Description
(Anticipated Hiring Range: $171,312 - $179,984 /annually)
Positions assigned to this class perform a variety of managerial duties planning and directing activities of assigned departments, high-level special projects, or other city initiatives as assigned by the City Manager or Assistant City Manager. Assists the Assistant City Manager in the oversight of sensitive and key programs impacting city operations and management. Provide professional support to the City Manager and Assistant City Manager, communicate with City Council, and ensure departmental objectives align with City Council goals.
Essential Duties
The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the city's needs.
- Exercise leadership with department directors and advising the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager in the determination of program needs.
- Supervise and collaborate with department directors across assigned departments to align operations, department goals, and advance the overall strategic goals of the city.
- Advise the City Council, City Manager, and Assistant City Manager on a broad range of issues within areas of responsibility.
- Research, analyze, and develop recommendations on city-wide issues, public policy issues, and other administrative issues.
- Prepare reports and make effective verbal presentations to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Council, all levels of employees, and the general public.
- Oversee and provide direction on projects and programmatic areas of responsibility. Review and evaluate work methods and procedures.
- Assist in strategic budget planning and long range financial forecasting, which may include revenue projections, debt management, capital financing, and oversight of municipal loans.
- Direct the preparation and administration of assigned department budgets.
- Attend meetings of the City Council, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAG), Arizona League of Cities and Towns, Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Arizona State Land Department (ASLD), and other outside agencies and organizations.
- Participate in the interviewing and selection of senior-level applicants, appraise employee performance, conduct counseling on work issues, prepare documentation and improvement plans for performance, and recommend disciplinary action when needed.
- Negotiate and monitor contracts and agreements with outside service providers and vendors to ensure compliance, maximum benefit to the city, and cost-effectiveness.
- Maintain positive relationships and effectively communicate with elected officials, city management, and the leadership team to keep them up to date on complex municipal and community issues.
- May act on behalf of the Assistant City Manager and/or City Manager in their absence.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Support the city’s policies, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field, and seven (7) years full-time professional government experience in an administrative or managerial capacity, including four (4) years supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A master’s degree is preferred.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge
- City and department procedures, policies, and guidelines; City Code; Arizona Revised Statutes; State and Federal legislative process.
- Municipal budget.
- Statistical analysis, technical writing, negotiation techniques, and problem-solving.
- Principles, practices, and techniques of public administration, government finance, budgeting and accounting processes, and public personnel practices.
- Advanced research techniques, methods, and procedures.
- Principles and practices of effective project management, leadership, supervision, and training.
Skills
- Supervising and leading staff.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with vendors, coworkers, and other individuals in contact during the course of work; communicating clearly and concisely.
- Solving problems and proposing sound decisions.
- Techniques for effectively representing the city in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
- Addressing large groups of people, planning and implementing goals, policies, and procedures.
- Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks and demands.
The City of Apache Junction offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and some part-time positions. For more detailed information on the benefits offered, please click here for more information.
