Job Summary
The Medical Examiner’s Office maintains high community visibility. The Operations Manager is responsible for maintaining all administrative functioning of the office, directly supervising staff to ensure effective service for community members and support for allied county departments (e.g., Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Department, and the Public Health Department) and municipal law enforcement departments. Incumbents forecast, plan, develop, and implement strategies to accomplish goals, priorities, and objectives including managing department resources, developing, interpreting, monitoring, adjusting, and implementing policies and procedures, managing daily operations, and handling considerable complexity in program budget processes. The position supports the Chief Medical Examiner in the execution of department functions as well as providing management and supervision to a team of death investigators, operations staff, and autopsy technicians. Incumbents represent the department at various events such as: meetings, hearings, training, and bid openings and ensures that department goals, views and positions are served. The incumbent responds to the most sensitive inquiries and complaints and resolves operational and policy issues. Incumbent is expected to exercise care evaluating political and policy ramifications for the office in alignment with National Association of Medical Examiner accreditation and RCW updates.
Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in public administration or related field, plus a minimum of five years of progressively complex experience in operations management working within one or more of the following allied professions – law enforcement, Fire/EMS, emergency management, healthcare, public health, or criminal/civil law. Incumbents must demonstrate experience working with diverse community members, group facilitation, and program coordination. All combinations of education, experience and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered. Master’s Degree in Public Administration preferred.
Research shows that many job candidates – especially individuals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, gender non-binary/non-conforming individuals and women – look at job postings as lists of requirements, which can have a measurable effect on responses to the posting. We will consider any combination of relevant work and lived experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills and abilities as qualifying for this position. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
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For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
With its great natural beauty, Clark County, Washington, always has attracted people and businesses. We welcome those who visit and settle here, providing fresh perspectives, growing diversity and vibrant energy.
Our forward-looking community is framed by the scenic Cascade Range to the east and the majestic Columbia River to the south and west. The area is a picturesque place to work, play, and live.
Named for Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark Expedition fame, our county is one of the fastest growing regions in Washington state and the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Today, more than 467,000 people call Clark County home.
Clark County government works to enhance the quality of life for all of our diverse community by providing services with integrity, openness and accountability. We are one of the county's largest employers, providing a wide range of rewarding careers for about 1,570 people.