- Salary
- $75k – $94k/yr
- Location
- Globe or Payson, AZ, AZ
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Senior
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The purpose of this position is to lead complex, high-priority projects, special assignments, and organizational initiatives on behalf of the Deputy County Manager, often involving multiple departments and sensitive issues without established procedures or clear solutions. Independently researches issues, analyzes information, evaluates options, and develops recommendations for executive decisions. Under delegated authority, coordinates departments and external partners, establishes project requirements and deadlines, assigns work, monitors progress, resolves barriers, and refers issues requiring executive action. Provides administrative and organizational support to the Deputy County Manager’s Office.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
Occasionally assigns activities to other employees. Provides recommendations on employee training. | ||
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | TIME SPENT | |
| 25% | |
| 20% | |
| 15% | |
| 10% | |
| 10% | |
| 10% | |
| 10% | |
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BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES |
This position provides research support on County-wide, Department and project and team budgets. |
PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES |
Provides project resource allocation based on pre-approved resources involving organizational planning projects. |
ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, participates in meetings, gives presentations, moderates gatherings and negotiates or persuades. |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, guidelines, contracts, proposals, reports, formal letters, and presentations. |
INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC |
Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person. |
INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS |
Regularly (More than 55% but less than 70% in a year). |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS |
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, finance, economics, political science, urban or regional planning, organizational management, or a related field, and five years of progressively responsible experience in government operations, management or program analysis, project management, organizational development, grants, economic or community development, or a related field. Experience must include independently completing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and developing recommendations for senior management. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the essential duties of the position may be considered. Local government experience is preferred. |
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS REQUIRED |
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Public Manager (CPM), grant management, economic development, planning, or other professional credential relevant to assigned work is preferred. |
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED |
Administration and management; public administration and government operations; Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and statutes; organizational planning and development; project management methodologies; process improvement and quality assurance; research methods and data analysis; governmental budgeting and finance; grant and alternative funding sources; contract and agreement concepts; economic and community development principles; housing and land/property research concepts; records and documentation practices; and County organizational structure, policies, and procedures. |
SKILLS REQUIRED |
Analytical thinking; critical thinking; analytical writing; active learning and listening; problem recognition; problem solving; developing alternative solutions; evaluating systems; analyzing systems and operations; communicating diplomatically; negotiating and persuading; research; project planning and management; time management; multi-tasking; professional report writing; presentation and public speaking; relationship-building; and proficiency with Microsoft Office and project, financial, records, GIS, or analytical systems relevant to assigned work. |
ABILITIES REQUIRED |
Make sense of multiple sources of information; consider options, risks, and benefits; generate fluent and useful ideas; recognize problems; solve problems sensibly and swiftly using deductive and inductive reasoning; read and write at a professional level; express oneself clearly orally and in writing; independently organize and prioritize multiple complex assignments; exercise sound judgment where policies or precedents are incomplete; maintain confidentiality; coordinate and influence individuals who do not directly report to the position; and carry complex assignments from an executive objective to a completed work product with limited supervision. |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT |
Primarily performs work in an office environment. Regularly attends meetings at County facilities and other governmental or community locations and may occasionally conduct field or site visits related to assigned projects. |
SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE |
Generally, not exposed to significant safety risks in the normal office environment. May occasionally encounter general field-site hazards, distressed or upset members of the public, variable weather, or active work areas during project-related site visits. |
PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS |
Follows written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the assigned work location or project. When visiting active field, construction, public works, or other regulated sites, may be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as directed. |
CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR |
Potential errors can have legal ramifications, loss of funding, loss of organization's credibility. |