JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT: DEFINITION:
City Manager
City Hall
This is a high-level executive management pos1t1on that is responsible for directing and supervising the operations of the City of Morrow. Work involves managing and supervising all departments of the City to achieve goals using available resources. Some responsibilities include preparing the annual budget, providing leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans, advising the Mayor and City Council of financial conditions, current and future needs of the City, and monitoring and ensuring compliance with state/federal regulations.
FUNCTlONS OF THE JOB/WORK PERFORMED:
- Manages activities of City departments by assigning priorities and objectives to department heads and professional staff; reviews/approves management reports regarding department and administrative activities.
- Ensures that all City operations are performed within available resources.
- Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans; gathers, interprets and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations for decision-making purposes.
? Provides professional advice to the Mayor and City Council and direction to department heads.
- Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public.
- Prepares and administers annual City budget; monitors revenues and expenditures by assigned area to ensure that City operations are performed within budget and to ensure sound fiscal control.
- Advises the Mayor and City Council of financial conditions and of current and future City needs.
- Prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for decision-making purposes.
- Assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
- Determines work procedures, evaluates workflow and process, and expedites workflow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
- Ensures that all operations are performed according to City policies, procedures, and ordinances as well as according to Federal, State, and local laws.
- Tracks legislative issues and ensures that the City stays abreast of and in compliance with new Laws.
- Attends all City Council meeting, local, regional, and state meetings regarding policies and issues that impact the City.
- Serves as liaison to City Boards and communicates directives and addresses issues of City Council.
- Performs other related duties as assigned, necessary or required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- Modern policies and practices of municipal government.
- The principles and practices of public human resource management.
- Personnel management practices.
- The techniques used in the grant application process.
- Governmental accounting principles and audit procedures.
- City codes, ordinances, resolutions, policies, and guidelines regarding City organization and operations.
- Budget preparation and finance.
- The functions, organization, activities of the city and operations of all city departments.
- The city's demographic and economic profile, including its industrial base.
- The principles and practices of effective public relations.
- State and federal laws in all areas applicable to city government, including unemployment, wages and hours, EEOC, taxes, workers' compensation, pensions, and others.
Skills in/Ability to:
- Developing short- and long-range plans.
- Establishing priorities and organizing work.
- Management and supervision.
- Oral and written communication.
? Preparing and administering municipal budgets.
- Planning, organizing, staffing, and directing the efficient and effective delivery of City services, programs and functions through subordinate staff.
- Providing responsive advice and staff support to the Mayor and Council.
? Prepare and analyze comprehensive reports.
? Establish priorities and direct the allocation of City resources.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, City officials and the public.
- Efficiently and effectively administer a municipal government.
Qualifications:
? The City Manager shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Such person shall be selected solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to knowledge of and actual experience in municipal management. The City Manager need not be a resident of the City or the State at the time of appointment.
? Masters degree in Public Administration, Business Administration (or related) required with three to five years of experience in local government; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
? Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.