City Manager

City of Douglas; Douglas (WY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Douglas seeks a senior administrator to supervise and direct financial and operational activities across municipal departments, coordinating with the City Council and staff to set goals and priorities. The role involves guiding department heads, auditing processes, and reporting on performance and budgets.

The position requires strong leadership, analytical abilities, and experience in public administration.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of public administration and government management, including budget development and control.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and presentations derived from research and data analysis.
• Strong capacity to advise, collaborate with City officials and staff, and solve administrative problems.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and directs municipal government functions across departments such as public works, police, fire, and finance.
• Works with City Council and staff to set goals, priorities, and ensure accountability.
• Develops strategies with KPIs to improve transparency and deliverables.
• Oversees budget preparation and financial transactions, reporting to the City Council.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Interpersonal relationships

Organization & supervision

Job description

General Description: Performs overall supervisory, administrative and professional work planning, coordinating and directing the financial and operational activities of the municipal government operation. Works with the City Council and staff to establish goals and priorities.

Major Tasks

• Plans, coordinates and provides overall direction for the activities of the operating departments, including public works and utilities, police, fire, community development, finance and administration; assists governing body and other departments with establishment of City-wide goals and objectives; coordinates implementation of same.
• Coordinates with staff to develop strategies and key progress indicators to drive transparency and deliverables.
• Establishes municipal government organization and audits to ensure efficiency; coordinates administrative functions with appropriate city, county, state and federal government agencies.
• Prepares detailed reports or presentations based on research, analysis and evaluation of data pertaining to specific projects, involving application of expert or highly technical knowledge; makes recommendations for action to be taken or resolution of problems.
• Negotiates and performs contract management duties for professional service agreements; oversees capital project progress.
• Oversees the preparation of the annual City budget based upon established goals, priorities and strategies; presents budget to City Council; reviews, monitors and controls all financial transactions of the City.
• Meets and confers with City officials, various government officials, other agencies and the public on all aspects of municipal government administration; answers inquiries and complaints; provides information.
• Directs and counsels Department Heads; monitors performance of all personnel by reviewing performance appraisals prepared by supervisors; authorizes merit increases.
• Establishes priorities for programs and projects on-going and proposed, with the guidance of the Department Heads.

Minor Tasks

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Assigns subordinate supervisors the authority to direct the operations and supervise the personnel within their assigned responsibility.
• Attends professional seminars, meetings, conferences in order to keep abreast of current trends in the field.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Knowledge Areas

Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts and practices of public administration; thorough knowledge of principles; concepts and current practices of government management, including budget development and control, personnel and purchasing management; thorough knowledge of all phases of municipal operations; knowledge of research methods.

Skill/Ability Areas

• Skill in application of knowledge (as described); skill in oral and written communication; ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with employees, other agencies, public officials and the public and to deal with public relations problems courteously and tactfully; skill in organization, planning and supervision of personnel; ability to recognize and analyze administrative problems and effective recommendations for their solution.