Administrative and Family Support Unit Manager

Are you a leader who's spent your career supporting people through difficult moments and ready to bring that experience to a role where the work is quiet, essential, and deeply human? As Administrative and Family Support Unit Manager with CAL FIRE, you'll step into a supervisory role focused on the administrative and family support work that stands behind one of California's largest public safety agencies. This position is built for someone who can lead a team, hold complex work with care, and serve as a trusted presence for staff, families, and program partners in the moments that matter most. This role is ideal for a manager who brings both operational leadership and human sensibility. You'll oversee unit operations, coordinate family support functions for CAL FIRE employees and their families, manage administrative programs that support the department's people, and lead a team responsible for some of the most sensitive and meaningful work in the agency. Line‑of‑duty response, benefits navigation, deployment support, and long‑term family engagement all live within the unit's scope, and your leadership will shape how CAL FIRE shows up for the people who serve and the families who serve alongside them. This is a permanent, full‑time supervisory role. The work requires professionalism, discretion, and the ability to hold difficult moments with steadiness. This isn't just a management job. It's a chance to lead a program that quietly holds up one of the most emotionally demanding sides of the fire service, the part where the agency shows up for its own and to shape how CAL FIRE cares for its people and their families for years to come. Why CAL FIRE? State benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement Permanent, full‑time supervisory career opportunity Direct leadership of a mission‑critical unit with real human impact Opportunity to shape how CAL FIRE supports its people and their families Mission driven team culture focused on service, readiness, and the people behind the mission About Yolo County & the Sacramento Region Yolo County sits directly across the river from Sacramento and includes West Sacramento, Davis, and Woodland. The region offers a strong mix of state government employment density, university influence (UC Davis), small‑town character, and proximity to some of California's best outdoor escapes. With a lower cost of living than the Bay Area or Southern California, easy access to Lake Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada, the Northern California coast, and the wine regions of Napa and Sonoma, the Sacramento region is a strong fit for experienced managers who want substantive work and a quality of life that isn't dominated by commute time. Popular cities and communities include: Davis #J-18808-Ljbffr California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)