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Position Title Executive Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services (Interim Assignment)
Special Instructions to Applicants Note: This interim executive assignment duration is from January 2, 2027- July 31, 2027. Interview meetings will be held in person on Friday, November 6 and Monday November 9, from 1:00pm- 5:00pm in the District Office located in Martinez, California.
Recruitment Type: Open (Internal and External applicants)
Location District Office
Posting Number 0002360
# of Openings 1
Range Contract
Salary Contract to be negotiated
Position Status Temporary
Overtime Status Exempt (not eligible)
Position Full-Time
If temporary, employment duration: 1/2/27-7/31/27
# of Hours Scheduled Per Week 40
Work Schedule By Day and Work Hours Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm
Shift Differential % N/A
# of Months 7
Non-work Periods: N/A
EEO Job Category Executive/Administrative/Managerial
Employee Group Administrator
Department M1001-Chancellor's Office
Position Definition Under the general direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services provides leadership and administrative oversight of all aspects of financial services, human resources, and purchasing in the District. The position serves as a member of Chancellor's Cabinet and fosters a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the District.
Distinguishing Characteristics Examples of Duties/Essential Functions Serves as the chief advisor to the Chancellor on strategic matters related to budget development, finance administration, human resources management, organizational development, diversity, employer relations, purchasing and other administrative concerns.
Oversees the development and implementation of the District administrative, business, and human resources policies and procedures, and participates in the formulation of organizational objectives, plans and strategies in accordance with the District's mission.
Implements processes, strategies and feasibility planning to ensure District financial and human resources needs are met.
Coordinates and directs the administrative services team and ensures the departments are effective and efficient.
Integrates and provides overall leadership in budget development.
Provides overall leadership in labor relations.
Coordinates college and District diversity and staff development initiatives.
Encourages professional excellence among the staff and promotes an organizational culture of customer service, innovation and quality services.
Provides effective leadership in employee dispute resolutions, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
Represents the District in legal and labor relations actions.
Develops effective administrative support systems to promote foundations, grant writing, auxiliary services and other initiatives.
Actively participates in and supports District shared governance components and activities and other collaborative processes.
Prepares long-range projections to develop a financial strategy for the District.
Coordinates support for college business offices regarding financial and human resources procedures and management.
Works directly with College Presidents to assure quality administrative support systems and effective organization of business services.
Counsels, confers, and advises District and site personnel and members of the educational community pertaining to various operational problems, issues, and concerns.
Ensures continuous improvement of administrative services through re-engineering, organizational change management, new technology solutions, assessment of best practices, and feedback from internal users and external customers to increase productivity and effectiveness.
Reviews and approves expenditures of funds for administrative services.
Reviews pending legislation, legal mandates regulations, and guidelines which may affect district programs, functions and activities.
Develops legislative materials, analysis and strategies for reporting, decision-making and presentation purposes.
Complies with all District, county, state and federal requirements.
Represents the District on local, state and national committees as required.
Performs other duties assigned or delegated by the Chancellor.
Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience An earned master's degree from an accredited college or university.
Five years of senior management experience in a financial, human resources, or related administrative position.
Demonstrated sensitivity to, and knowledge and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the students served by the District, and sensitivity to, and knowledge and understanding of, groups historically underrepresented, and groups who may have experienced discrimination.
Minimum Qualification-Knowledge Of Minimum Qualification-Skill To Minimum Qualification-Ability To Desirable Qualifications - Experience with collective bargaining, interest-based bargaining and/or collaborative approaches to labor relations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with diverse populations, including students, faculty, staff, managers, trustees, and community representatives in an ethical and transparent manner.
- Exhibits strength of personal character including high ethics and integrity; objective and fair approach to decision-making; tact, patience, and diplomacy in all actions and communication; expectation for accountability in self and others; and courage to lead effectively and expeditiously in an environment with competing needs and perspectives.
- Experience effectively managing in environments both centralized and decentralized administration, preferably in a multi-site institution of higher education.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, interpret and successfully articulate budgets in an environment with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated experience with change management and successfully working through transition.
- Experience with analyzing and revising policies and procedures for organizational improvement.
- Experience with identifying operational inefficiencies, making recommendation for improvement, and successfully implementing recommended changes.
- Experience with risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders in assessing district and college needs.
- Demonstrated ability to translate vision and strategy into action.
Job Open Date: 10/12/2026
Job Close Date: 10/26/2026
Open Until Filled No
Foreign Degree and Credit Statement: In accordance with the Human Resources Procedure 3050.05, all foreign degrees and credits used to meet the minimum qualifications must be evaluated by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) agency
www.naces.org prior to the implementation of the equivalency process. You must upload your evaluation with your application when you apply for this position to be considered. We cannot accept foreign degree evaluations after the closing date. The candidate bears all responsibility and costs associated with obtaining the evaluation.
Employee Benefits: Insurance: The district offers health, vision, dental and life insurance for monthly classified employees and managers/supervisors and their eligible dependents.
Monthly classified employees and managers/supervisors covered by another health medical plan may waive District coverage and receive a monthly cash stipend.
Retirement: Most employees are members of the PERS (Public Employees Retirement System). Faculty employees and Academic Managers are members of the STRS (State Teachers Retirement System).
Police Service employees are members of Safety Public Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation: The District offers two optional deferred compensation plans. Eligible employees have a choice of the 457, 403b plans and a selection of savings and investment options.
Leave Allowance: The District offers monthly eligible classified employees and managers/supervisors a generous vacation and sick leave benefits as well as 20 paid holidays annually
(which can vary based on length of winter break).
Additional Benefits: The District also offers monthly eligible classified employees and managers/supervisors educational reimbursements, employee assistance programs, a travel assistance plan,
longevity compensation, retiree benefits, employee discounts on health memberships and a comprehensive wellness program.
For further information regarding benefits eligibility and details please refer to the following documents available on the 4CD website
Classified Employees Local 1 Contract (Article 20-Benefits):
https://www.4cd.edu/hr/localonecontract/2022-2025%20Local%201%20Contract.pdfManagers/Supervisors/Confidential Personnel Manual (Section 8-Insurance Benefits):
https://www.4cd.edu/gb/policies-procedures/manuals/MSC_08.pdf COVID-19 Information Quicklink https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/12391
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Tell us how you meet the following minimum job qualifications: 1) An earned master's degree from an accredited college or university. 2) Five years of senior management experience in a financial, human resources, or related administrative position. 3) Demonstrated sensitivity to, and knowledge and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the students served by the district, and sensitivity to, and knowledge and understanding of, groups historically underrepresented, and groups who may have experienced discrimination.
(Open Ended Question) - * Tell us about your experience with budgets, financ
