Budget & Districts Coordinator and Accreditation Manager - R19614

Sarasota County Government • Full-time • Sarasota, Florida, United States • $56.14k - $63k / year • 1m ago

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Are you ready to make a tangible impact on your community — balancing innovative financial stewardship, policy innovation, and hands-on project management? We seek a driven, detail-oriented, citizen-focused professional to join the Sarasota County Public Works team as a Budget & District Coordinator. In this vital role, you will help manage the financial health and operational excellence of our Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) and Lighting Improvement Districts (LIDs), ensuring our neighborhoods stay vibrant, well-lit, and thoughtfully planned. Apply today!

Budget & Financial Responsibilities:

Strategically manage annual budgets and 5-year financial plans for assigned districts.
Oversee ad valorem and non-ad valorem assessments — shaping how community services are funded.
Daily review of department financial transactions and completion of the monthly Consolidated Financial Report.
Monthly analysis of all expenditures, projections, and encumbrances, including internal services and revenues.

District Coordination:

Coordinate stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects like lighting improvements, hardscape upgrades, and parking programs.
Respond to citizen inquiries, resolve Florida Power & Light (FPL) service issues, and manage public communications.
Submit Non-Ad Valorem tax files for the Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) Notice to the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector’s Offices. And coordinate with county departments for advertising, board items, and related activities.

Policy & Project Management:

Serve as the department’s APWA Accreditation Manager, maintaining high-performance standards countywide.
Manage the department’s Business Practices (BPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in related fieldAND two (2) years of related work experience.
-OR- Six (6) years of professional experience may be substituted at management discretion.
Valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing presentations and workshops to the public and quasi-judicial venues.
Knowledge or experience with County codes about ordinance or resolution preparation.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $56,139.20 - $63,000.00/ annually, based on experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

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