This is an advanced and highly responsible managerial work for the Miami-Dade County Office of Strategic Business Management (OSBM).

Employees in this class are responsible for compiling, organizing and analyzing the impact of incorporation and/or annexation of unincorporated areas to all County departments that provide service in Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA). Incumbents are responsible for working to refine County incorporation/annexation policy. Responsibilities include supervising staff assigned to the Incorporation, Annexation and Municipal Services Division within OSBM; providing direction, supervising and final review of all the necessary documentation in order to present to the County Manager's Office and the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) the fiscal impact and possible service level changes to the remaining residents of the UMSA due to all prior, current and/or proposed incorporation and/or annexations. The incumbent is required to make sure that all community meetings and or Municipal Advisory Committees (MAC) established by the BCC for unincorporated proposed areas are adequately staffed and shall serve as the liaison between the County and those groups. The duties of the position include the promotion and development of interlocal agreements between existing County departments and any proposed municipalities for municipal service in the new jurisdiction and identification of areas in which County departments could provide municipal services at a competitive price when compared with other private providers/vendors. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating and preparing presentations to the public and/or other municipal agencies covering the above-mentioned interlocal agreements and the cost/pricing studies. The incumbent is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment in coordinating and developing the above-mentioned activities.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Conducts complex revenue and expenditure forecasts with particular emphasis on general discretionary operating and capital funds in order to mitigate any negative effect of incorporation.

Analyzes high-priority complex departmental operating and capital budgets and related funding source for initial presentation to proposed new municipalities.

Evaluates, projects and forecasts financial activity for departments that are effected by incorporation and/or annexation.

Acts as liaison between County departments and the proposed and/or actual new municipalities on all matters related to incorporation and/or annexation.

Prepares narrative and financial information required for development of the staff reports on the impact to UMSA due to incorporation/annexation to the BCC.

Coordinates development of Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) reports, which include staff report showing the effect to the Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA) residents.

Develops policy recommendation regarding County funding, staffing, services due to incorporation and/or annexation.

Works with other County staff to identify areas in which services can be provided to new and existing municipalities and to assist in developing cost effective or alternative means of service delivery.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of County budgetary processes and related legal and procedural requirements.

Extensive knowledge of different County departments service level and financial resources allocated from UMSA millage and/or related revenues.

Extensive knowledge of the organization and operation of County departments and agencies.

Extensive knowledge of Miami-Dade County structure and Unincorporated Municipal Service Areas.

Thorough knowledge of budget preparation rules, regulation and procedures.

Thorough knowledge of research techniques and the sources and availability of current information.

Thorough knowledge of the principles of management and public administration.

Ability to supervise professional and clerical personnel with independent assignments.

Ability to analyze and monitor complex departmental operating service levels and their impact to the residents of UMSA, as well as the funding sources for those services.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and a variety of other public officials.

Ability to monitor, evaluate and review programmatic performance of assigned incorporation or annexation.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

Ability to prepare complex narrative and financial information required for development of staff reports on impacts of incorporation and/or annexation.

Ability to operate personal computer database and spreadsheet applications.