p>Skill in: • Providing leadership and direction to staff; • Analyzing and developing policies and procedures; • Reading, interpreting, applying, explaining, and ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations; • Presenting ideas and concepts; • Reviewing and approving official documents; • Preparing budgets; • Managing change and sensitive topics; • Planning, analyzing, and evaluating programs and services, operational needs, and fiscal constraints; • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc.
Knowledge of:
• Leadership and management principles, practices, and theories; • Principles and practices of public administration, management and governmental operations; • Financial management principles; • Strategy development principles and procedures; • Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, policies, procedures and regulations; • Economic development and redevelopment principles; • Program development and administration principles and practices; • Project management principles; • Conflict mediation principles; • Principles and practices of employment supervision, including employee development, training, performance evaluations, and progressive discipline; • Community and public relations principles.