment.
Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking an accomplished and strategic executive to serve as the Deputy Director of Administrative Services Finance Division, with primary responsibility for financial management, fiscal strategy, and the oversight of key departmental administrative programs and operations.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health, the Deputy Director will serve as a member of the Department's executive leadership team and provide strategic direction over the Department's complex financial and administrative infrastructure. The position will serve as an advisor to the Director on matters involving budget, fiscal policy, revenue optimization, financial forecasting, contracts, compliance, administrative operations, and long-term financial sustainability.

In addition to serving as one of the Department's senior financial executives, the Deputy Director will provide leadership and oversight for assigned administrative programs and functions that support the Department's overall operations and delivery of behavioral health services. The scope of responsibility may evolve to include additional administrative, operational, or programmatic areas based on departmental priorities, organizational needs, and the direction of the Director.

*For more detailed information, refer to the job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific Exempt C level benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits for Exempt Group
The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Travel: Statewide and nationwide travel is required on an occasional basis. Travel throughout the County is required, and employees will be required to make provisions for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available at current IRS rates). At the time of hire, a valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained by the individual providing the transportation.

Background: Candidates selected for this position must pass a background investigation and medical examination including drug screening.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Public Health Administration, Health Administration, or a closely related field.

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Experience: Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, financial, or management experience in a large and complex public-sector, healthcare, behavioral health, human services, or similarly complex organization.

Qualifying experience must include significant responsibility in budget and fiscal administration, financial planning and analysis, program administration, organizational operations, and the development or implementation of administrative and financial policies and procedures.

At least two (2) years of the qualifying experience must have been at a management level, with responsibility for managing through subordinate managers and/or supervisors.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates who are Certified Public Accountants (CPA) are highly desirable.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

Additional Information and Resources: If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process
Exempt Unit-Group C

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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The supplemental information requested below, in conjunction with your application, will be used to evaluate your relevant experience in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is to your advantage to provide complete, organized, and detailed responses to each question. (Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.)Each response must include the name(s) of your employer(s) and dates of employment where you performed the duty, and the percentage of time performing the function. Employers listed on this questionnaire must also be listed in the work experience section of your application.Indicate N/A if you do not possess the experience requested.

• I have read and understand the above instructions.

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SUPERVISION/MANAGEMENT: Describe your experience supervising/managing staff. Include the number and title of positions supervised and indicate whether second-level subordinates (must specify job titles of staff). Describe your experience with developing/implementing personnel policies and procedures and number of operational units managed. Specify responsibility for hiring, writing performance evaluations, and handling disciplinary matters.
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BUDGET/FISCAL ADMINISTRATION: Describe your experience in fiscal administration and developing, implementing, and monitoring program budgets. Include the total dollar amounts under your control; decisions you made on how to allocate funds; sources of funds; and opportunities you had to maximize revenues and use of resources, particularly as this relates to planning for a reduction of services.
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GRANT/CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION: Describe your experience developing, negotiating, and monitoring grants and contracts for compliance, including defining scope of work, evaluating programs, and monitoring the statistical/fiscal activities of contract providers.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**

We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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