Assistant City Manager

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Thu, 04 May 2023 14:21:53 -0600

Salary: DOE/DOQ $90 K - $104 K Reports to: City Manager The City of San Benito is seeking a positive and confident leader with experience to serve as its next Assistant City Manager. A bachelor’s degree is required, but a master’s degree in business administration or a related field is preferred. At least five (5) years of experience in local government (municipality or county) serving in a leadership role. Considerable knowledge of the principals and practices of local governmental administration; municipal public works planning and development; community development; problems of local government; Capital Improvement Planning; available State and Federal grant sources; and public relations. Under the general supervision of the City Manager. The Assistant City Manager is responsible for coordinating, through intermediate supervisors, the activities of the overall City organization. Knowledge of all aspects of public administration as it pertains to the municipal government is required. The Assistant City Managers report to the City Manager with full line responsibility for an assigned group of administrative and operational departments or functions.

Principle Responsibilities Include:

The Assistant City Manager is responsible for coordinating, through intermediate supervisors, the activities of the overall City organization.

Participate in budget development and hearings with department heads and the City Council.

Supervise preparation and submission of all Federal and State grant applications.

Confer with and advise department and division heads in working out detailed plans for functions as assigned; upon direction of the City Manager and with general policy guidance, provide directives to department and division heads.

Perform organization and procedural analyses of the City departments as directed by the City Manager. Initiate research and special studies in needed areas and prepare reports with recommendations for corrective action.

Attend meetings of the City Council and City Boards and Commissions, conferences, and staff meetings in order to provide assistance to the City Manager and make recommendations on subjects under discussion. Participate in development of policy and implementation of policy decisions.

Receive requests and complaints from the public concerning administrative actions of the various departments, channel the requests and/or complaints to appropriate departments, follow up on the corrective actions and insure that replies to the inquiries are provided.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor’s degree is required, but a master’s degree in business administration or a related field is preferred.

At least five (5) years of experience in local government (municipality or county) serving in a leadership role.

Considerable knowledge of the principals and practices of local governmental administration; municipal public works planning and development; community development; problems of local government; Capital Improvement Planning; available State and Federal grant sources; and public relations.

The duties listed above are intended only as general illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. Specific statements of duties not included do not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Job descriptions are subject to change by the City as the needs of the City and requirements of the job change.

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City of San Benito
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