FLSA: Exempt
Pay Grade: A15
NATURE OF WORK: The fundamental reason this classification exists is to plan, coordinate and direct the activities of the Sanitation Department. Major duties include developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures for the overall administration and generally overseeing all department activities, such as collection and transportation of solid waste and recyclables, street sweeping, and litter control. The Director reports to the Mayor or to his Executive Assistant.
WORK RESPONSIBILITIES: The following list was developed through a job analysis; however, it is not exhaustive and other duties may be required and assigned.
Develops short and long-range plans for the overall direction of the department to include developing, implementing, and monitoring policies and procedures in accordance with current professional standards.
Utilizes Information Technology to manage the operation of the Department to include tracking and monitoring production, weights, assigned route counts, service confirmation, budget preparation, budget expenditures, and adjustments along with procurement of material, supplies, and equipment.
Supervises personnel to include defining job duties, setting performance standards, evaluating performance, recommending hiring, promotions, and disciplinary actions to the Mayor, and administering or overseeing disciplinary actions in order to ensure the effective performance of employees, efficient operations, and consistent application of all policies and procedures.
Prepares and administers a multi-million-dollar operating budget for the department to include determining budget items, setting priorities, and managing overall expenditures to comply with budget objectives and to provide an accurate accounting of funds expended.
Receives and handles complaints or requests from the public and establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with the citizens, volunteers, the Mayor, council members, other city department heads, and the media.
Directs staff activities with regard to handling daily administrative matters such as service requests or legal issues to include responding to potential or pending litigation.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and equipment employed in modern municipal sanitation operations and maintenance.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of sanitation administration.
- Knowledge of modern management methods applied to municipal sanitation administration.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, or procedures pertaining to employment such as hiring discipline, termination, working conditions, and handling employee complaints.
- Knowledge of the budgeting process to include identifying funding sources, projecting and tracking expenditures and revenue, and identifying alternative financial sources as needed to implement programs, relate program plans to budgetary needs, and contain costs.
- Knowledge of the geographical area of the City of Montgomery.
- Knowledge of local ordinances pertaining to solid waste collection and disposal.
- Skill in oral communication as needed to explain policies and procedures, discuss problems, give oral testimony depositions, or court, and address civic groups or the media.
- Skill in written communication as needed to prepare or review written documentation, develop policies and procedures, and prepare reports or correspondence.
- Ability to plan, assign and direct the activities of a large group of diverse employees performing a variety of administrative, operations, and maintenance activities.
- Ability to maintain discipline and earn the respect and confidence of subordinates.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, city county, and state officials and dignitaries, and the public.
- Ability to plan and implement short- and long-range plans and programs for the continuing expansion of the department.
- Ability to establish and implement effective community relations programs.
- Ability to identify needs in terms of staff development programs and to establish and implement effective employee relations and staff development programs.
- Ability to read and understand complex legal and technical material such as laws, regulations, and manuals.
- Ability to make difficult decisions under time constraints to ensure health and safety.
- Ability to gather information and facts, analyze information and staff input, and make decisions regarding department policies and procedures, operations, and long-range plans.
- Ability to consider the facts in order to make fair decisions or take appropriate action without the interference of personal bias.
- Ability to identify legal concerns and analyze the legal and practical implications of decisions and actions and make difficult decisions regarding department operations while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws or guidelines.
- Ability to balance competing interests and make decisions that will benefit the city.
- Ability to enforce rules and regulations and administer disciplinary action to include counseling employees on expected job performance or firing employees.
- Ability to garner support and cooperation from staff and volunteers in order to implement the policies and programs aimed at improving the department and its services.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and willing to be on call to respond to emergency incidents as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field and five (5) years of highly responsible management experience directing the activities of multiple work crews involved in the collection and transportation of solid waste.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
