Multco
Business Services Director
Portland, OR · Director · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$123k-$197kDetected 5 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingAuditingOperations ManagementProcurementHRISContract ManagementAR/VRLeadershipPublic SpeakingAccounts Payable
About the role
- No One Should be Homeless - Everyone Needs a Safe, Stable Place to Call Home!
- Multnomah County's Homeless Services Department was established in 2016.
- The Homeless Services Department (HSD) is seeking a visionary, strategic, and highly collaborative Business Services Director.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Homeless Services Department Business Services:
- Team Leadership: Directly supervises non-represented staff and indirectly manages fiscal and operational teams through subordinate supervisors.
- Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs): Develops and manages service-level agreements tied to City-County and County-Metro partnerships (including the Supportive Housing Services program).
- Public Representation & Diplomacy: Serves as the department's representative to elected officials, external agencies, task forces, and the public; resolves sensitive inquiries and leads funding negotiations.
- Establishes sustainable long-term financial plans, evaluates operational risks/opportunities, and implements fiscal policies to improve department-wide outcomes.
Nice to have
- Ability to conduct in depth and complex financial analysis is critical.
- Experience in public finance, public administration, risk management, or financial analysis/management.
- Experience and proven success speaking, communicating and presenting to leaders and stakeholders internally and externally with varying levels of financial understanding.
- A cover letter that expands on your resume, addresses why you are interested in this position and demonstrates how your experience and skill set align with the minimum and preferred qualifications listed.
- We may do an additional preferred review and/or send out additional supplemental questions to identify those who are most highly qualified.
Skills
- Experience applying an equity lens in all processes and decisions.
- Preferred Qualifications/Transferable
- Experience engaging a board committee (volunteer or elected) in financial policy development and recommendations.
- Experience leading multi-tiered teams through subordinate supervisors.
- Knowledge of public budget and financial regulations, policies, reporting requirements, and project management and/or funding.
- Strong understanding of public procurement processes and compliance auditing for large-scale ($100M+) human services contracts.
- Demonstrated commitment to integrating equity and inclusion into workforce management, policy creation, and budgetary processes.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Screening and Evaluation:
- The Application Packet:
- A completed online application
- Please be thorough, as these materials may be scored and determine your eligibility for an interview.
Compensation
- $122,874.14 - $196,598.08 Annual
- Budget Development & Forecasting: Leads the annual budget process, tracking historic trends, forecasting revenue and resource needs, identifying grant opportunities, and embedding equity into budget proposals.
Benefits
- Establishes administrative controls to meet changing regulatory requirements and provides senior leadership to advance department workforce and budget equity goals.
- Our department works with community-based organizations and local governments partners to provide participant-driven, coordinated and equity-based services focused on people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
- This executive-level role is responsible for the complete planning, policy formation, oversight, and evaluation of the financial and operational health of HSD.
- Budget Development & Forecasting: Leads the annual budget process, tracking historic trends, forecasting revenue and resource needs, identifying grant opportunities, and embedding equity into budget proposals.
- A resume covering relevant experience and education.
Company info
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal opportunity
- We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process.
- Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance.
- Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
- At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
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