Performs highly responsible professional, administrative work assisting the City Manager and Deputy City Manager and coordinating the activities of various City departments.
 
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:
 Work involves formulating and carrying out administrative principles, practices and techniques designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of City governmental services. Considerable independent judgment is exercised in determining proper courses of action. Work includes performing research and special study assignments, implementing administrative policies, and exercising administrative control over assigned operations and functions. Supervision is exercised over assigned personnel. Work is reviewed by the City Manager through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

• Assists in the general management of City government;
• Performs highly complex administrative assignments upon direction of the City Manager in order to assist the City Council and other City Officials in the management of City government;
• Monitors preparation and review of the annual operating, program, and capital budgets;
• Manage all phases of project development, including planning, design and construction of major capital improvement projects within the City, within established timelines and budget;
• Responsible for infrastructure and utilities capital projects;
• Reviews and evaluates proposals for new programs and services;
• Evaluates the work, operating practices and progress of various departments, and develops plans and procedures to maintain and improve performance standards;
• Meets and confers with individuals and groups to explain, interpret and discuss City policies on a variety of subjects;
• Prepares for and presents a variety of special administrative studies;
• Formulates and implements administrative regulations, policies and procedures;
• Represents the City in meetings with other governmental agencies, community groups and organizations;
• Coordinates the City’s legislative program;
• Supervises and participates in studies of departmental programs to determine conformity with administrative policy;
• Develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the departmental programs;
• Assists operating department heads on administrative problems and procedures;
• Serves as acting City Manager as required.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration with particular reference to City administration and management;
• Thorough knowledge of the laws, ordinances and administrative and other regulations governing local government;
• Thorough knowledge of systems management techniques of research methods, sources of information, and methods of report presentation;
• Thorough knowledge of public finance and government budget development, administration and control;
• Ability to explain and interpret City ordinances, rules, regulations and policies to individuals and groups;
• Ability to plan, formulate and execute policies and programs;
• Ability to apply administrative concepts and methods to different organizational situations and needs;
• Ability to analyze a variety of administrative, operational, and fiscal problems and to make sound recommendations for solution;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, department heads, employees, and the general public;
• Ability to implement administrative procedures and to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Possesses project management experience to manage all phases of project development, including planning, design and construction of major capital improvement projects within the City, within established timelines and budget;
• Proven experience in infrastructure and utilities capital projects;