Job Summary:

This position plans, organizes, and directs the overall administrative activities and operations of the City; advises and assists the Mayor and City Council; represents the City’s interests with other government agencies, business interests, and the community at large; and exercises direct supervision and management of the entire city staff through the City’s respective departments.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plans, directs and defines the organization of City administration to ensure the coordinated and efficient operational function across all departments to meet goals and objectives established by the Mayor and City Council.
• Recruits, selects, trains, and motivates City employees and department heads; provides or coordinates staff development; works with employees to correct deficiencies; coordinates and implements discipline and termination.
• Represents the City to outside groups and organizations; participates in outside community and professional groups and committees.
• Provides highly responsible staff support to the City Council; develops agendas for Council; prepares City Manager reports for Council; maintains frequent communications with Council members; attends all City Council meetings and workshops.
• Responds to citizen requests and complaints in conjunction with appropriate City staff; research situations and prepare responses and action plans for resolution.
• Acts or appoints a specific employee to serve as department head when vacant positions exist.
• Researches and prepares technical and administrative reports and studies; prepares written correspondence.
• Oversees all contractual agreements and major purchases.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, and associations, City department heads, staff, and the public.
• Reviews and acknowledges all City Department Head policy recommendations and agenda reports to the City Council.
• Ensures that the laws applicable upon the City and the charter, code, ordinances, and resolutions of the City are faithfully observed and enforced.
• Disseminates public information affecting City-wide programs; responds to public inquiries, complaints, and concerns in a tactful, timely, and respectful manner.
• Works with the City Attorney and all other attorneys in any legal issues involving the City.
• Researches and prepares varied projects and reports; presents findings and makes recommendations to the City Council for solving administrative problems and for development and implementation of new or special administrative programs; assures that programs are implemented and evaluated.
• Manages, directs, and develops systems for long-range planning prioritization and completion of projects and programs. Works closely with departments to ensure that the City’s goals and objectives are achieved.
• Researches, prepares, and documents informational studies or responses to inquiries from a variety of sources; compiles and tabulates data to prepare reports.
• Monitors pending federal and state legislation affecting municipal governments and secures policy direction from the Mayor and Council and communicates to legislators.
• Prepares and manages most major city contracts with outside vendors.
• Assumes responsibility or delegates responsibility to other City staff as it relates to construction projects.
• Develops, updates, and implements policies and procedures; recommends policy changes to the City Council.
• Develops and implements annual city budgets, prepares, and reviews budget reports; ensures compliance with approved budget; ensures competitive bidding of large purchases; monitors expenditures and schedules purchases as appropriate.
• Attends all City-sponsored training as required.
• Performs related duties.

Education and Experience:

Desirable qualifications are a master's degree with a concentration in public administration, public affairs, and/or public policy (or an equivalent combination of executive management and leadership experience) combined with two years' experience in an appointed managerial or executive position in local government.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of municipal government, municipal public financial administration, federal and state laws, and grant regulations.
• Knowledge of risk management and insurance issues, employment laws, and federal, state, and local laws and ordinances regulating municipal public works/utilities and environmental operations.
• Skills and experience to build teams to foster cooperative relationships.
• Skills in preparing and making oral and written presentations.
• Skills in organization, management, and human relations.
• Skills and proficiency with computers and software programs.
• Ability to develop and administer policies, procedures, plans, and activities and to monitor performance of subordinates against measured established goals.
• Ability to develop and implement long-term goals for the City in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, including elected officials, department heads, employees, and representatives of other governmental agencies by building collaborative relationships.
• Ability to delegate work to staff and follow-up to assure completion of said work.
• Ability to plan and coordinate a variety of problem-solving and fact-finding projects.
• Ability to learn and retain technical and complex information, terminology, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to proactively seek to improve City’s delivery of services.
• Ability to maintain composure under difficult situations.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion.
• Ability to manage projects from inception to completion.
• Ability to work well independently and with others to establish and attain objectives.
• Ability to ensure accountability within the organization.
• Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
• Ability to manage or administer grant funds.
• Ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Ability to manage the budget within assigned unit/division.
• Ability to determine allocation of budget among departments.
• Ability to determine allocation of budget among divisions.
• Ability to manage the budget within assigned department.
• Ability to use computers for data entry.
• Ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to create and guide implementation of capital improvement plans or programs.

f you are a motivated individual with a passion for driving business success through effective leadership and strategic planning, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Garden City, GA 31405: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person