Deputy Director of Health Services (Facilities & Capital Projects)

Full Job Description

The Contra Costa Health Department (CCH) is seeking to fill one (1) Deputy Director position to oversee and direct all Contra Costa Health Facilities and Capital projects.

Under the general direction of the Health Services Director, this position provides administrative oversight of all Health Services facilities and capital projects.

Leads a team of facility directors and provides guidance on major construction, renovation, and expansion projects, and works with architects, engineers, and contractors to meet budget, timeline, and operational needs.

Additionally, the incumbent develop and manage budgets for facilities and capital investments, aligning infrastructure planning with Contra Costa Health short-term and long-term goals.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong leader. You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with your team and lead by example.
• A strong relationship builder. You will need to establish relationships across operational areas, departments and with external agencies.
• An effective communicator. You will need exemplary communication skills to effectively convey complex policies and procedures across all levels of the organization and foster an environment of open dialogue and feedback while respecting confidentiality and discretion in sensitive matters.
• A strong motivator and supporter. You will need to encourage and support your managers and supervisors who are responsible for providing day-to-day facility management.
• Able to balance department needs and County interests. You will need to demonstrate your understanding of organizational partnership by leveraging the CCH needs with the County’s interests.

Able to support alignment with the County Administrator’s Office.

You will need to actively engage and align with the directives of the County Administrator’s Office, as they have full oversight of processes, procedures, and administration across the county.

This positive collaboration will ensure the effective and seamless integration of county-wide initiatives and practices.

Innovative and solutions focused. You will need to take a fresh look at current internal practices, encourage innovation and identify opportunities to modernize and streamline operations.

You will need to be a champion for change in establishing an environment of continuous improvement within the unit.




What you will typically be responsible for:


Capital Projects & Construction
• Lead planning and execution of major construction, renovation, and expansion projects
• Work with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure projects meet budget, timeline, and healthcare-specific requirements
• Oversee space planning and infrastructure improvements

Budget & Resource Management
• Develop and manage budgets for facilities operations and capital projects
• Ensure cost-effective maintenance and project execution

Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Manage relationships with contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, clinical departments, and public agencies to ensure facility needs support patient care and operational goals
Competencies Required:
• Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new ways to do business
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Design Sense: Creating work products that are functional, intuitive and aesthetically pleasing
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Leveraging Technology: Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Organizational Systems Thinking: Comprehending the organization as a system of integrated and interdependent functions
• Political & Organizational Savvy: Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Strategic Thinking & Perspective: Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objective
• Thinking & Acting Systematically: Formulating objectives and priorities, and implementing plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment.

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Qualifications

License Required: Candidates must possess a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License will be accepted during the application process

Education: Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Work, or a closely related field.

Position assigned to Health Finance requires a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business, Finance or Accounting or a closely related field.

Position assigned to Facilities Management and Capital Projects requires a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in architecture, engineering, business management or administration, or a closely related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) professional management experience in a health or human services agency, at least three (3) years of which must have been in an executive-level position within a large diverse program or public agency providing health or human services to the public or professional management experience in budget analysis/development, finance management or facilities management and capital project planning in a health or human services public agency providing supervision to professional staff.

Required certification when assigned to Finance: Possession and maintenance of a valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by the State of California, OR a Certified Health Financial Professional (CHFP) issued by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), OR a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) issued by the Association of Government Accountants, OR a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) issued by the Government Finance Officer’s Association.

Substitution for Education: The qualifying Master’s degree may be substituted with both:

1. Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Work, Finance, Accounting, Architecture, Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Urban Planning, or Facilities Management, and
2. A minimum of three (3) additional years of relevant work experience, with at least two (2) years in an executive-level role within a large, diverse program or public agency providing health or human services to the public.



A copy of the required professional accounting certification must be provided at time of application.








Additional Information

Application Filing: Interested individuals should submit an online application and provide all required documentation to be considered.

Those candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to interview.

This position is exempt from the merit system and will not follow regular County recruitment and selection procedures. Not all applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation and interview process.