Budget and Evaluation Director

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume full management responsibility for all Budget and Evaluation Office activities; develop goals, objectives, policies and procedures for City Manager consideration; represent the Budget and Evaluation Office to other City departments, elected officials and outside agencies; coordinate department activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations; answer questions and provide information to City staff; negotiate and resolve issues.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the Budget and Evaluation work plan; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor work flow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Develop the annual process for preparation of operating and capital improvement budgets in coordination with Strategic Planning, Information Technology, Engineering and Infrastructure and Public Works Commission staff.
• Participate in the development of the five-year Capital and Information Technology Improvement plans; maintain the long-range capital funding plan and develop project funding alternatives for management consideration; work with the Chief Financial Officer on debt planning activities and long-term financial planning consideration.
• Direct the annual operating budget process; communicate process and guidelines to departments; assist and confer with departments in the preparation of their budget requests; oversee staff review of requests and preparation of materials for City Manager; formulate revenue projections and evaluation of revenue alternatives; advise City Manager’s Office on issues related to the budget and support the decision process to finalize recommended budget; oversee preparation of budget documents.
• Assist the City Manager in budget hearings; develop materials for Council presentations; prepare budget and project ordinances and amendments for Council adoption to implement and administer operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor and analyze revenues and expenditures for alignment with adopted budgets; work with departments and Finance to recommend corrective measures as necessary; evaluate and approve budget revision requests; advise departments and executive management on requests for supplemental appropriations.
• Research and evaluate a variety of financial data including revenue and expenditure reports; analyze and forecast revenue and expenditures for future periods; oversee the development and administration of the Budget and Evaluation Office budget; approve expenditures and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Provide staff assistance to the City Manager and other city officials; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence; supervise subordinate staff and participate in studies of service delivery plans, including fees for services, cost effectiveness and process improvement studies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:
Six years of increasingly responsible experience in budget administration, financial management or a related field, including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.

Training:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, finance, accounting or a closely related field. A Master's degree is preferred.

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