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Pay Range:

$132,703.77 - $212,326.20 Annual

Department:

Department of County Human Services (DCHS)

Job Type:

Regular Non-Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

August 18, 2026

The Opportunity:

Overview

Multnomah County is seeking a Department of County Human Services (DCHS) Deputy Director that will be responsible for assisting the Department Director with the leadership, vision, direction and accountability for activities and operations of the department’s divisions. You will assist the Director in leading a dedicated workforce of approximately 1,140 employees, currently organized into four main divisions, and manage a budget of approximately $559 million. This position provides support to the Department Director and the four Divisions of DCHS: Aging, Disability, and Veterans Services; Intellectual and Development Disabilities Services; Youth and Family Services; and Preschool and Early Learning. This position also provides support to the areas of Business Services, Human Resources, and the Director’s Office. It directs the daily administrative operations of the department and leads day-to-day functions, the Strategic Engagement Team (SET), Trauma Informed Practice, Emergency Management & Mass Care Coordination, and any other functions as assigned by the Department Director. It provides leadership and policy direction as DCHS liaison to Central County services such as IT, Facilities, Talent Development, Privacy/HIPAA, Government Relations and Communications.

The DCHS Deputy Director has both internal and external facing responsibilities ranging from client and project management, business development, framing policy approaches, administration and facilities management, budget and fiscal responsibility oversight, and overseeing department human capital. It represents the department to the public, community based organizations, the Board, Chairs' Office and the community at large.   We are looking for a strategic, empathetic leader, dedicated to centering community needs and addressing the root causes of inequity. A Deputy Director who leads through a trauma informed approach with the ability to work alongside others, empower them, and operate with maximum impact, dignity, and efficiency to keep the Department focused on its North Star: the belief that in Multnomah County, every person, at every stage of life, has equitable opportunities to thrive.  DCHS designs programs, services and funding to provide stability for Multnomah County residents across the lifespan. DCHS strives to not only uplift our community members in times of need – but to invest in innovative, strategic, future-oriented approaches to human services that prevent crises, build assets and nurture self-determination within our communities by addressing and readdressing the root causes of racism and all other forms of inequity.

Responsibilities in this role will include a combination of the following:

As the DCHS Deputy Director you will provide support to the Department Director and our current four primary divisions: Aging, Disability & Veterans Services (ADVSD); Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services (IDDSD); Youth and Family Services (YFS); and Preschool & Early Learning (PEL)

Department Administration

• Direct the daily business and administrative operations of the department by managing and coordinating operational activities and leading day-to-day functions that are carried out by the DCHS divisions, as assigned by the department director.

• Provide leadership and policy direction as DCHS liaison to central County services such as IT, Facilities, Fleet, Records, Communications, Distribution services and others.

• Participates in committees both internal and external as the DCHS