Director of Administrative Services/Chief Innovation Officer - City of Camarillo, California
The City of Camarillo (approximately 70,000) is one of California’s safest and most desirable communities to live, work and recreate. Incorporated in 1964, Camarillo possesses all the benefits of a suburban-rural community with a small-town quality. Located in the heart of Ventura County at the base of the Conejo foothills and surrounded by scenic mountains and highly productive agricultural land, residents and visitors enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year, average temperatures in the low 70s, and cool ocean breezes from the Pacific Ocean just 9-miles away. The City is home to numerous well known institutions and business including California State University – Channel Islands, the Camarillo Premium Outlets, and the Camarillo Airport, and the downtown district known as “Old Town”.
The City as an organization has a well-established and well-deserved reputation for being collaborative, thoughtful, deliberative and transparent manner for delivering quality services, serving the public, achieving City goals and objectives, and providing an excellent quality of life for residents.
The Administrative Services Department is responsible for program development, administration, and coordination of citywide internal general operations. Areas of oversight and interdepartmental engagement include Information Systems, Facilities Management, and Fleet Maintenance. The Director of Administrative Services/Chief Innovation Officer is a new position created to address and oversee both internal services and information technology. The Director performs a wide variety of tasks including planning, directing, managing and overseeing the activities and operations to achieve efficiencies, implement innovation, and provide the backbone of City services. As the Chief Innovation Officer, the new Director will serves as the chief architect for all citywide technology services and collaborates with external partners to expand citywide service delivery. The ideal candidate must be forward-thinking and innovative; proactively develop, coordinate, and execute technology projects, programs, and systems; maintain a reliable, agile, and secure digital environment; support municipal connectivity throughout the City for transparency, public participation, and accessibility; and coordinate assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies.
The typical background and experience for serving as Director of Administrative Services/Chief Innovation Officer will include a bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years of experience in a related field. A master’s degree is preferred. Three years of management and administrative responsibility is desired.
The City offers a competitive salary of $166,404 - $249,606 based on experience and qualifications, plus a competitive benefit health and retirement package.
Filing Deadline: February 2, 2024
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
