DURHAM COUNTY Position Title COUNTY S.S. BUSINESS OFFICER I Department Human Services Contract Type Full-time Work Percentage 100.00 Posting Date 09/30/2013 Closing Date 10/11/2013 Salary Range $54,143 - $93,210 Position Number 40004175 Tasks Provides leadership and oversight for the agency's accounting, budgeting and contract management processes and serves on the Senior Leadership Team. Assists with the formulation and continual improvement of the agency's mission, vision, policies and practices; implements operational management best practices to facilitate effective accountability for agency financial resources and successful attainment of agency outcomes; disseminates information involving interpretation of policies, laws, and activities of the agency; supervises four staff members and reports to the Director of Social Services. Successful candidate must have strong management skills including planning, budgeting and fiscal management, preferably managing federal and state funds to support mandated safety net programs for low income families and individuals. Master's degree in business or public administration and five years of relevant experience preferred. Requirements Requires graduation from a four-year college or university, preferably with a major in business, public, or hospital administration, and four years of administrative experience involving participation in the planning and management of a business or governmental program; or nine months of graduate training in an accredited school of social work and three years of supervisory or administrative experience in social work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.