Pay Range: $132,703.77 - $212,326.20 Annual
Department: Department of County Human Services (DCHS)
Job Type: Regular Non-Represented
Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): August 18, 2026
The Opportunity:Overview
Multnomah County is seeking a Department of County Human Services (DCHS) Deputy Director that will be responsible for assisting the Department Director with the leadership, vision, direction and accountability for activities and operations of the department's divisions. You will assist the Director in leading a dedicated workforce of approximately 1,140 employees, currently organized into four main divisions, and manage a budget of approximately $559 million. This position provides support to the Department Director and the four Divisions of DCHS: Aging, Disability, and Veterans Services; Intellectual and Development Disabilities Services; Youth and Family Services; and Preschool and Early Learning. This position also provides support to the areas of Business Services, Human Resources, and the Director's Office. It directs the daily administrative operations of the department and leads day-to-day functions, the Strategic Engagement Team (SET), Trauma Informed Practice, Emergency Management & Mass Care Coordination, and any other functions as assigned by the Department Director. It provides leadership and policy direction as DCHS liaison to Central County services such as IT, Facilities, Talent Development, Privacy/HIPAA, Government Relations and Communications.
Responsibilities in this role will include a combination of the following:
- As the DCHS Deputy Director you will provide support to the Department Director and our current four primary divisions: Aging, Disability & Veterans Services (ADVSD); Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services (IDDSD); Youth and Family Services (YFS); and Preschool & Early Learning (PEL)
Department Administration
- Direct the daily business and administrative operations of the department by managing and coordinating operational activities and leading day-to-day functions that are carried out by the DCHS divisions, as assigned by the department director.
- Provide leadership and policy direction as DCHS liaison to central County services such as IT, Facilities, Fleet, Records, Communications, Distribution services and others.
- Participates in committees both internal and external as the DCHS Director's representative.
- Direct the daily administrative operations of the department and lead day-to-day functions performed by Performance and Data Management, The Strategic Engagement Team (SET), Trauma Informed Practice, Emergency Management, and any other functions as assigned by the department director.
- Direct the centralized leadership for emergency preparedness, severe weather response, and federal action emergency activations.
- Oversee the execution of Mass Care (Emergency Support Function 6 / ESF-6) services, including shelter, food, water, and life-safety distribution systems for unhoused and vulnerable populations.
- Ensure the Department Strategic Plan is embedded and implemented across each Division and intersects with the Countywide Strategic Plan.
Budget Administration
- Provide oversight and direction in the development, administration and ongoing management of the DCHS $559 million budget in partnership with the Department Director and Finance Director.
- Provide policy direction for determining priorities for the department in contracted services and sta
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