ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

City of Surprise, AZ; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Surprise, AZ seeks a senior executive manager to provide strategic leadership for city government, guiding policy planning, budgeting, and performance oversight. The role reports to the City Manager and may oversee one or more departments, advancing organizational goals and civic services.

Responsibilities include leading leadership teams, engaging with elected officials and community stakeholders, and evaluating department performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of progressively responsible management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.

Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning and budgeting.
• Facilitate development and implementation of policy proposals.
• Lead leadership teams and oversee departments or program areas.
• Represent the City with elected officials, other jurisdictions, advisory boards and public forums.
• Respond to constituents and inquiries.
• Evaluate performance of City departments, programs, and services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

10 years of progressively responsible management experience

Job description

SUMMARY

Incumbents serve as a senior executive manager, reporting to the top City executive and is responsible for broad policy planning and management oversight responsibilities. incumbents will assist the City Manager with all phases of government and may include leadership of one or more departments. Responsibilities include: participating in strategic planning and budgeting; facilitating the development and implementation of policy proposals; leading leadership teams; representing the City with elected officials, other jurisdictions, citizen advisory boards and public forums; responding to constituents; and, evaluating performance of assigned City departments, program categories and/or services.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of progressively responsible management experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed in the job description. Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include panel interviews.

Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:

• Fingerprinting
• Criminal Background screening
• Education and Experience Verification
• Drug Screen
• E-Verify
• 39 Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer