Fiduciary Manager - Maricopa County, Arizona : Job Details

Are you an engaging and inspirational leader who wants to make an impact in your community? Maricopa County is seeking an organized, motivated, and experienced individual who's committed to serving our most vulnerable adults. The Fiduciary Manager is responsible for a wide range of activities related to the operation and administration of the Public Fiduciary office, including ensuring proper administration of internal legal processing, investigations, guardianship, conservatorship, and probate cases, as well as compliance, training, strategic planning, implementation of policy and procedure, and general administration.

Pre-licensed Fiduciaries work under the supervision of a licensed Fiduciary or designated principal to gain knowledge and expertise during the pre-licensing period. This supervision allows pre-licensed Fiduciaries to increase responsibilities over time and fosters the necessary professional development needed to meet licensure eligibility requirements. Successful applicants not currently holding an Arizona Fiduciary License will be compensated at a salary rate equivalent to 97% of the rate determined to be appropriate based on the applicant's experience. A 3% increase will be awarded once licensure has been successfully obtained.

Join the Maricopa County Public Fiduciary and make a difference in the lives of Maricopa County's most vulnerable adults! Our dedicated team of professionals provides compassionate guardianship and conservatorship and handles final administration for those vulnerable adults who do not have another person or agency willing to serve. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping others and interested in innovative and collaborative efforts to meet this growing population's needs!

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Proud to offer:

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System

We require:

• Three years of related professional fiduciary experience
• Two years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree with a specialization in Social Services, Behavioral Science, Public or Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field
• A combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Note: This education and experience must relate to guardianships, conservatorships, decedents' estates, property management, entitlements, social or mental health work, finance, accounting, investigations, bank trust work, or paralegal work, with an emphasis on probate practices and procedures.

We also value:

• Five years of professional fiduciary experience

Job contributions:

• Performs comprehensive research and analysis on complex departmental issues, prepares reports, and provides recommendations to the department management team
• Conducts audits to ensure that the department remains in compliance with established objectives, policies, state and federal law and administrative orders
• Plans and develops projects in line with the department's overall goals and mission
• Supervises professional and/or support staff
• Interacts with attorneys, courts, interested parties and any other agencies involved with the department and the client's served
• Serves as the department liaison, collaborating with multiple county organizations and outside parties on a variety of matters
• Provides a training calendar, weekly exam preparation training, and quarterly all-staff training
• Establishes and maintains ongoing Continued Education Credits (CEU's) for the department
• Resolves complex and sensitive work issues by participating in strategic planning

Working conditions:

• Must meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration and obtain an Arizona Fiduciary License within 24 months of hire
• Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license or obtain one by the time of hire
• Work is performed in an indoor office environment serving an extremely fast-paced fiduciary business
• May be required to lift up to 40 pounds floor to the waist and up to 30 pounds waist to the shoulder
• May be required to carry, push/pull up to 10 pounds a distance of 20 feet

Selection procedure:

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.