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Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work. Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range.
Pay Range: $188,971.68-$258,389.76 Annual
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Position Purpose
The Deputy City Manager partners with Arvada’s City Manager and leadership team to lead strategic planning and problem-solving initiatives for the organization. As one of two Deputy City Managers, this role oversees key citywide operational-focused work systems including Community and Economic Development, Vibrant Community and Neighborhoods, Infrastructure and Emergency Management.
Essential Job Functions
- Partners with the City Manager to lead strategic planning and problem-solving initiatives for the organization; serves as an effective and contributing member of the executive leadership team by providing input and counsel to the city manager on a wide range of community and organizational wide topics and issues.
- Communicates, presents information, and interacts effectively with the city council, the city manager and executive leadership team, other government and quasi-government representatives, federal, state, and local officials, school officials, local business owners, boards and professional organizations, citizen groups, media representatives, employees, the public and others on city-wide issues and as needed to perform the functions of the Deputy City Manager.
- Leads strategic business planning for the city manager’s office and the city-wide strategic business plan.
- Oversees city and community-wide large-scale programs and projects and assembles necessary resources to solve a broad range of programmatic and systemic problems in the delivery of governmental services.
- Leads and works collaboratively with Executive Leadership Team to lead the organization and solve complex problems.
- Leads and conducts policy analysis, makes presentations, and convenes and directs task forces.
- Leads, develops and recommends appropriate changes to ordinances, codes, policies, programs, and procedures that affect strategic and day-to-day operations of the municipality internally, as well as externally; reviews, interprets and renders decisions or opinions compliant with City, State or Federal policy, standards, or law.
- Collaborates with the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer in leading the development of the City’s two-year budget, second year budget update and 10-year financial model.
- Promotes an organizational work environment where business practices, decisions, and work assignments are aligned with the City’s vision, mission, and core values and competencies.
- Develops and directs new internal organizations to meet the ongoing change of the City’s demographics.
- Provides guidance to department heads and others on the organization’s overall direction, in conjunction with policies established by the City Manager, the City Council, and the Leadership Team.
- Communicates effectively with employees on council and management policies, budget issues, work plans, activities departments, and other items of interest to the organization.
- Monitors the response to inquiries and requests for service from citizens, city council members, and internal customers, and takes action to improve communications where needed; responds to direct citizen inquiries as appropriate.
- Provides budget and fiscal management for the City Manager’s Office and the overall organization.
- Delegates to managers the authority, responsibility, and accountability for attaining objectives.
- Serves as and assumes the duties of the City Manager in the City Manager’s absence and represents the city manager at meetings and other official functions when so directed.
- Oversees day-to day leadership activities, including effectively communicate vision and priorities, makes decisions and problem solves, delegates work, manages performance, hires, manage resources, develops others, and maintains a team culture to produce strong performance and positive employee and community member experiences.
- Travels to and attends team and organizational meetings, training, events and activities and appropriately and professionally represents the department.
Other Job Functions
- May be called upon to temporarily fill vacant Director positions.
- Represents the City on various outside boards, commissions, professional organizations, other public agencies, and the public, responds to media as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Supervisory Duties
- Develops and/or participates in the development of staff work plans, measures and tracks progress towards goals, prepares and conducts timely and constructive performance appraisals.
- Makes decisions or recommendations for hiring, promotions, transfers, disciplinary action, and other personnel actions as necessary.
- Coaches, counsels and supports staff to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Consistently educates and advises staff on organizational rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Supports creative thinking and problem solving and encourages participatory decision making when appropriate.
- Provides training and job enrichment opportunities and encourages professional growth and development.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Expert knowledge of public administration practices and procedures, planning, and administration.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a wide variety of leadership, professional, skilled, semi-skilled, technical, and administrative staff.
- Ability to think and plan strategically and assess the potential short-term and long-term impact of decisions.
- Strong project management skills and experienced in leading large-scale projects.
- Experienced in analyzing complex issues and developing recommendations that affect the organization and community.
- Solid business and financial acumen and budgeting skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
License & Certification
- A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
Education Degree
- Bachelors Degree (BA, BS, BBA)
Education Major
- Public Administration, Business Administration or related field.
Education Preferred
- Masters Degree (MA, MS, MPA)
Work Experience Related
- Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal management.
- Five (5) years of supervisory experience also required.
