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- Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of County departments. Assists the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners in developing major policies for the general direction of County affairs, for planning long range programs and for making difficult administrative decisions. Delegates authority for the performance of lesser administrative and technical activities and work emphasizes general administration and coordination. Through department heads, direction is given to a staff of professional, technical, clerical, skilled, and unskilled employees.
- Administers and implements directives and policy decisions of the board and supervises all departments and employees under the supervisory control of the board. Coordinates with other elected officials in policy, and budgetary matters. Confers with and advises department heads on problems related to the operation and direction of various County program develops and installs work procedures, forms and methods.
- Reviews plans, reports and proposes ordinances and regulate submitted by department heads; summarizes and evaluated the requests of department heads; makes recommendations to the Board.
- Directs and reviews preparation of the annual County budget., directs County personnel practices, including administration or the position classification and pay plan.
- Receives requests and complaints from the public concerning administrative action of the various departments, follows up on the correct action and sees that replies to inquiries are given.
- Performs organizational and procedural analyses of the County departments. Gathers information, prepares reports and makes recommendations to the board. Attends meetings of the board. Attends meetings of professional organizations and speaks before local civic groups on various aspects of County Government. Confers with representatives of federal, state and city agencies on matters pertaining to a number of County programs.
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