There shall be an Administrator appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the Board. The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive and shall be responsible only to the County Executive. The Administrator shall, by education, experience and ability, be qualified to perform the duties established for him/her/them. He/she/they need not be a resident of the County at the time of his/her/their appointment but during his/her/their tenure he/she/they may live outside the County only with the permission of the County Executive. The Administrator shall:
A. 
Under the direction and supervision of the County Executive, assist in the orderly and efficient administration of the County, performing whatever supervisory or administrative duties the County Executive deems necessary and proper;
B. 
Serve as the head of one or more County departments on a temporary basis, as determined by the County Executive;
C. 
Serve as Acting County Executive when the County Executive is temporarily absent and has appointed the Administrator to serve; or when the County Executive, by either physical or mental illness or from other casualty, is temporarily disabled to the extent he/she cannot perform the duties of the office;
D. 
Supervise and coordinate all County departments;
E. 
Develop and implement the County Executive's policy initiatives; and
F. 
Coordinate relations between the County Executive and the Commissioner Board.
The Deputy County Administrator or Administrators shall, during the absence or disability of the County Administrator, possess all the powers and perform all the duties of the County Administrator and in the event of a vacancy of that office shall act as County Administrator until the appointment and qualification of a County Administrator. The Deputy(s) may, from time to time, be assigned special projects as deemed necessary by the Administrator.