Water Administration Manager (~Division Manager~)

Responsibilities

• Provides employee, team, and organizational development services for the Water Department.
• Works closely with the department’s leadership team to provide a comprehensive range of conflict intervention and organizational development services to all Water Department employees across all divisions.
• Utilizes additional internal resources and external contractors, as needed, and within budgetary constraints, to deliver additional organizational development services.
• Directly supervises clerical staff, accounting staff, and maintenance staff within the division.
• Generates work from the administration of the department and from labor relations/management, financial, and personnel issues.
• Consults and coordinates with Human Resources to process and resolve labor/management and personnel issues within and affecting the department.
• Acts as Hearing Officer for the department on discipline cases and grievance hearings.
• Acts as a liaison with other City agencies and divisions as assigned.
• Maintains personnel records and is responsible for the department's affirmative action programs (local and federal) and compliance issues.
• Aids in the planning, implementation, and fiscal management of the operational and capital financial plans and budgets for the division.
• Administers the employee safety program for the department, including recommending policies, practices, and procedures for loss prevention, minimizing liability, managing safety risks, and promoting overall safety awareness in the Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related fields.
• 4 years of experience in an administrative, managerial, or supervisor capacity.
• Experience in labor/management, budgetary processes, grievance hearings, and supervision is preferred.
• Degree must be from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain it thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Notes

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met.

Background Check

A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc., into a classified position.

Medical Examination & Drug and Nicotine Testing

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination including drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment.

Benefits

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