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**Description**
The Deputy City Manager serves as a key member of the Citys executive
leadership team, supporting the City Manager in overseeing daily
operations, executing strategic priorities, and ensuring high-quality
municipal services. This position plays a critical role in aligning
departments, improving performance, and ensuring the City operates
efficiently, transparently, and responsively. This role assumes full
leadership responsibility in the absence of the City Manager.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Provides direct supervision to assigned department directors,
managers, and administrative staff.
- Fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous
improvement across departments.
- Ensures clear communication of City Manager expectations, policies,
and strategic priorities.
- Coordinates cross-departmental efforts to improve efficiency and
service delivery.
- Oversee performance management, including disciplinary actions when
necessary.
- Duties/Responsibilities:**\
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- Oversee assigned city departments and functions.
- Ensure efficient, responsive delivery of city services.
- Identify problems early fix them fast.
- Drive implementation of City Commission goals and priorities.
- Assist in preparing City Council agendas and reports City in
meetings, events, and partnerships.
- Respond to community concerns with professionalism and urgency.
- Build trust with residents, businesses, and regional partners.
- Ensure policies are implemented effectively.
- Serve as City Manager in their absence.
- Provide continuity of leadership and decision-making
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