The Director of General Services reports to the Deputy County Executive – Administrative Services and is exempt from Civil Service. The Director plans, organizes, evaluates, and directs the operations of the Department.
Through subordinate managers and by working collaboratively, the Director is responsible for developing and managing the department’s goals, objectives, and policies.

The Department of General Services (DGS) is comprised of 475 employees with an annual budget of $431 million. DGS is organized into the following five divisions: Administrative and Business Services; Contract and Purchasing Services; Facility and Property Services; Real Estate Division; Fleet Services.

The ideal candidate will have extensive, in-depth management experience in the provision of a broad range of facility services, capital projects, and property services, fleet management, construction management, government purchasing and related administrative and support services. Additionally, highly qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field.