APCD Administrative Services Director

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION AT THE VENTURA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

The APCD Administrative Services Director serves as a key member of Ventura County Air Pollution Control District’s leadership team, advancing a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workplace that supports the District’s mission to protect public health and the environment. This position partners closely with the Executive Director and senior leadership to strengthen collaboration across divisions, enhance the employee experience, and ensure operational excellence. In this role, you will lead strategic and organizational initiatives that improve efficiency, transparency and effectiveness—conducting assessments, leveraging data to guide decision-making, and designing innovative development strategies. You will coach and mentor leaders at all levels to cultivate strong leadership capability and a culture of excellence, service, and accountability.

Additionally, you will have oversight of the departmental fiscal and administrative services and information technology units consisting of two (2) managers and ten (10) staff members. You will provide supervision, set clear expectations, and promote continuous learning and improvement. The position also leads the development and delivery of presentations to diverse audiences and ensures mandatory training programs and performance evaluations are successfully executed.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and collaborative leader who is passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture, strengthening organizational excellence, and building strategic partnerships that support both employees and the community.

The APCD Administrative Services Director is an At-Will classification that is exempt from the provision of the Civil Service Ordinance.

Working Title: Assistant Deputy Director

Additional Information

RESUME/APPLICATION EVALUATION: All resumes will be reviewed weekly beginning December 3, 2025, to determine if the stated requirements are met.

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter which illustrates the following:

• Your experience researching and providing direction, support, and advice to executive staff, management and others regarding identified problems/issues.
  
• Your human resources experience, including your role and responsibility in the areas of organizational development, training & development, investigating allegations of discrimination/harassment, recruitment, and/or exam development; and
• Your experience managing a work unit(s) and leading/directing staff, including titles, numbers and functions of staff.

If interested, submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current resume and cover letter.

OR

Email your resume to lorin.calderon@venturacounty.gov

All applications/resumes will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. All relevant work experience, training, and education should be included to determine eligibility.

After evaluating the candidates’ resume materials, the most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview soon after the first review date.

The top candidates, as determined by the panel, will then be invited to subsequent interviews with the hiring authority.

The interviews may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews, contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool.

Any final candidate selected shall require the concurrence of the Air Pollution Control Board.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post-offer background investigation, which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Lorin Calderon by e-mail at lorin.calderon@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 654-2959.