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Bellevue, WA - Deputy City Manager

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City of Bellevue, Deputy City Manager

JOB TITLE:

Deputy City Manager

JOB FAMILY:

Executive

JOB TITLE CODE:

  

EEO CODE:

Official/Administrator

DEPARTMENT(S):

City Manager

WAGE SCHEDULE:

E

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 1, 2001

JOB SUMMARY

Provides vision, leadership and general oversight to assigned City departments. Facilitates the development of City-wide strategy and policy in collaboration with the senior leadership team, City Manager and City Council. Ensures that the City's mission, Council direction and core values are incorporated into operational activities and services. Oversees the City's public information program and provides strategic direction for the City's biennial budget process. Represents the City in the community, the region and nationally with regards to policy and operational initiatives. Serves as the City Manager in his/her absence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Advises and consults with the City Manager on policy and strategic issues; assists with decision-making and provides leadership in problem-solving City-wide issues.
  • Supports the City Council in their roles as policy-makers and key regional players. Interacts actively and regularly with Council to set strategy and develop positions.
  • Responds to a wide variety of unexpected or emerging issues; defines appropriate direction in consultation with departments; supports department positions/issues.
  • Facilitates identification of issues to the leadership team; collaborates with team members to problem-solve and make decisions.
  • Coordinates the activities of departments to ensure a consistent approach towards common projects and interests.
  • Oversees, motivates and evaluates department directors and key staff to help: (1) achieve their individual goals; (2) collectively achieve their department's mission; and (3) foster leadership development throughout the organization.
  • Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
  • Directs the City's public information program to ensure an effective and fair representation of City policies, accomplishments and decisions. Recommends implementation of programs and equipment to help the public information program achieve its objectives.
  • Provides general oversight and support to the finance director in the preparation of the City's biennial budget.
  • Serves as the City's representative to national, regional and community committees and organizations. Identifies national, regional and local issues and represents/articulates City's position.
  • Serves as a member of senior management on task forces and committees participating in the City's strategic planning efforts, and addressing City-wide policy and management issues.
  • Presents issues and recommendations on major issues requiring policy direction to appropriate advisory bodies and to the City Council.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under the broad policy guidance of the City Manager.

Exercises supervision over City operating departments and key staff, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business, public administration, planning or related field.

Master's degree in business, public administration, planning or related field.

Ten or more years of progressively responsible related experience in a position of comparable scope and size as the City of Bellevue.

Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public and policy administration at the local and regional levels. Good understanding of national policy issues affecting local government practices and funding.

Thorough knowledge of public finance and budgeting.

Skill in effective, clear and persuasive oral and written communications to individuals and groups.

Ability to negotiate agreements and/or reach consensus with diverse and disparate interests.

Skill in resolving conflicts and gaining cooperation among competing interest groups.

Ability to provide leadership, counsel, motivation and constructive performance reviews to senior level staff, securing their respective commitments to the City's goals.

Ability to articulate and promote the City's strategic positions, including its core values, to a diverse audience.

Skill in facilitating and collaborating with senior level managers to determine the most effective and efficient approach to delivering services and solving City-wide issues.

Ability to identify the City's future direction in response to changing community needs, and to develop, implement, and communicate a vision for appropriate plans, and action steps.

Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with elected officials, business leaders, community leaders, advisory boards, the news media, and the general public.

Understanding of the City's political environment and sensitivities; ability to function effectively within that environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.

Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.

The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, or in high, precarious places.