Description

The City of Suffolk is excited to announce a rare opportunity for visionary and dedicated leaders to apply for the role of City Manager. This pivotal position offers the chance to make a significant impact on our vibrant community, driving innovation and fostering collaboration among residents, businesses, and government entities. As the City Manager, you will be at the forefront of shaping policies that enhance the quality of life for all citizens while promoting sustainable development and economic growth. You will ensure that leadership across all City departments operate in accordance with City Council’s vision, optimize the use of the City’s resources, and keep City Council informed about the status of various projects and programs, as well as the overall financial condition of the City. If you are passionate about public service, community engagement, and strategic leadership, we want to hear from you!

Picture yourself serving as the executive and administrative leader of a passionate team, engaging with a diverse community, and being at the heart of decisions that shape the future of Suffolk. This role offers you the unique opportunity to be a catalyst for progress and to turn visionary ideas into reality. If you are a dynamic leader with a commitment to public service and a desire to make a difference, we encourage you to apply and embark on this rewarding journey with us.

This position requires a high level of availability and responsiveness. The City Manager must be accessible and on call, including outside of regular business hours, to address urgent matters, provide leadership during emergencies, and ensure the continuity of operations in alignment with the City's needs and expectations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Click Here to Find Out More!

Essential Job Functions

Participates with Council in framing Council's vision, organizational values, and strategies for achieving the Community for a Lifetime.
Represents and supports City Council with both individual and member and group discussions. Monitors the pending items list, and keeps City Council informed about projects and issues of importance to Council. Provides staff support for Council/Departmental issues, and provides liaison support as needed.
Fosters a pro-active environment where all levels of staff anticipate, develop, and provide services valued by citizens and those required by code and charter.
Oversees development of human resources, including volunteers, through effective management practices (e.g., coaching, delegation, and rewarding member successes).
Provides direct oversight and supervision of programs and operations of assigned departments and offices and works to resolve interdepartmental issues as necessary.
Ensures decisions relating to commons resources are made in collaboration and in acknowledgment of their impact on the entire organization.
Works to assure the resolution of issues impacting multiple departments irrespective of organizational origin.
Provides effective leadership to achieve desired outcomes in concert with process management guidelines.
Ensures organizational accountability (e.g., through demonstrated systems thinking, issues and trends identification, and effective resolution).
Supports Council through completed staff work.
Advocates City, Federal, State, and regional cooperation where opportunities exist to further the City's and region's goals.
Coordinates workforce planning, and learning and development to meet current and projected needs.
Plans and creates learning opportunities in partnership with members by creating an environment conducive to learning at all levels.
Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

A master's degree in Public Administration, Government Operations, Business Management, or a similar program and 8 years of experience as a high-level municipal executive and/or higher-level education and experience equivalent to 14 years in fields utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above, including 8 years as a high level municipal executive.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of public administration as applied to municipal government.
Knowledge of the objectives, functions and operations of municipal service and staff agencies.
Knowledge of local, state and federal laws, regulations and procedures applicable to a municipal corporation.
Skilled in coordinating the work of managerial staff.
Skilled in the preparation and presentation of information in a clear and concise manner.
Skilled in the diplomatic resolution of controversial matters.
Ability to plan and coordinate the many functions and activities of municipal government.
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with legislative and administrative officials, other employees, citizen boards, groups and associations and the general public.
Ability to speak effectively in public; good judgment; persuasiveness; creativity; personal fortitude; political acumen.
Ability to incorporate roles and responsibilities in job performance, and apply them throughout the organization.

Seasonal Employees- No Benefits

Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below)

Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits;

Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members

Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer. Members invest in various investment options that best fit their needs.

Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Yearly earnings

120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120- 179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over)

Sick Leave

Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.

Personal Leave

All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.

Health Insurance

Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.

Supplemental Insurances

Employees may purchase the following supplemental insurance policies: short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance.

Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability

Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income.

Life Insurance

The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death.

Optional Life Insurance

Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times their annual salary. Employees may only purchase optional life insurance on spouses and children if they are enrolled in optional life insurance for themselves.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

12 weeks of job protected leave for leaves approved in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. Employees receive continuation of health insurance, job protection and consideration for a comparable job when available, or an equivalent job, upon return to work.

Funeral Leave

24 hours of paid leave of absence in case of death in immediate family.

Holidays

Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jury Duty

Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check.

457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA

Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement.

Employee Assistance Program

Offers employees and immediate family members (3) free, confidential counseling sessions related to a broad range of issues such as marital or family conflict, job or personal stress, alcohol or drug abuse, financial or legal worries, etc.

Worker's Compensation

Should an employee have an on the job injury, he/she could be eligible for Workmen's Compensation Benefits, except in cases of willful neglect.

Pay Days

Employees will be paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.

Credit Union

A Suffolk Credit Union is available to employees.

Legal Services

Employees may prepay for access to legal assistance.

Notary Public Services

Services available in the Human Resources Department.

Alternative Work Schedule

For some positions -Offers 4 Alternative Work Schedule options to provide employees with greater control over their personal and professional time, as well as reducing absences.

01

Do you have a valid driver's license?

02

Which of the following best represents your executive management experience in Municipal Government in a complex full service city with both urban and rural areas?

Less than 5 years
between 5 and 6 years
between 6 and 7 years
between 7 and 8 years
between 8 and 9 years
between 9 and 10 years
more than 10 years

03

Which of the following reflects your highest level of education ?

Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate Degree
No Degree
Some college
High school diploma or GED

04

Do you have at least a Master's of Public Administration, Master's of Business Administration, or a closely related field?

05

Are you willing to establish residency in the City of Suffolk within 12 months of employment?

Yes
No
I currently reside in the City of Suffolk
Required Question

Santa Fe County NM jobs

City Manager

Economic Development Specialist