Treasurer's Office - Chief Deputy Treasurer

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Arlington County Treasurer’s Office is seeking a Chief Deputy Treasurer to provide day-to-day leadership and management to the deputy treasurers in their oversight of their respective divisions to ensure that these divisions meet the values, vision, mission, goals, needs and requirements of the office.

The Chief Deputy Treasurer is a political appointee of the Treasurer, an elected official accountable to the citizens of Arlington County. The Chief Deputy Treasurer assists the Treasurer in the performance of their duties under Virginia law, which include billing, receiving, collecting, safeguarding, and disbursing County taxes and funds.  This position reports to and serves at the pleasure of the Treasurer.

This position provides: Operational Leadership, Process Improvement and Risk Management, Personnel Management and Development, and serves as a Liaison between the Treasurer and Arlington County government including the County Board, the Commissioner of Revenue, state and local governmental agencies, and the private sector.

Specific Duties Include:

• Providing leadership to and managing divisional management staff by developing and implementing operational policies and procedures, ensuring the development and training of staff, identifying and addressing operational risks and deficiencies, and ensuring the effective operation of the office;
• Identifying resource gaps, risks and operational deficiencies and formulating recommendations to mitigate or resolve them;
• Creating and implementing reports, tools, techniques, and metrics to evaluate programs in terms of overall performance;
• Coordinating the interface of multiple systems within the County and the state with special focus on the interface with our tax system vendor and the Arlington County Department of Technology Services to leverage technology and systems to ensure quality control and facilitate process improvements;
• Overseeing responsible staff in the performance of their human resource management responsibilities including: ;
  • Identifying and addressing recruiting needs;
  • Ensuring the training and professional development of staff;
  • Training, motivating, assessing and counseling personnel in work performance; and  
  • Addressing and resolving personnel disputes and conflicts.
• Assisting and representing the Treasurer in the performance of the Treasurer’s duties on matters relating to the office and acting as Treasurer as needed.

The ideal candidate will have experience in operational management, process and risk management, and personnel management and development as well as creativity and proficiency in management principles, concepts, tools, systems, and techniques. They will also possess strong problem-solving skills to define issues and collect relevant information to recommend policy and administrative solutions, along with sensitivity and interpersonal skills to resolve challenges as they arise and communicate with constituents and taxpayers to resolve escalated issues. 

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Accounting or closely related field; and
• Significant and progressively responsible experience in business or public administration.

Substitution: Additional education may be substituted for experience. Additional experience may be substituted for education.

Desirables: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:  

• Knowledge of budget practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of modern technology and IT management practices and procedures;
• Experience with procurement of services, including writing/reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), comparing vendor bids, and reviewing contracts; and/or
• Certifications such as: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certificate in Leadership Excellence (CLE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Six Sigma, Local Government Management (LGM), Certified Public Manager (CPM), etc.

Special Requirements

Cover Letter/Resume: Please attach a resume to your application as well as a cover letter highlighting your experience and education, how they relate to and meet the minimum/desirable qualifications of the position, and why you’re interested in this role. Please