With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice. Under the direction of the Support Services Manager, this position oversees the day-to-day administrative operations of the YPCE accounting team and provides coordination and guidance to accounting staff. The position supports department-wide accounting activities, including coordinating workflows, monitoring administrative processes, and ensuring timely completion of required financial and operational tasks. The position also assists with staff training, workload coordination, and the development and implementation of procedures that support consistent and efficient departmental operations. IDEA CANDIDATE STATEMENT The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, along with the ability to effectively coordinate multiple priorities and deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, are desired. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with staff, the public, and other governmental partners. Experience applying accounting principles and procedures, reviewing and analyzing information, and developing thoughtful solutions to operational issues is preferred. Under general direction, an Administrative Officer plans, directs, and supervises centralized administrative services for a department operation; handles one or more major portions of centralized administrative services; conducts studies and makes recommendations. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This advanced journey level classification may be populated with multiple incumbents who perform human resources/personnel functions, fiscal analysis, resource development, and management functions. The Administrative Officer is distinguished from the next lower class of Administrative Analyst in that the former supervises professional level staff who perform support services work, or has the responsibility for handling major portions of centralized administrative services. The Administrative Officer is distinguished from the next higher classification of Support Services Manager in that the Support Services Manager is responsible for all administrative and regulatory processes for a departmental operation. The Administrative Officer is distinguished from the Program Specialist in that the latter has responsibility for the management and administration of large or complex programs within a department. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General direction is provided by higher-level department or division administrative staff. Responsibilities include the direct or indirect supervision of professional, technical, and clerical staff. Plans, coordinates, supervises, and participates in administrative services including personnel, budget, methods and procedures, procurement, and various office services. Develops, amends, and interprets existing policies, procedures, and regulations concerning administrative matters. Confers with department heads, division chiefs, members of professional staff, and other officials concerning the administrative needs and requirements of departmental programs, policies, rules, and regulations. Performs fiscal analysis and prepares recommendations relating to the status of various enterprise fund balance projections, fiscal transactions, and related financial activities pertaining to the preparation and maintenance of the department’s capital and operating budgets; analyzes and prepares enterprise rate setting recommendations; conducts studies, surveys, and collects information on department service fee structures; analyzes findings; prepares r
