Assistant General Manager - Street Operations

JOB General Description:
The purpose of this job within the organization is to assist the General Manager in the overall management and administration of the division's operating budget, capital improvement projects, leadership of employees, and administration of the Street Operations Division. This job works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Essential Functions:
Manages and administers the division operating and capital improvement budget.

Administers budget preparation, monitors expenditures, staff development and training, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, prioritizes and assigns work and related activities.

Manages the accountability and provides leadership to employees in delivery of services and shared resources; ensures projects are on time and on budget; emphasizes customer service, safety, and collaboration.

Manages all administrative, logistical, contract administration, purchasing, and human resources support to include recruitment and retention, payroll, and implementation and administration of City policies and procedures.

Resolves inquires, problems, and complaints submitted to the Director's Office by Federal and State agency representatives, local officials with jurisdiction within the regional service area, customers, and employees.

Coordinates the completion of and reviews detailed reports, position papers, recommendations, written correspondence, and other documents to respond to requests.

Directs studies and presents reports and recommendations to City officials.

Additional Duties:
Researches information requested by Director of Public Works and other City officials.

Serves as essential personnel to natural disasters and emergency situations and coordinates related activities.

Establishes systems for ensuring City and personnel policies and procedures are appropriately administered.

Provides extensive contact with the public, media, citizen groups, local, state, and federal officials.

Develops and evaluates internal policies and operating procedures.

Develops and implements departmental organization and management systems to effectively meet operating goals and objectives.

Reviews all documents and contracts to ensure accuracy.

Performs related work as assigned.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility:
Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Gathers, organizes, analyzes, examines or evaluates data or information and may prescribe action based on these data or information.

People Responsibility:
People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances.

Asset Responsibility:
Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor department and/or handling of very large amounts of money.

Mathematical Requirements:
Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percents.

Communications Requirements:
Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Reads journals, manuals and professional publications; speaks informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, general public, people in other organizations and presents training; composes original reports, training and other written materials, using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style.

Judgment Requirements:
Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.

Responsible for the actions of others, requiring development of procedures and constant decisions affecting subordinate workers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients or others in the general public; works in a very fluid environment with guidelines, but significant variation.

Complexity of Work:
Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures.

Impact of Errors:
Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.

The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Equipment Usage:
Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Develops and implements long-range capital plans and programs to support the goals and objective of the organization.

Unavoidable Hazards:
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Bright/dim light; dusts and pollen extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions; vibration; fumes and/or noxious odors traffic; moving machinery toxic/caustic chemicals; explosives; violence.

Safety of Others:
Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public.

Requires considerable responsibility for the mid-level management of the provision of continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
The City of Petersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.