Mackenzie Eason & Associates Hiring for County Administrator- Tarrant County Government at Fort Worth, TX Full Time

Mackenzie Eason & Associates has been retained by Tarrant County government to recruit the next County Administrator. Reporting to the County Judge and County Commissioners, the County Administrator will provide leadership over county administration. The Tarrant County Administrator is appointed by the Commissioners Court. The Administrator and his staff oversee and implement the directives of the Commissioners Court. The County’s role and governing power is stated within state statute and serves as the local administrative arm of the state.

The Administrator serves as the County’s Chief Administrative Officer and supervises various county departments including: Budget and Risk Management, Community Development and Housing, Facilities Management, Fire Marshal, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology, Medical Examiner, Public Health, Resource Connection, Texas AgriLife Extension, Transportation and the Law Library. The County Administrator supports the County Commissioner’s Court and implements the policies and direction of the County Judge and Commissioners. The County Administrator works with sixty-nine elected officials, the community and county staff. Additionally, the County Administrator works with other local government officials, state, and federal agencies and represents the County on boards and within the community.

The current County Administrator, G.K. Maenius, is retiring after serving the county since 1998. As the County’s Chief Administrative Officer, Maenius provides staff support to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, which oversees an organization with about 4,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $900 million.

The Opportunity

The County Administrator requires a visionary leader with an open, transparent, respectful, and collaborative management style. He/she is a resourceful, accountable, and creative manager adept at developing solutions through partnerships, strategic planning, and fiscal stewardship. Strategic thinking will be critical to identify opportunities and make data-driven decisions to develop innovative approaches and ideas that adapt to changing needs and conditions, both internally and externally. The Director will provide support, advice, and strategic-level recommendations to the County Commissioners Court.

Tarrant County Commissioners Court

The Commissioners Court is the general governing body of Tarrant County. The Court is made up of the County Judge who is elected countywide and presides over the full Court, and the four County Commissioners — each elected from one of the County’s four precincts.

The four County Commissioners have both countywide and precinct responsibilities. Each commissioner is responsible for the construction and maintenance of County roads within his or her precinct. Commissioners maintain offices both at the Administration Building and within their precincts. They are responsive to the particular needs of people living within their areas of the County. In Tarrant County, each member of the Commissioners Court serves as a liaison to a particular board or agency of the County such as the Hospital District.

Despite the name, Commissioners Court is not a Judicial court but is the general governing body of the County.

Among the major duties of the Court, the Court is to:

• Set the tax rate and adopt the County budget;
• Appoint county officials and hire personnel;
• Fill elective and appointive vacancies;
• Establish voting precincts, appoint precinct judges and call County bond elections;
• Approve contracts and authorize payment of all County bills;
• Build and maintain county roads and bridges;
• Build, maintain, and improve County facilities, including jails;
• Provide for hospitals, public welfare, and veterans assistance;
• Manage all County facilities;
• Provide for the data services and archival needs of the County;
• Appoint an Administrator to oversee the operations of those departments reporting to the Court.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the next Tarrant County Administrator should be a visionary leader with an open, transparent, respectful, collaborative management style. He/she is a resourceful, accountable, and creative manager adept at developing solutions through partnerships, strategic planning, and fiscal stewardship.

Other qualities include:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in public administration, finance, business management, planning, or a related field.
• Five to ten years of successful leadership at a senior executive/administrator level in a public or private organization with comparable hands-on responsibilities; possessing a strong financial management skill set.
• Ability to administer an agendized meeting.
• The ideal candidate is proactive and decisive; able to facilitate the blending of differing points of view into a reasonable approach for community betterment and embodies the organizational culture of fostering teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.
• A role model, coach, and mentor for County employees and various department heads under his/her purview; dedicated to the professional development of staff.
• The ideal candidate has or will develop a strong, established, effective, and productive working relationship with the Commissioners Court members, elected officials, department heads, and community organizations in Tarrant County.
• Strong participatory leadership skills in Tarrant County, the community, and the region.
• The ideal candidate has a good understanding of Texas County government structure, and Tarrant County processes, procedures, and departments.
• Candidate should have experience in intergovernmental affairs, working collaboratively with other units of government (local, state, federal).
• Candidate must possess an open management style demonstrated by having the ability to relate effectively to individuals at all levels of the organization and set clear expectations.
• Candidate must be an energetic, “can-do” person with a genuine enthusiasm for county administration and willing to have a long-term commitment to Tarrant County.
• Absolute integrity, ensuring ethical, honest, fair interactions with all members of the Commissioners Court, community members, and all County employees.
• Candidate has a track record of fiscal responsibility and experience in implementing cost-saving measures. Candidate can articulate why expenditures are necessary and how they fit with the direction of the county.
• Candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to Tarrant County.

Essential Job Functions

• Administer, carry out, and oversee the directives and policies set by the Commissioners Court, not view themselves as a policymaker.
• Hires and supervises strong, competent leaders.
• Provides guidance with respect to all County departments to ensure that County business is conducted in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Ensures the proper administration of all affairs of the County which the Commissioners Court has authority to control.
• Executes the policies, resolutions, and orders established by the Commissioners Court or mandated by the State of Texas.
• Recommends officers and personnel to be appointed by the Commissioners Court.
• Directly supervises all departments under the Commissioners Court.
• Facilitates the County’s legislative package and monitors legislative developments.
• Serves as the Commissioners Court agenda officer.
• Directs the developments and posting of the Court’s weekly agenda.
• Serves as a liaison between Tarrant County and other government entities, private sector groups, and non-profit organizations.
• Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the county as assigned or required.

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