Listing Summary

CITY OF JONESBORO, GEORGIA 

TITLE: CITY MANAGER 

DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION

MAJOR FUNCTION AND PURPOSE:

Serves as administrative, personnel and liaison officer for the City and shall also serve as the Director of the Administration Department. Recommends appointments and removals of all department heads and staff. Recommends policy and implements policy as established by the Mayor and City Council.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Serves under the direction of the Mayor.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates, administers, and supervises the carrying out of decisions, regulations and policies of the Mayor and Council and the functions and activities of various city departments, commissions, and boards.
• Reports regularly to the Mayor & Council concerning the status of all assignments, duties, projects and functions of the various city offices, departments, commissions, and boards.
• Assists the Mayor in conducting all the City’s business and performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as the Mayor shall direct and may be required by ordinances and resolutions passed by the City Council.
• Develops, and facilitates adoption of operating objectives, policies, and programs necessary for sound conduct of administrative operations.
• With the assistance of the Financial Officer, supervises all expenditures by the various city departments, commissions, and boards for the purpose of keeping the same within the limitation of the annual budget and for long range planning of projects for the city. Ensures the city complies with all policies governing purchasing and preparation of bid requests.
• With the assistance of the City Clerk/Personnel Officer, determines staffing needs, training, organizational structure, and performance standards.
• Coordinates with department heads the implementation of capital improvement programs as predicated on long range plans and policies developed by the City.
• Attends all regularly and specially scheduled council meetings unless excused by the Mayor and represents the City at meetings with other government units, agencies, commissions, and associations.
• Acts as a lead in obtaining information about Federal and State grant and loan applications and prepares and tracks the progress of grant and loan applications.
•  Monitors state and federal regulations and suggests changes to city code, policies, and procedures when necessary. Obtains interpretations of city codes and official data when needed.
• Prepares and administers contracts for professional services and construction projects.
• Serves as principal advisor to the City Council on a variety of technical and administrative issues regarding budget, funding, management, long range planning and development of service-oriented goals and programs. Fosters open and candid relations between the city government and the public.
• Assumes a leadership role in community and regional matters. Serves as liaison between the city and civic groups, neighborhoods representatives and private citizens, regional government agencies, neighboring cities, Clayton County, and the City of Jonesboro.
• Performs other duties as directed.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a City Manager of a city with 5,000 or more in population.
• Grant writing and grant management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in public administration or related field.
• Experience with the principles and practices of local government management including economic development, planning, human resource management, grant administration, emergency services, preparation of budgets, and financial management.
• Administer financial resources effectively with particular emphasis on fiscal responsibilities in expenditures, revenue, and investment.
• Proven written and oral communication skills to a variety of audiences.
• Desired master’s degree in public administration or related field.
• Desired certifications: International City County Managers Association (ICMA), Certified Public Manager (CPM), Certified Finance Officer (CFO), Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), or Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; to lead large projects from inception to completion with close attention to detail; to establish and maintain working relationships at various levels; to exercise discretion, tact, courtesy, and patience with difficult internal and external customers.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical requirements – Should be able to lift 25 to 50 pounds; move from desk to counter and among desks and computers; have sufficient manual dexterity to operate computers and other office equipment; be able to communicate with the general public in person and by telephone.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Typically work is performed in a private office located in the moderately noisy office environment of City Hall. Often required to attend early morning and/or night meetings and occasionally required to manage work- related problems that occur on weekends.

The City of Jonesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.