City Manager

About the Role

Performs overall supervisory, administrative, and professional work planning, coordinating, and directing the financial and operational activities of the municipal government operation. Works with the City Council and staff to establish goals and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and provides overall direction for the activities of the operating departments, including public works and utilities, police, fire, community development, finance, and administration.
• Assists governing body and other departments with establishment of City-wide goals and objectives; coordinates implementation of same.
• Coordinates with staff to develop strategies and key progress indicators to drive transparency and deliverables.
• Establishes municipal government organization and audits to ensure efficiency; coordinates administrative functions with appropriate city, county, state, and federal government agencies.
• Prepares detailed reports or presentations based on research, analysis, and evaluation of data pertaining to specific projects; makes recommendations for action or resolution of problems.
• Negotiates and performs contract management duties for professional service agreements; oversees capital project progress.
• Oversees the preparation of the annual City budget based upon established goals, priorities, and strategies; presents budget to City Council; reviews, monitors, and controls all financial transactions of the City.
• Meets and confers with City officials, various government officials, other agencies, and the public on all aspects of municipal government administration; answers inquiries and complaints; provides information.
• Directs and counsels Department Heads; monitors performance of all personnel by reviewing performance appraisals prepared by supervisors; authorizes merit increases.
• Establishes priorities for programs and projects, ongoing and proposed, with the guidance of the Department Heads.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Assigns subordinate supervisors the authority to direct the operations and supervise the personnel within their assigned responsibility.
• Attends professional seminars, meetings, and conferences to keep abreast of current trends in the field.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Requirements

Knowledge Areas

• Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices of public administration.
• Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts, and current practices of government management, including budget development and control, personnel, and purchasing management.
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of municipal operations.
• Knowledge of research methods.

Skills & Abilities

• Skill in application of knowledge (as described above).
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with employees, other agencies, public officials, and the public, and to deal with public relations problems courteously and tactfully.
• Skill in organization, planning, and supervision of personnel.
• Ability to recognize and analyze administrative problems and make effective recommendations for their solution.