Assistant City Manager (48553)

Assistant City Manager

City of Covington, KY

Administration

Reports To: City Manager

Location: City Hall

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Salary Range: $130,000 - $155,000 USD

SUMMARY

The Assistant City Manager supports the City Manager by leading complex, confidential, and sensitive initiatives related to the priorities set by Mayor and Board of Commissioners, internal policy development and citywide administrative functions. This position provides high-level analytical, operational, and strategic support to advance organizational goals, coordinate policy changes, and strengthen collaboration across departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These tasks are typical for this position and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist the City Manager in the implementation of Board of Commission priorities as well as special projects.
• Brief the City Manager, elected officials, and senior management on administrative, policy, and operational issues.
• Collaborate with City departments to achieve organizational goals as a member of the executive management team.
• Perform complex, confidential, and sensitive projects as assigned by the City Manager.
• Coordinate work related to policy changes within City government and oversee policy analysis.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring organization and prioritization.
• Develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, citizens, community organizations, elected officials, boards, and commissions.
• Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations and written reports.
• Listen and communicate effectively with diverse groups and attend or conduct meetings as required.
• Oversee the application of government policies specific to local government operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Employees at all levels are expected to work effectively together to meet the needs of the community and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the City's values. Employees are also expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position provides supervision to the Director of Special Projects and the Community Liaison.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality since responsibility includes management of records and information that may be sensitive. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, organizational leadership, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience, with 3-5 years at a management level or equal combination of education and experience.
• Local government experience is strongly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of leadership principles to retain, motivate, and engage staff.
• Ability to advise City Manager and elected officials on policies.
• Thorough knowledge of government policies specific to local government operations.
• Ability to coordinate across departments and divisions to achieve project or policy goals.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through organization and prioritization.
• Logic and reasoning to analyze, understand, and evaluate complex situations, policies, and proposals.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, citizens, community and private organizations, elected officials, boards, and commissions.
• Skill in effective oral presentations and written communication.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with diverse groups.
• General knowledge of office electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software.
• Demonstrated customer service skills when dealing with a diverse public.
• Deadline and task oriented for completion of projects on time.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employees.
• Ability to effectively express ideas and concepts clearly, diplomatically and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal to no supervision.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, de-escalate conflict, and resolve concerns in a professional and solution-oriented manner.
• Ability to travel within the city and surrounding region to attend meetings, conduct site visits, and participate in community events and intergovernmental coordination sessions.
• Ability to work flexible hours when necessary. Neighborhood meetings, community events, and public forums are held in the evening.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, vendors, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and to draw and interpret various graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 (Twenty-Five) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is typically in an office environment with some exposure to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

TRAVEL

Travel is minimal (estimated ~5%) and consists mostly of local travel to clients and stakeholders with potential overnight travel for conferences in and out of state.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Evening, weekend, and work hour adjustments may be required as job duties demand.

EEO STATEMENT

The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the rich variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences in our community. We encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply and proudly provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, color, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.