Salary : $125,049.60 - $152,235.20 Annually
Location : Merced County Sheriffs Department 2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd. or 700 W 22nd St., CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:Department: Sheriff - Operations
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: 20C Management
Examples of DutiesDuties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates and directs the administrative functions of the department.
- Develops, administers, and ensures proper expenditure controls for the department budget.
- Organizes and directs the compilation and development of the department's annual budget requests.
- Develops and implements new and efficient ways to provide services.
- Formulates and implements fiscal policies /procedures, and departmental policy.
- Directs the cost accounting, fiscal, personnel, office services, and general activities of the department.
- Supervises data analysis and program evaluation activities of administrative services.
- Interprets policies and procedures for management and subordinate personnel.
- Directs the negotiation of contracts and leases.
- Supervise grant funded application processes and prepare tracking mechanisms to ensure grant conditions are met.
- Develops procedure manuals and provides oversight on departmental personnel activities.
- Confers with representatives of other County departments and government agencies on administrative service problems.
- Plans, organizes, and supervises in-service training program for administrative service personnel.
Minimum QualificationsExperience:Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience that has included fiscal and personnel management and program development and implementation. Two (2) years of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Education:Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Fiscal Administration, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)
Special Requirements:Must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation.
Essential Functions - Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
- Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
- Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
- Establish, implement, and achieve goals and objectives.
- Represent County and Department with the community and other agencies.
- Administer budget, personnel and programs.
- Make presentations to the Board of Supervisors and other groups.
- Train, evaluate and supervise staff.
- Maintain confidential information according to legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Frequent operation of a data entry device and repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Frequent use of hand/eye coordination.
- Sitting for long periods of time and walking.
- Occasionally standing, pushing, pulling, bending and squatting to pick up or move objects.
- Occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Knowledge of:- Principles and modern methods of Public and Business Administration with special reference to organization, Fiscal and Personnel Management, and budgetary preparation and control.
- Data analysis and program planning and evaluation.
- Contract development, management, and analysis.
- Political and legislative processes.
- Organizational and administrative analysis.
- Principles of supervision and training and records development and maintenance.
Ability to:- Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the administrative functions of the Department.
- Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
- Oversee and coordinate Human Resources functions.
- Oversee financial records development and maintenance.
- Oversee and effectively administer the Department's budget.
- Oversee and effectively administer the Department's grant applications, including reimbursement and reporting associated with the respective grant programs.
- Analyze administrative problems, reach practical and logical conclusions, and institute effective changes.
- Oversee the development of statistical information and the preparation of a variety of reports.
- Effectively represent the Sheriff's Office with the public, other County departments, and other government organizations.
- Organize and present ideas through oral communication and writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work.
- Coordinate record maintenance and functions with the various divisions.
