Website City of San Luis Obispo
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Assistant City Manager reports directly to, and is appointed by, the City Manager. The Assistant City Manager is responsible for administrative and management oversight of City operations in the four Community Services departments: Community Development, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, and Utilities. The Assistant City Manager serves as 1) the Chief Operating Officer of the Community Services Group, 2) a trusted advisor, right-hand person, and confidant of the City Manager, 3) in a position of learning/preparing for serving as a City Manager, and 4) an assistant to relieve the City Manager of operational matters of a complex, sophisticated, full-service, and customer-focused City. The Assistant City Manager will directly supervise the four directors that comprise the Community Services Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating, coordinating, communicating, and improving processes, programs, projects, and operations within the Community Services departments as well as the City’s other operating departments.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate is an inclusive, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, adaptable, flexible, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and a human-centered leader. The Assistant City Manager should be a learner, facilitator, advocate, and coach with experience in and a passion for municipal government. Specifically, the successful candidate should have a solid understanding of community development, parks and recreation, public works, and utilities (Community Services); community outreach; and cross-departmental collaboration.
The Assistant City Manager serves as a resource to the City Manager for strategic problem-solving, working with stakeholders, and leading the City forward toward accomplishing the City Council’s vision. To accomplish this, the position requires an emotionally intelligent, strategic, politically savvy, visionary and tactical individual; an excellent communicator; a consensus builder; and a leader who will anticipate and resolve issues to prevent their escalation.
The Assistant City Manager is expected to value and infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role and City services; lead and manage internal operations through collaboration, team work, mentoring and coaching, and building on individual’s strengths; build partnerships; have a sense of humor; represent the City Manager through working with the City Council and the community; be service oriented by responding with a problem solving approach and be engaged in the city management profession through involvement in organizations.
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Candidates must submit an online application, resume, and cover letter by 5:00 pm on September 30, 2024. Candidates will be contacted after the application deadline. The evaluation and selection process may consist of a supplemental questionnaire and a phone screening prior to interviews.
Contact Nickole Domini at ndomini@slocity.org / 805.781.7251 if you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment process.
Search Schedule:
Recruitment Open: September 10, 2024
Filing Deadline: September 30, 2024
Interview Process/Assessment Center (in-person): October 24-25, 2024
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