The Chief Deputy reports directly to the Trustee and is responsible for handling a variety of complex and confidential tasks and administrative details pertaining to the township’s finances, personnel/human resource administration, public interaction, and the overall operations of the Trustee’s Office. The Chief Deputy assists the Trustee in the matters of administration and the supervision of officers and employees of the Trustee’s Office in the conduct of its daily operations and functions, which are under the jurisdiction of the Trustee, as prescribed by all applicable governing laws, statutes, and ordinances. Performance of duties requires extensive knowledge of Township Assistance laws, legal constraints, agency activities, operations and services. The Chief Deputy is also responsible for planning, managing and evaluating all divisions of the trustee’s office. All of the township’s case managers report directly to the Chief Deputy for the coordination of duties and activities.

The Chief Deputy replaces the Trustee when the Trustee is out of the township and becomes acting trustee for civil and township assistance if a vacancy should occur between terms.