Assistant City Manager - Internal Services

OPPORTUNITY

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATIONS TO BE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS

CITY OF SANTA MARIA

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

• INTERNAL SERVICES

ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE $204,488 - $235,000 ANNUALLY/DOE

The City of Santa Maria, City Manager's Office invites applications for the position of Assistant City Manager

• Internal Services. Be a part of a progressive and pioneering community!

The Assistant City Manager position is a Strategic Leader carrying out the vison and direction established by the City Manager. Their role enables the Department Directors and key administrative staff to set operational priorities and meet their objectives in order to provide Santa Maria residents with the highest quality service.

WHO WE ARE:

The City of Santa Maria is a full-service City with a City Council/City Manager form of government with over 700 employees, and serves approximately 108,000 constituents. The City of Santa Maria is located on the beautiful central coast of California and covers over 23 square miles. The City has a harmonious balance of maintaining coastal and agricultural lands while promoting business. Santa Maria has been recognized nationally as an All-America City by the National Civic League and offers reasonably priced housing, community festivals, quality schools, and is in close proximity to beaches, cultural arts, a local airport, wineries, and higher education institutions.

WHAT WE DO:

The City Manager's Office provides overall direction and coordination of City operations to ensure that the City Council's adopted service goals are met or exceeded. This office continually evaluates the City's organizational structure as it relates to requirements for effective, efficient and economical public service in furtherance of City Council goals and priorities. Operations within the City Manager's Office include Citywide Strategic Planning and Policy Development, City Administration and Budget, City Clerk's Office, Economic Development, Information Technology, Citywide Communication, and Human Resources.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT:

The ideal Assistant City Manager-Internal Services candidate will have strong knowledge and experience in municipal government human resources and internal operations, experience as a mentor and excellent communication skills. Experience in developing complex reports and supportive materials for city councils, boards of directors or other government bodies is a must. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building strong working relationships with personnel at all levels of a municipal government. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility to oversee the Human Resources Division as well as the operations of the City Clerk's Office, Information Technology, Public Access Television, and Risk Management if operationally needed. The ideal candidate will possess most, if not all the core competencies detailed in the recruitment materials, and recognize that the services provided to other city departments are a support function of the City Manager's Office focused on providing excellent internal customer service.

REQUIRED SUBMITTALS:

Due upon application, resume and cover letter detailing interest in position

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:

Assistant City Manager

• Corporate/Executive Leader Broadband job class. The full salary range is $204,487.66 - $312,112.84 Annually.

DUTIES

Examples Of Duties

These duties are a representative example; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department and organization.

This position will oversee and manage the functions of the Human Resources Division including recruitments, organizational studies, benefits, leaves management, counseling of employees, conducting classification and salary studies, coordinating disciplinary and grievance processes as well as citywide training, and dealing with all labor relations activities including negotiations, and may oversee other divisions within the City Manager's office.

The distinguishing characteristics that differentiate this position from the other Assistant Chief Administrative Officer is that the latter deals primarily with assisting in matters related to the operations of the City; overseeing, managing, and providing support to the City's 10 operational departments as directed by the City Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least five years of increasingly responsible leadership and management experience, preferably in a city/municipal government setting.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resources administration, public or business administration; industrial relations, organizational development; or other applicable degrees.

• Master's Degree in public administration, business, human resources or organizational development or a related field is highly desirable.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Current technical/professional knowledge of complex principles, methods, standards and

techniques associated with the scope of work of a recognized profession, such as:

• Laws, rules and regulations concerning the operation of municipal government and public administration.

• Strategic planning, budget administration, information technology, HRIS systems, policy development, organizational development, training, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations.

• Laws, rules and regulations concerning the operation of municipal government human resources systems and programs, labor and employee relations, etc.

• Knowledge of municipal risk and insurance management

• Desired licenses and/or certifications associated with the assignment, such as: SPHR from SHRM, HR Certification Institute, Risk Management Professional certificate, membership in ICMA or other applicable certifications.

DESIRED CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Leader:

Incumbents should have a solid foundation of Individual Contributor, Front-line Supervisor and Middle Manager core competencies identified by the organization, as well as the following core competencies identified as essential for Strategic Leader (click the hyper link to see the full definition Strategic Leader Competencies):

• Mission Focus

• Effective performers understand and support the organization's mission, believe in it, value it, and are committed to it.

• Visioning

• Effective performers are imaginative, able to create a vision of a preferred future, and communicate it clearly and enthusiastically to others.

• Strategic Thinking

• Effective performers act with the future in mind, understand the factors influencing strategy (e.g., core competence, community needs, and the organization's current strengths and limitations), and consider future impact when weighing decisions.

• Business Thinking

• Effective performers see the organization as a series of integrated and interlocking business processes, understand general business concepts that govern these systems, and understand how change impacts the entire organization.

• Diplomacy

• Effective performers work well within the organization's power network. They recognize personal agendas, balance internal politics, work well with elected officials and navigate the political environment effectively.

• Global Mindset

• Effective performers see their city role in a larger context within the community, region and beyond. They value diversity and other points of view, identify partnership opportunities and exhibit coalition-building skills.

• Risk Taking

• Effective performers have a history of, and propensity for, taking calculated chances to achieve goals. When they fail, they accept it, learn from it, and move on.

• Leadership Identification

• Effective performers identify with the role of leader, and enjoy positions of responsibility and authority.

• Presentation Skills

• Effective performers are comfortable and confident in front of an audience, deliver messages effectively to inform or persuade, and are adept at public engagement.

SELECTION PROCESS

The completed electronic application packet will include the online application, and electronic attachments of a resume and cover letter. If a resume and cover letter are not attached, your application will be considered incomplete. If you are experiencing any technical (computer related) difficulties or need help with attaching documents to your application, please call the NEOGOV help line for assistance at 1-855-524-5627.

Application Ranking: Application, including resume and cover letter, will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank will be determined by their complete application packet upon meeting the employment standards of the position and be certified to the Eligibility List.

The most qualified applicants will be screened and invited to the Departmental selection interviews with the hiring department once a candidate has been certified to the Eligibility List. Note: only those applicants who best fit the needs of the Hiring Department will be considered for this opportunity.

Prior to an offer of employment, the selected candidate may undergo a background check to the satisfaction of the City.