Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field plus five (5) years’ experience in managing and directing a complex organization, including two (2) years of municipal management experience as a department head or comparable capacity.
Licenses and Certifications Required:None.
Notes to Applicants
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Regarding Your Application: - A detailed and complete Employment Application is required. A Résumé and Cover Letter are required.
- Verification of employment history dates on resume should match online Employment Application.
- Employment history dates must include month and year.
- This position requires a Criminal Background Investigation ( CBI ).
- To ensure consideration, candidates should apply by May 3, 2024. To apply, candidates must complete this online application. Interested candidates should apply early in the process for optimum consideration.
Note: Information submitted for consideration may be made available to the public in compliance with the Texas Open Records Act.
Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
8:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday
*Hours may vary depending upon business needs.
Job Close Date Type of Posting External Department Management Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be a skilled and strategic leader interested in driving change within the organization and community.
The person selected for this position will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for government transparency, community engagement, and accountability. They keep an open mind and an open door to new ideas and understand how to build, strengthen, and repair relationships within the organization and beyond.
The following core competencies are important for this role:
- Planning Priorities - Recognizes, plans, focuses upon, and works toward what is most important or critical.
- Exercises Leadership - Uses appropriate judgment to handle critical, problematic, or a striking set of conditions with focus, ownership, and accountability.
- Thinks Strategically - Enables others to better understand and implement the vision and strategy, while being the aligned forward thinker, has the ability to formulate and communicate sound business strategy, and implement in a clear and concise manner.
- Customer Focused - Strives to deliver high-quality results and superior service that exceeds expectations while remaining mindful of the needs and perspective of both our internal and external customers.
- Community Collaborator - Experience in presenting complex information strategies to public stakeholders, management, City Manager’s Office, Boards and Commissions, and City Council.
- Achieves Results - Ability to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
- Communicates Effectively with an Equity Mindset - Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities and populations to build constructive and effective relationships, and convey and receive information.
- Political Savvy - Ability to exhibit confidence and professional diplomacy, while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.Acts as the City Manager in their absence, overseeing day-to-day operations, decision-making, and representing the city’s interests as necessary. May provide oversight, leadership and guidance to Assistant City Managers, department heads, and staff to ensure organizational collaboration, focus, and alignment with City Council policy direction and to deliver effective city services. Manages and directs city programs and initiatives to achieve operational excellence, efficient service delivery, and equity. Assists and advises the City Manager in working with and advising City Council Members and staff to understand priorities, goals, and policy objectives. Helps maintain responsive and transparent communication within the organization, with residents, and stakeholders. Fosters relationships with community groups, organizations, governmental agencies, businesses, and non-profit entities to leverage collaborative solutions to address community needs. With political acumen, navigates complex issues, resolves conflicts, and builds consensus among diverse stakeholders. Manages crises and emergencies with sound judgment, ensuring the continuity of essential City services, and maintaining public confidence. Represents the City’s interest with residents, the business community, and other key stakeholders to promote responsive and effective resolution of issues or concerns. Assists and advises the City Manager in the development of the City budget priorities and overall financial oversight to ensure fiscal accountability and alignment with strategic priorities. Mentor and develop departmental leaders and staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of public administration principles, including the basic principles of organization, management, and resource allocation.
- Knowledge of methods for establishing various policies and procedures governing the conduct of municipal administration.
- Skill in preparing and analyzing budgets, reports and studies.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and evaluating the activities of a department or departments.
- Skill in establishing effective working relationships with employees, City Council, the media and the public.
- Skill in leading an organization from a values-driven perspective, including such things as equity, innovation, sustainability, and resiliency.
- Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
- Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities and populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
- Ability to deliver feedback to peers and subordinates in ways that effectively promote personal and organizational learning and improved results.
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the Deputy City Manager position are Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field plus five (5) years’ experience in managing and directing a complex organization, including two (2) years of municipal management experience as a department head or comparable capacity. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?
* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.
- I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents
