Assistant to the City Manager

About the role

The Assistant to the City Manager will work alongside executive leadership to tackle complex challenges, drive innovation, influence policy, and deliver meaningful results for the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides highly responsible research, conducts a variety of analytical and operational studies and surveys regarding City-wide departmental and programmatic activities, including complex financial, budget, personnel, operational, or administrative issues;
• Evaluates alternatives, makes recommendations, and assists with the implementation of procedural, administrative, and/or operational changes after approval;
• Prepares comprehensive technical records and reports;
• Identifies alternatives, and makes and justifies recommendations;
• Assist with oversight of all Economic Development programs and project initiatives;
• Prepares, and may present, outlines, comprehensive reports, agenda staff reports, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, requests for proposals, bids, policies and procedures;
• Review and monitor legislative activities and provide summary reports on issues that may impact or affect the City and prepare legislative platforms and coordinates with city lobbyist;
• Responds to inquiries and provides information regarding City operations, policies, and procedures, or refers to an appropriate authority;
• Prepares and participates in the development and presentation of the department budgets; analyzes and prepares recommendations on budget requests; monitors appropriate budget accounts;
• Collaborates with departments on administrative and special projects and operations;
• Provides staff assistance and represents the City Manager on wide variety of citizen committees and commissions appointed by the City Council;
• Afford assistance in overseeing the City's Public Information Office functions, including strategic communications, media relations, social media, and website content;
• Serve as liaison with departments on administrative and special projects and operations;
• Supervise professional staff, including the Management Analyst, Economic Development Specialist, and Senior Economic Development Specialist;
• Oversee the administration of City-wide grant programs, including identifying funding opportunities, coordinating grant applications, ensuring compliance with grant requirements, monitoring performance, and preparing required reports;
• Perform other related duties and special assignments as directed by the City Manager.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess a combination of experience, education, and/or training that would produce the knowledge and abilities required to perform the work. A desirable combination of qualifications is described as follows:

• A bachelor’s degree in public administration or a closely related field, and three to five years of progressively responsible full-time professional administrative experience in a municipal, county, or state agency.
• A masters’ degree is desirable.

Qualifications

Knowledge Of:

• Advanced principles, practices and techniques of public program administration;
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs;
• Research methods and sources of information related to a broad range of municipal programs, services, and administration;
• Technical, legal, financial, and public relations issues associated with the management of City programs;
• Methods and techniques for the development of presentations, contract negotiations, business correspondence, and information distribution;
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, various business, professional, educational, regulatory organizations, vendors, contractors, and the public.

Skills

Ability To:

• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls for assigned programs;
• Conduct effective project and program management;
• Conduct needs analyses, cost-benefit studies, and feasibility studies;
• Effectively communicate with individuals or groups utilizing a broad base of verbal skills;
• Comprehend and correctly use a variety of informational documents, including federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Benefits

We Offer a Competitive Executive Benefits Package, Including:

• Competitive Salary with future cost-of-living adjustments and salary review opportunities;
• City-Paid Medical Coverage for employee and family;
• Professional Development opportunities and executive leadership experience;
• Work alongside an engaged executive team dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence;
• Generous Vacation, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays.

Pay

$106,861 - $129,891

Schedule

Full Time