Chief Fiscal Officer

Shasta County Sheriff's Department Senior Management Position

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Sheriff's Department. The oral exam is tentatively scheduled for October 2025. Responses to supplemental questions are required. Final filing date : October 15, 2025, at 5 : 00 PM. Salary information : $7,261 - $9,267 approximate monthly / $41.89 - $53.46 approximate hourly. About Shasta County : Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Department : The Sheriff's Office is organized into five major divisions : Custody, Services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Coroner. The Custody Division includes the County Jail and the Annex Work Facility. The Services Division includes The Local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, the Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and the Records Unit. The Enforcement Division handles all Patrol related matters. The Investigations Division includes the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Taskforce (SINTF), Marijuana Eradication Team (MET), and the AB109 Compliance Team. The Sheriff is also the County Coroner; therefore, the Coroner's Division is responsible for investigating sudden, violent, unusual, and unexpected deaths, when the decedent has not been recently seen by a physician.

About the Position : Under limited direction, to manage and oversee complex administrative, fiscal, and operational functions of a department; may supervise and train staff; and to perform related work as required. Distinguishing characteristics : Positions in this senior management class typically report organizationally to the department head. These positions have significant responsibility for departmental fiscal / budget matters, and other assigned administrative functions. Fiscal responsibilities performed and overseen include areas such as budget preparation and monitoring, fiscal and program analysis, financial reporting, and department level accounting functions. Administrative responsibilities performed and overseen include areas such as contracts, grant preparation and monitoring, and other general management support to the department. Chief Fiscal Officer may be responsible to supervise and train other staff. Duties are performed with a high level of independence and initiative. This position is an unclassified, at will position.

Examples of Essential Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following : Provides oversight and supervision for the administrative, operational, and fiscal activities of the department, including contractual and general business activities; prepares or oversees the preparation of County budget submissions, and other budgetary and reporting information required by State and / or Federal agencies; develops, administers and implements departmental fiscal policies and procedures; maintains current knowledge of industry standards for public finance administration, cost and fiscal control accounting, financial reporting, and financial forecasting and analysis; ensures compliance with governmental accounting standards and Federal, State and County fiscal regulations and mandates; interprets financial data and maintains fiscal controls; conducts financial audits; oversees and coordinates processing of departmental invoices, payments, and similar transactions; assists in the preparation of funding proposals for innovative approaches to providing services; monitors, tracks, and oversees grant funding; supervises fiscal, administrative, professional, clerical, or technical staff (recommends hiring, supervises, trains, motivates, and evaluates staff performance, including participating in any disciplinary process when appropriate); actively promotes the mission, business goals, and objectives of the department with staff and other involved agencies; coordinates departmental fiscal operations with Auditor-Controller's Office; may prepare staff reports to the Board of Supervisors; prepares or oversees the preparation of contracts and memorandums of understanding (MOU) with other agencies and supervises the administration of such contracts and / or MOUs; confers with the department head and other senior managers to make recommendations for fiscal, operational, administrative, or departmental personnel policies and procedures; participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities relative to the departments function; prepares or oversees the preparation of a variety of correspondence and reports; develops systems and coordinates the maintenance of data processing software, hardware, and other equipment; manages purchasing and leases; prepares strategic and operational plans, collects data, conducts studies, and translates policies and procedures into practical terms for staff; prioritizes multiple work assignments effectively, and works well under pressure of deadlines; investigates and resolves complaints from staff and clients; represents the department at various meetings and in contacts with community organizations or individuals; and acts for the department head in all matters to which assigned.

Qualifications

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following : Knowledge of : Principles of public finance and administration; principles of personnel and business management including organization, budgeting, and administrative analysis; general provisions of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations relating to the administration, reimbursement claiming, and reporting of departmental services; principles of governmental accounting and financial auditing, including cost accounting; principles of leadership, supervision, personnel management, and training; research methodology for complex statistical analysis and data; data processing and procedures related to departmental applications; preparation and monitoring of grants, contracts, and memorandums of understanding. Ability to : Pro-actively articulate and promote the mission, business goals, and objectives of the department; strategically and operationally plan, organize, direct, and coordinate administrative, budgetary, and programmatic activities in consultation with the department head and other senior managers; provide direction, training, and guidance to department staff in effective team-building, creative problem solving, strategic thinking, and other leadership skills; effectively supervise staff; set, monitor, and / or carry out clear goals and objectives; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; effectively represent the department head as assigned and form and maintain an effective working relationship based on a shared vision; think creatively, focus on results and outcomes; exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment in the identification and solving of difficult administrative problems; prepare and monitor the annual budget, and exercise sound short and long-term fiscal judgment; assemble and analyze data, and prepare accurate and clear reports and recommendations; oversee the development and administration of grants, contracts, and memorandums of understanding; establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with advocacy groups, governmental agencies, the public, and others contacted in the course of work, and demonstrate political sensitivity; recommend and implement policies and procedures. Minimum qualifications : A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field AND three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing administrative, accounting, auditing, budget management, or program analysis duties which include supervisory or management experience in a governmental setting. Knowledge of the operations of the assigned department and management information systems is desirable. Managerial and / or supervisory experience in another county department, or related management experience in a private, non-profit, or public sector organization may be substituted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of formal education. Some positions in this classification may require possession of a valid California driver's license. Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California driver's license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County.

Supplemental Questions

• Do you have a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field? Yes / No
• Do you have three years of progressively responsible experience performing administrative, accounting, auditing, budget management program analysis duties which include supervisory or management experience in a governmental setting? Yes / No
• If yes to question two, please describe in detail (including titles, dates of employment, and duties performed). If no, please put "N / A."

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Considerations