Strategic Management Director
Job description
Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.
General Definition of Work
Qualification Requirements
Directs the County's annual budget process; sets deadlines for all departments, creates reporting tools, analyzes budget requests and develops financial projections; presents recommendations to the Assistant County Manager and County Manager; prepares draft and final budget documents.
Assist departments in linking budget requests with performance metrics and long range plans.
Conduct ongoing monitoring and forecasting of expenses and revenues for assigned departments.
Manages the County's Shared Savings program; calculates department financial savings; presents reports to the Board of Commissioners for approval; processes requests from departments to access this money throughout the year.
Works on special projects as assigned by the Assistant County Manager and/or County Manager; analyzes County processes and procedures, investigates new/existing programs, and prepares reports and makes presentations of study findings.
Compile, review and analyze data for both budgetary and non-budgetary purposes.
Provide analytical support to assigned departments.
Identify administrative and procedural needs and develop sustainable and repeatable improvements.
Work at a high level of independence with considerable knowledge and experience with the entirety of the budget process.
Provide consultation, analysis and customer support for assigned departments.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of municipal finance and budgeting; thorough knowledge of the State laws and local ordinances applicable to budget preparation, approval and administration; thorough knowledge of the functions and operations of County departments; thorough knowledge of standard organizational development systems methods and procedures; ability to analyze and develop budget estimates; ability to evaluate complex operations and effectively formulate and implement new organizational and operation methods and procedures; ability to conduct detailed research and prepare complex technical reports and findings; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, department heads, media, associates, and the general public; ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously; experience creating high quality documents and reports; ability to think critically and to make corrections that others miss and use this skill to assist leadership and staff with identifying and solving problems.
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires sitting and speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a quiet location (e.g. library, private offices).
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Local Government Retirement System
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