What are the responsibilities and job description for the FRANCHISE SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR position at City of Jackson, MS?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Review franchise requests from cellular and wireless telecommunications companies and provide recommendations. • Assist with research, negotiations, and drafting ordinances, telecommunications franchise agreements, and related procedures. • Help enforce and manage franchise agreements in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. • Support the Telecommunications Manager in overseeing telecommunications access to the City of Jackson (COJ) public ways and ensuring the COJ receives fair compensation. • Develop procedures to help reduce congestion, inconvenience, visual clutter, and other negative effects caused by telecom installations in public spaces. • Encourage telecommunications providers to include minority and womenowned business participation in their plans. • Assist the Telecommunications Manager with all matters related to telecommunications infrastructure and cable services. • Help promote competition and ensure broadband access is available to all residents and businesses. • Plan, assign, and review the work of staff involved in franchise and publicway matters. • Assist in preparing the telecommunications budget, making recommendations, and monitoring spending.
Position : 10150004
Code : 484-3
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Grade : RANGE 27
Group : INFORMATIO
Job Class : FRANCHISE SVCS ADMINISTRATOR
Posting Start : 07/20/2026
Posting End : 08/03/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.59
Salary : $21