Budget Coordinator - CAO

Current Solano County Employees in the County Administrator's Office are invited to

apply for this promotional opportunity.

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

The mission of the County Administrator’s Office is to manage and coordinate all county government operations and other public policy program activities as required by federal, state and local law, and as directed by the Board of Supervisors in order to provide innovative, effective and fiscally responsible services to the people of Solano County.

The Office of the County Administrator:

• Represents the Board in the County’s intergovernmental relations and performs general administrative duties.
• Reviews and monitors County structure, programs, services and budgets, and makes recommendations for reorganizations, funding and positions necessary to conduct Departmental functions.

THE POSITION
The Budget Coordinator plans, monitors and oversees County operations assuring that Board policies are carried out in an efficient, cost-effective and service oriented manner.

This position under general supervision, performs a variety of confidential, complex, and specialized paraprofessional and financial management duties to assist the Budget Officer or higher level manager within the County Administrator’s Office (CAO) with coordinating, preparing, distributing, and presenting the County’s annual, mid-term, and multi-year budgets; consolidates budget documents; manages position control; processes accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; and performs budgetary, statistical, and financial reporting and recordkeeping in support of professional administrative and analytical staff within the CAO.

This is a single-position classification located in the County Administrator’s Office. Successful performance requires knowledge of local governmental budget preparation, processing procedures, timelines and related State and federal laws and regulations. The incumbent must possess high levels of organizational and time management skills, and exercise independent judgment and diplomacy. The incumbent must be able to initiate and complete assignments with minimal direction and control.

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Position Requirements

Experience: Three (3) years’ experience within Solano County as an Accounting Clerk III, Accounting Technician, or another County class where budget preparation, accounting, and/or public finance is a significant part of the job.
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Five (5) years’ public sector office administrative experience, including three (3) years of public sector budget preparation and maintenance, public financial management, and/or accounting.

Note 1: Sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units from and accredited college or university of which 15 semester or 22.5 quarter units are in governmental budgeting and accounting, public finance and reporting, or bookkeeping, may substitute for two (2) of the three (3) years’ public sector budget preparation and maintenance, public financial management and accounting experience.

Note 2: While professional certifications are not required, possessing one or more issued from a recognized certification body and directly related to the intent of the class is desired and may be considered during the rating and/or selection processes.

Licensing, Certification and Registration Requirements:

• The incumbent is required to possess a valid California Driver’s License, Class C, by the date of appointment, and it must be kept current while employed in this class.

Supplemental Information

SELECTION PROCESS
05/27/2025 - 5:00 p.m., Deadline to submit application and required documents.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination . Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted through the NeoGov system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts, certificates, licenses, DD-214, ADA Accommodation Request, etc.) must be submitted by the date indicated above. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application. Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your application’s employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions, do not write “see resume,” as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL

All applicants are encouraged to submit either a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the institution, student, date and degree conferred) by the final filing deadline. However, proof of this education requirement must be met prior to appointment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents
In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com. Be sure to include the recruitment title (Budget Coordinator - CAO) and the recruitment number (25-40406C-D1) in your email or fax.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Background Checks: The County may conduct background, credit and reference checks on candidates prior to appointment to this class. The background check may include the State of California Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI), and criminal checks in any state, city, and/or county where the applicant has lived, worked, or gone to school.
• Independent Travel: The employee may be required to travel independently, for example, to perform work at other work sites, to attend meetings with other County employees, to attend meetings with community organizations, etc.
• Work Hours: The employee may be required to work weekends, holidays, irregular hours, on-call, and after normal business hours.

We offer a benefits package to employees which includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave

To learn more, view our benefits summary .

Closing Date/Time: 5/27/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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