Assistant Public Guardian​/Veterans Services Officer

If you are driven by public service, excel in a complex and people-centered environment, and are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and veterans, Kings County is seeking a compassionate, strategic, and collaborative professional to serve as Assistant Public Guardian/Veterans Services Officer. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to support and advance essential programs that protect the well‑being, dignity, and rights of conserved individuals while ensuring veterans and their families receive the benefits, advocacy, and services they have earned through their service.

This position includes Management Group II benefits, which features CalPERS retirement (plan and tier placement determined at benefits selection) and fully paid PPO health, dental, vision, and chiropractic insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Employees are also eligible for the Deferred Compensation Plan, with the County contributing one dollar for every three dollars contributed by the employee, up to $3,500 per year.

Vacation accrual ranges from 12 to 20 days per year, based on years of service, and the County Executive Officer may authorize an adjusted accrual rate for employees hired from other public agencies to reflect prior service. In addition, this position includes 80 hours of management leave (pro‑rated upon hire date), which may be cashed out at the employee’s option.

Employees receive 11.5 scheduled paid holidays per year, plus an additional 3.5 days when the County participates in holiday closures, and 10 to 12 days of accrued sick leave per year with unlimited accrual. Other benefits include $40,000 term life insurance and access to the onsite Health Center Monday through Friday for employees and eligible dependents, without the need to use sick or other leave for personal appointments.

Longevity pay is available after 10 and 20 years of service.

The Assistant Public Guardian/Veterans Service Officer is an “at will” position, which is not included in the County’s classified service and is exempt from merit system status. As such, the incumbent is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Public Guardian Veterans Service Officer. As an at‑will employee, the incumbent may be terminated with or without cause or notice at any time by the Public Guardian Veterans Service Officer as the appointing authority.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Consult with and assist the Public Guardian/Veterans Service Officer with developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the Office; assist in recruitment, selection, development and evaluation of staff; manage day‑to‑day operations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for the Department; monitor efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery; assess distribution of work and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct implementation of change.
• Assist in managing and administering the department’s budget; forecast funding needs; monitor and approve expenditures; manage budgetary adjustments; ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Select, train, motivate, and direct personnel; evaluate work for acceptability and conformance with standards; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures; respond to staff questions.
• Determine equipment acquisition, training programs and procedural changes to retain qualified staff and deliver services efficiently.
• Oversee development of consultant requests for proposals for professional services; evaluate proposals and recommend awards; coordinate with legal counsel; negotiate contracts and administer them after award.
• Assist with oversight and monitoring of departmental performance metrics against state and federal…