General Manager (GM)

Vance Airscoop; Safford (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila Valley Irrigation District in Safford, Arizona seeks a combined Manager and Executive Secretary to oversee daily operations, manage finances, and support the Board. The role blends technical and administrative duties in a small-district environment.

Responsibilities include budgets, audits, agendas, minutes, and records, with proficiency in Excel and Word, and maintaining databases and irrigation maps as part of daily operations.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting fundamentals.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience with database management.
• Comfort interpreting maps and spatial data.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of district operations and serve as the primary administrative contact for the Board of Directors.
• Prepare, maintain and reconcile accounting records; manage budgets, financial reports, and audits.
• Act as executive secretary: prepare meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence, and official records.
• Use computer applications (Microsoft Excel and Word) for financial tracking, reporting, and document preparation.
• Maintain and update district databases and maps; interpret maps and spatial information relevant to irrigation operations.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Writing & communication

Database management

Maps and spatial data interpretation

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Gila Valley Irrigation District — Manager & Executive Secretary

The Board of Directors of the Gila Valley Irrigation District is accepting applications for the combined position of Manager and Executive Secretary. This is a full-time, hands-on leadership and administrative role responsible for daily operational oversight, fiscal management, record keeping, and providing direct support to the Board. Ideal candidates will be proactive, organized, and comfortable working in a small-district environment where technical, administrative and public-facing duties are combined.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day management of district operations and serve as the primary administrative contact for the Board of Directors.
• Prepare, maintain and reconcile accounting records; manage budgets, financial reports, and audits.
• Act as executive secretary: prepare meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence, and official records.
• Use computer applications (Microsoft Excel and Word) for financial tracking, reporting, and document preparation.
• Maintain and update district databases and maps; interpret maps and spatial information relevant to irrigation operations.

Qualifications and Skills: Strong accounting fundamentals, excellent writing and communication skills, advanced proficiency with Excel and Word, experience with database management, and comfort interpreting maps and spatial data. Candidates should be self-directed, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on October 5, 2026.

Manager Search Committee
Gila Valley Irrigation District
620 South Fifth Avenue
Safford, Arizona 85546
Email: [e-mail]