Program Description

  Director's Office

The Director's Office provides services to the department: Executive management and recruitment, policy direction; strategic and financial planning, communications and public relations, and resources management. In addition, the Office provides consultation services on human resources matters to the County Executive and other department Directors. The Director's Office is responsible for human resources policy development and planning, the administration of human resources programs, ensuring the integrity of the merit system, and directing the design and implementation of new initiatives to better serve customers and improve organizational performance.

The Director's Office is comprised of the following.

• Information Technology - provides management and oversight of the Department's information technology initiatives.

• Administrative Services - provides management and oversight of the Office's procurement of goods and services, budget preparation, administration, and financial management of the Employee Health Benefits Fund, and management over the Records Management Section. The team also remits payments to benefit program carriers and third party administrators, approves invoices, and remits bills to employees and retirees as necessary.

• Communications and Strategic Planning - provides management and coordination of communications strategies, and website content management.