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approved full-time staff is approximately 1,547. The Eugene WaterOversees personnel policies, administers labor relations, and
<br />& Electric Board is Oregon?s largest public utility, and is chartered byassesses staffing levels and effectiveness.
<br />the City of Eugene as a municipal utility with a separate elected board.
<br />Ensures equal opportunity, fairness and consistency in all
<br />The Position recruitment, selection, hiring, and promotions, and selects,
<br />directs and evaluates key department/division heads.
<br />As Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Eugene the manager
<br />Directs economic, planning and community development efforts.
<br />implements policy adopted by the council.
<br />Works closely with Police, Fire and other agencies and departments
<br />The ideal successful candidate will have strong team building,
<br />to help ensure public protection and safety and ensures that the
<br />leadership, financial/budgeting, communication and public relations
<br />City?s emergency preparedness plans are maintained and updated.
<br />skills. In general, the City Manager has responsibility for planning,
<br />Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the
<br />directing, organizing and controlling the activities of City departments,
<br />Mayor and City Council.
<br />agencies, and divisions through Department Directors and other
<br />key management staff.
<br />The Candidate
<br />The City Manager will represent the City?s interests, according to coun-
<br />cil policy, with other levels and agencies of government, business
<br />interests, and the community at large.
<br />Possession of a four-year college or university undergraduate
<br />Typical duties and responsibilities of the position include:
<br />degree with major course work in public administration, business
<br />Directs and supervises the administration of all departments,
<br />administration, urban planning, finance, or a closely related field
<br />offices and agencies of the City except as otherwise provided
<br />is required.
<br />by Charter or City ordinance.
<br />A minimum of nine years of increasingly responsible adminis-
<br />Attends all City Council meetings, provides support, information
<br />trative and managerial experience of which five years is preferred
<br />and advice to the Mayor and Councilors and participates in
<br />in a public or private agency involving responsibility for strong
<br />discussions as warranted.
<br />management and administration. Experience as a City/Town/Village
<br />Manager or as an Assistant/Deputy Manager is preferred but not
<br />Works closely with the Mayor and Council Members to ensure
<br />required.
<br />that the policy decisions of the elected officials are implemented
<br />efficiently and assists the Mayor and Council in establishing
<br />The ideal candidate will also have a Master?s degree or experience
<br />goal priorities, strategies and timelines.
<br />and training that would provide the required knowledge and
<br />abilities equivalent to a Master?s or other Advanced degree.
<br />Establishes priorities and effectively translates and implements
<br />Council policy into work programs with clearly articulated
<br />The ideal candidate will also have high-level managerial experience
<br />timelines and benchmarks.
<br />in an organization of similar size to Eugene or larger.
<br />Prepares and submits the annual budget and capital programs
<br />to the Mayor and City Council and directs ongoing analysis of
<br />the City?s financial affairs including recommending appropriate
<br />The successful candidate should have strong leadership, commu-
<br />action to ensure financial stability and the adequacy of funds
<br />nication, and interpersonal skills as well as solid presentation and
<br />to meet current and future requirements including bond rating.
<br />organizational abilities. This person should also have knowledge/
<br />Establishes and maintains a fair and equitable City organizationskills in:
<br />where all community members have equal access to public in-
<br />The principles and practices of business administration and
<br />formation and services, and administrative decision making is
<br />management.
<br />accountable and transparent.
<br />A hands-on understanding of a large urban municipal government
<br />Coordinates City activities with other governmental agencies
<br />or other organizations of similar complexity.
<br />and outside agencies having an interest or potential interest
<br />Management practice including finance, budget, personnel, labor
<br />in affairs of City concern and interprets, analyzes and explains
<br />negotiation, conflict management, planning, economic devel-
<br />policies, procedures and programs.
<br />opment, neighborhood planning, community relations, organization
<br />Provides information to the Mayor and Council that exposits Council
<br />management, and communications.
<br />policy choices and options to be made, and provides recommenda-
<br />tions and analysis of those recommendations for consideration.Up to date trends and practices that improve services.
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