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Job Description
Description:
This recruitment is being managed by Koff & Associates A Gallagher Company
Closes on Friday January 24, 2025.
Apply through Koff & Associates A Gallagher Company
To view the complete job announcement and to apply click HERE.
The Community
Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley,” is home to 69,700 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Unique among city organizations, the City of Palo Alto operates a full array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse, and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers. The City of Palo Alto offers robust community amenities including 36 parks, 39 playgrounds, five community and youth centers, 41 miles of walking/biking trails, and five libraries. The City also manages a regional airport and provides fire, police, and emergency services. Palo Alto is an award-winning City, recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed, and is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. City services and performance also receive high marks from community members in the annual citizen survey conducted by Polco (previously the National Research Center). As the global center of technology and innovation, Palo Alto is the corporate headquarters for many world-class companies and research facilities such as VMWare, Hewlett-Packard, and Tesla. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also features beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods, as well as vibrant shopping and retail districts. Palo Alto has a highly educated and culturally sophisticated citizenry that is actively engaged in making a difference both locally and globally. The City of Palo Alto is more than 100 years old and is named after a majestic 1,000-year-old coastal redwood tree along San Francisquito Creek, where early Spanish explorers settled. The blend of business and residential areas anchored by a vibrant downtown defines Palo Alto’s unique character. A charming mixture of old and new, Palo Alto’s tree-lined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage. At the same time, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technological development.
The IT Department
The Information Technology Department has the mission to provide technology solutions that enable City Staff to deliver services to the Palo Alto community. Our City and its departments depend on technology to deliver services. The IT Department provides a broad range of high-quality, cost-effective solutions to employees, departments, council members, and the community for each to meet their respective goals. The IT Department provides over 200 distinct technology solutions to the City and maintains a governance model for aligning City goals, allocation of funds, and technology projects. You don’t see us every day, but we are continuously working behind the scenes to drive, improve, maintain and secure the technologies that run our great City!
Important Upcoming IT Department Initiatives- Continue to enhance the City’s Cybersecurity posture
- Continue working on and deploying Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) enhancements (Phase 3 and 4)
- Start the Council Chambers Audio Visual (A/V) upgrade project
- Replace the current City Intranet
- Continue supporting the technology efforts for the new Public Safety Building
- Continue partnering with the Utilities Department on the Fiber Expansion, including Fiber-to-the-Premises, AMI, GIS, and other initiatives.
- Start the data center consolidation project
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have extremely strong written and verbal communication skills given they will be interacting with and reporting to professionals at all levels both inside and outside the Department, including the City Council. The incumbent will be highly motivated and able to hit the ground running from day one with minimal supervision. Further, the ability to deal with all types of personalities is important as well as be approachable to everyone. The Assistant Director will be a skilled generalist and an expert in managing diverse teams and in conflict resolution. A large capacity for work and compassion for others is essential to this challenging role.
Please check the Job Brochure for more detailed information!
For additional information please contact:
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both perspective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
For more details visit our Careers Page, by clicking HERE.
Learn more about our Compensation Plan HERE.
Closing Date/Time: 1/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific - Continue to enhance the City’s Cybersecurity posture
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Palo Alto
Show morePalo Alto is located about 35 miles south of San Francisco; and 14 miles north of San Jose. Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley” and global center of technology and innovation, is the corporate headquarters for many world-class companies and research facilities such as VMWare, Hewlett-Packard, IDEO, Tesla, and Skype. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also features beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping and retail districts.
Palo Alto has a highly educated and culturally sophisticated citizenry that is actively engaged in making a difference both locally and globally. Unique among city organizations, Palo Alto operates a full-array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers.
The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. Many world-class businesses maintained or started offices here, including Amazon, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Rivian, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, SAP Ariba, Houzz, Varian Medical Systems, and VMware. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the startup capital of the world.
Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community’s dedication to life-long learning. Stanford’s cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City’s exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation.
Home to picturesque tree-lined streets, bike lanes, and historic buildings that reflect its California heritage, Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy with premium shopping and dining options. Excellent health care facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are just some of this incredibly desirable community’s cherished amenities.
Join an Award Winning Team
Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government.
We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.
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