Assistant City Manager
City of San Pablo, California
The City of San Pablo is located in West Contra Costa County off I80, minutes away from the Bay Area cultural centers of Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco. San Pablo is nestled between the cities of Pinole and Richmond and the neighboring cities of El Cerrito and Hercules. The City of San Pablo has a total of 164 FTEs and a General Fund Operating Budget of $66.1 million for FY 2024-25. The City Manager maintains a preference for strong fiscal management and multi-year budget planning, with a Two-Year Biennial General Fund Operating Budget adopted in May 2024 for the FY 2025 – 2026. For more information on the incredible efforts being put forth by the City of San Pablo please visit their website at www.sanpabloca.gov.
The City Manager seeks an ACM to serve as the City’s Operations Officer who is a skilled versatile generalist to oversee the daily operations, coordinate with department heads, and brings an aptitude and working knowledge of Human Resources, employee labor relations, and risk management. The successful candidate demonstrates high integrity and ethics and understands that enforcing the rules and policies in a non-biased manner is essential to build trust within the organization and maintain a fair and equitable approach when working through day-to-day operational issues.
The ACM will also have direct, in-line authority over five (5) FTE’s, including the Economic Development & Housing Manager, the Housing Management Analyst, the Human Resources/Risk Manager, and two HR Management Analysts. The ACM position will have direct management oversight over the City’s Economic Development/Housing programs and projects, and the Human Resources/Risk Management functions in the City Manager’s Office.
Supervision experience and a comfort level with conducting performance evaluations for Department Heads and staff is desired. The next ACM will not only be a positive collaborator and a people-person, but also understands the importance of the ACM leadership role and the perception and expectations of that role in the organization.
Candidates that demonstrate an executive presence, confidence, and have the ability to execute the City Manager’s implied authority make exceptional candidates. Proven management and leadership experience and an understanding of Human Resources functions, economic development, and some land use knowledge is strongly desired.
The annual salary range for this outstanding opportunity is $228,780 to $278,076, with Council approved 2% COLA adjustments scheduled on: January 1, 2025, July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026. Placement within this range dependent upon qualifications.
Please submit your cover letter and resume (including month/year of employment) via our website:
Peckham & McKenney
www.peckhamandmckenney.com
Feel free to contact Maria Hurtado at (831) 247-7885 if you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment process.
Filing Deadline: August 26, 2024
Please visit our website at www.peckhamandmckenney.com to apply for this opportunity.
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