CITY MANAGER

City of Lindsay, CA; Lindsay (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lindsay, CA seeks a results-driven senior manager to direct and supervise the administration of city government. You will oversee all departments, coordinate cross‑agency activities, and provide professional guidance to the City Council.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting expertise, and the ability to communicate policy and procedures clearly to staff and the public. The successful candidate will develop long-range plans, prepare annual budget requests, and ensure operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degrees considered a plus.
• Strong knowledge of modern public administration practices.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises all city departments, agencies and offices.
• Develops short- and long-range plans; analyzes data for reports and recommendations.
• Advises City Council and department heads; presents to councils and boards.
• Oversees budget development and fiscal control; ensures efficient use of funds.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, finance, economics, or related field

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs high level administrative, technical, and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of city government.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the broad policy guidance of the City Council.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Exercises supervision over all municipal employees either directly or through subordinate supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages and supervises all departments, agencies and offices of the city to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Provides leadership and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Provides professional advice to the City Council and department heads; makes presentations to councils, boards, commissions, civic groups, and the general public.
• Communicates official plans, policies, and procedures to staff and the general public.
• Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.
• Prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for decision‑making purposes.
• Appoints and removes all department heads, officers, and employees of the city, except members of the council.
• Sees that all laws and ordinances are faithfully performed.
• Prepares and submits a preliminary annual City budget. Administers the adopted budget of the City.
• Advises the City Council of financial conditions and current and future city needs.
• Attends all meetings of the Council at which attendance may be required by the Council.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

• Recommends for adoption by the council such measures as manager may deem necessary or expedient.
• Prepares and submits to the council such reports as may be required by that body or as manager may deem it advisable to submit.
• May serve as the head of one or more departments of city government.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• The successful candidate will at a minimum possess a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, finance, economics, or a related field, with additional consideration given to those with advanced degrees.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public administration; working knowledge of municipal finance, human resources, public works, public safety, animal control and community development.
• Skill in preparing and administering municipal budgets; skill in planning, directing and administering municipal programs; skill in operating the listed tools and equipment.
• Ability to prepare and analyze comprehensive reports; ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials and the public; ability to efficiently and effectively administer a municipal government.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check, and job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.