Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking an Assistant City Manager to join our team

This Assistant City Manager will join the City Manager, and three Assistant City Managers in implementing the City Council’s policies and providing strategic direction and oversight to City departments and functions.

Candidate Profile

The new Assistant City Manager will join a diverse and high-functioning executive team. The Assistant City Managers act as extensions of the City Manager’s leadership, and it is paramount that the working relationship with the City Manager be one of deep trust, transparency, and collaboration. The successful candidate will value diversity and demonstrate knowledge and commitment to equity and will clearly exemplify the City’s organizational values of responsiveness, integrity, respect, collaboration, honesty, diversity, stewardship, and initiative.

About the Raleigh Community

The City of Raleigh, founded in 1792, is the second largest city in North Carolina. It’s both the county seat of Wake County (the largest county in North Carolina) and the capital of the state.

Driven by a strong economy and an outstanding quality of life, Raleigh is consistently ranked among the nation’s best places to live and operate a business. Sustained population growth has created new development opportunities in Raleigh. The City has made strategic investments in new operational facilities, parks, transportation, transit, and affordable housing and is completing plans for a new consolidated Civic Campus. Similarly, reform of development standards has allowed more urban, transit-focused development and more diverse housing types to encourage housing choice and affordability.

Community Demographics, based on 2022 American Community Survey

Population growth: 477,084
Educational attainment: 53.5 % received their bachelor’s degree or higher
Median household income: $75,424
Median home price: $430,600

Duties and Responsibilities

The incoming Assistant City Manager will be responsible for supervising the following departments: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources; Planning and Development; Emergency Communications Center; and Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Assistant City Managers also share supervision of special services aligned under the City Manager’s Office, depending on areas of interest and expertise.

Given the supervisory responsibilities, the successful candidate will also demonstrate strengths to include:

Work in a high-complexity, high growth environment
Experience in diverse organizations and experience identifying and implementing policies and initiatives to increase diversity, equity and inclusion
Familiarity with land use planning, particularly the nexus of land use, affordable housing and transit
Financial planning and capital project implementation
Regional planning and partnership
Development and implementation of public private partnerships
Commitment to excellence with focus on strengths and talents of others
Resilience in the face of unexpected community or organizational events
Ability to aspire others to be their best

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience

The City is looking for someone with a master’s degree in public administration, government operations, business management, or a similar program with 10+ years of experience in local government with more than five years of executive experience in the City Manager’s Office or as a department director. Equivalent experiences will be considered.

The candidate will have successfully served in or demonstrate strong familiarity with the Council-Manager form of government. Successful candidates will also have a proven record of leadership, fiscal stewardship, innovation, and relationship-building.

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

The City of Raleigh offers a competitive salary commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and experience. The salary range for the position of Assistant City Manager is $146,698.00 - $269,543.00.

The City’s compensation philosophy prioritizes market competitiveness and “total rewards.” The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of the total rewards program to support employees through important events in their life, to enhance their life outside work, and to help them plan and prepare for the future. The City participates in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (NCLGERS).

Application and Selection Process

Qualified candidates should submit their letter of interest and resume online by visiting our website at www.government jobs.com/careers/raleighnc. This position is scheduled to remain open until September 27, 2024.

Following this date, applications will be screened against criteria outlined in this brochure (Download PDF reader). Interviews with the City of Raleigh will be offered to those candidates selected as finalists, with reference checks, background checks, and academic verifications conducted after receiving candidates’ consent. A pre-employment screening to include controlled substance tests will be conducted by the City.

For more information, please contact:

Sharnell Jones, HR Director

Sharnell.Jones@raleighnc.gov

919-996-4711

City of Raleigh Municipal Government

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