CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ADMINISTRATOR (PUBLIC WORKS)

City of New Orleans Government; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New Orleans Government seeks a professional, supervisory specialist to lead continuous improvement projects within the Public Works department, focusing on efficiency and sustainability. The role requires guiding groups and teams, managing projects, and developing performance metrics.

A strong background in Lean or Six Sigma is required, with experience in presenting results and recommendations to diverse stakeholders and driving initiatives city-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or closely related field.
• Eight years of responsible professional administrative experience in continuous improvement/performance management.
• Two years of supervisory experience and Lean or Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects within the city’s infrastructure programs.
• Facilitate groups and teams to drive process improvements.
• Manage projects and monitor sustainability outcomes.
• Present results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Develop metrics and measurement tools to improve initiatives across the department.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Performance management

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Lean certification

Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

Kind of Work Professional, supervisory and administrative work leading continuous improvement projects enhancing the city's infrastructure, facilitating groups and teams, managing projects, monitoring for sustainability, presenting results and recommendations, and developing metrics and measurement tools to improve initiatives across the department of Public Works operating processes with the intent toward greater efficiency and effectiveness, and related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or closely related science field from an accredited college or university.*
• Eight (8) years of responsible professional administrative experience related to continuous improvement and/or performance management in the fields of utility service, manufacturing and/or engineering (or a related field).
• Two years of this experience must have been supervisory.
• Lean certification or Six Sigma Black Belt certification (or other closely related external certification) with a project history of completed facilitated projects or equivalent work experience.
• NOTE: Professional administrative experience is defined as experience gained in a position that requires a Bachelor's degree upon entrance.
• NOTE: A Master's Degree* from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of required experience.
• This position requires a one (1) year probationary period.

Kind of Examination

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years. This is an original entrance examination.