Assistant City Manager

City of Saratoga Springs • Saratoga Springs, UT

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About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide professional, executive, and managerial duties as assigned by the City Manager by being responsible for several long-range work areas, including but not limited to, research, project management, project organization and tracking, creation of policy manuals, and general assistance with all other City Manager, Mayor or City Council projects, duties or assignments. This job description will evolve as the needs/direction of the position is determined. This employee has supervision over clerical staff and also has City Department Heads assigned as their direct reports and authority to coordinate with departments as a part of carrying out assignments and duties. May be Acting City Manager when City Manager is out of town or otherwise unavailable.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in public administration or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Ten (10) or more years' experience working in a government agency, including at least three (3) years in a responsible management position in municipal government
• Valid Utah State driver's license
• Current social, political and economic trends and problems of municipal government
• Concerns and interests of civic groups, governmental agencies and the general public
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs
• Principles of financial analysis
• Principles of economics
• Research and reporting methods, techniques and procedures
• Principles and procedures of municipal accounting and budgeting
• Sources of information related to a broad range of municipal programs, services and administration
• A general knowledge of applicable State and City Codes related to local government development, planning, zoning, development notices, etc.
• General professional office operations
• Correct use of English language and vocabulary
• Provide effective leadership in coordinating and promoting administrative activities
• Analyze, interpret, summarize and present administrative, technical, and statistical information and data in an effective manner
• Develop policy recommendations
• Interpret and apply City policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions
• Prepare clear and concise reports and develop appropriate recommendations
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including City and other government officials, community groups, the general public, and media representatives
• Interact with the public on complex issues
• Interact with the public in all situations while maintaining a professional, pleasant and courteous demeanor
• Manage high levels of stress while maintaining an easy emotional demeanor
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exercise sound and good judgment at all times

Responsibilities

• Oversees key functions/departments of the organization as directed by the City Manager.
• Develop, present and/or assist in the planning and implementation of new or revised policies, procedures and programs to meet management goals
• Assists the City Manager in the creation of policy statements and manuals
• Assists the City Manager in providing support to the members of the City Council; attends Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings, and other meetings as directed
• Conduct studies of operational issues; prepare recommendations on results; evaluate recommended changes on organization, policy and procedures
• Present verbally, in writing or through mixed media, ideas, reports, information, recommendations and various correspondences to a variety of audiences, including the general public, elected officials and City management
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of staff reports to the City Council; may present staff reports to City management, City Council and/or Council committees
• Assist with the resolution of issues and/or citizen complaints
• Performs special projects, requests or research as assigned by the City Manager
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The City offers a competitive benefits package including several health insurance options (one of which has a $0.00 employee premium payroll deduction with Wellness program participation), dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurances, an EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family, a free Teledoc program for the whole family, monetary incentives for wellness program participation, and a HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match.
• The City also offers the employee the option to elect to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage and FSAs (flexible spending accounts).
• The City participates in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension).
• In addition, the City does not participate in Social Security, so no Social Security taxes are deducted from your paycheck. In lieu of the City's Social Security contributions, the City contributes 6.2% of salary into a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Leave time benefits include 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually, 40 hours of short-term medical accrued annually, and 11 holidays annually.
• The City also offers flexible work week schedules (all schedules must be approved by the department head).
• Work schedule will be a 9/80 anticipated schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager