This is administrative and fiscal work for the Justice Coordination Department. Employees in this class provide administrative assistance to the department Director in planning, directing and implementing department efforts for grant funding and administration, multi jurisdictional programs, policy development, and general administration and budgeting. Work may include supervisory responsibility over personnel engaged in program planning or office systems. Employee is fiscally and administratively responsible for budget development and monitoring, financial forecasting, office systems and automation, department purchasing, and records maintenance.
Duties require considerable initiative and planning skills, and independent judgement.
Assignments are made orally or in writing and work is reviewed through observation of results obtained, conferences, and periodic reports or evaluations. Confers with the public and government officials, serving as County liaison or contact with various state and local boards, committees, and councils associated with justice coordination. Initiates and prepares department operating budget. Prepares financial forecasts and monitors spending. Reviews and critiques other agency budgets and proposals for appropriateness of funds and duplication, recommending fund cutbacks or expansion.