Executive Assistant to the City Manager

Salary: $44.07 - $53.62 Hourly

Location : City Hall: 17500 Midvale Ave North, Shoreline, WA

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 2026-00040

Department: City Manager's Office

Opening Date: 07/20/2026

Closing Date: 8/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: N/A

GENERAL SUMMARY

Shoreline is an inclusive City that endeavors to build a work culture which embraces diversity, encourages participation, and promotes equity.

Re-posting for a larger pool of applicants.

The City of Shoreline is looking for a candidate with excellent written and verbal communication skills to perform a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex administrative, technical and secretarial duties for the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Council; to act as a liaison with City departments, staff, outside agencies and the general public; and to ensure the efficient operation of the City Manager's office. The position provides oversight to and supervision to an Administrative Assistant III position.

The City of Shoreline City Manager's Office consists of 13 staff members who provide City Council support and organization leadership, along with communications, intergovernmental relations and economic development services. The City Manager's Office is staffed by a dedicated team who provide highly valued public services to the community.

Apply and join our team!

DEFINITION

To perform a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex administrative, technical and secretarial duties for the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Council; to act as a liaison with City departments, staff, outside agencies and the general public; and to ensure the efficient operation of the City Manager's Office.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the City Manager.

Provides general supervision over subordinate staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Perform a wide variety of responsible, confidential, technical and administrative support duties for the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Council; ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the City Manager's Office.
• Maintain calendars of activities, meetings and various events; coordinate activities with City departments, the public and outside agencies; coordinate travel arrangements.
• Receive, sort and distribute correspondence to City staff, City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Council; compose and return correspondence as appropriate.
• Administer the budget for the City Manager's Office and City Council by processing and tracking invoices, expense reports, petty cash transactions and credit card purchases; maintain accurate and complete financial records.
• Research and plan various activities and details associated with meetings, retreats, conferences and business trips.
• Draft meeting agendas; manage City Council Meeting agenda planner process.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public regarding Departmental and City procedures and policies; follow up on sensitive customer complaints and inquiries, redirecting to appropriate personnel as required.
• Oversee City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City Manager's Office and City Council filing systems and records; develop and implement filing systems; modify systems as appropriate.
• Provides supervision for assigned staff; participates in selection, training, performance management and professional development.

Marginal Functions:

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of

• Department operations, programs, functions and activities of the office of the top executive of an organization.
• Policies and procedures of local government organizations.
• Principles of writing, editing and report preparation.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping, storage and maintenance.
• Basic expenditure procedures and management of departmental budgets.
• Office procedures, methods and equipment.
• Applicable computer software applications.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Ability to:

• Participate and work effectively in an organization committed to advancing principles and practices of equity and anti-racism.
• Perform responsible and difficult secretarial and administrative support involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the City Manager's Office.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Work independently in the absence of direct supervision.
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff.
• Oversee, direct and coordinate the work of lower-level staff.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Effectively respond to community member complaints and inquiries.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience and Training Guidelines

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Six years of increasingly responsible administrative and secretarial experience including three years at the executive level.

Training:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, supplemented by college level course work in public administration, communications or a related field.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The City's mission is to fulfill the community's vision through highly valued public service. Our employees work relentlessly to achieve organizational goals while embracing the City's values.City Mission, Values, and Goals

Working Conditions:

Environmental Conditions:

Work is performed in a standard office setting with exposure to computer screens. Work is performed typically while sitting, standing, or walking at will. Extensive contact with the public and City staff.

Physical Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly using hands to grasp objects, frequently finger/keyboarding.

Employees Working Remotely:

This position is eligible for remote work. The City's remote work policy, , requires staff in positions eligible for remote work to work onsite a minimum of four days per two-week pay period (every two weeks). Full-time remote work is not an option. Once hired, employees must reside in the State of Washington

Conditions Of Employment:

• Establishment of employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
• The successful completion of a skills assessment of the various Microsoft Office Suite programs that are required for this role.
• A successful completion of reference checks, including at least one prior supervisor.

Application Process:

To demonstrate skills and interest, please complete the application and provide answers to the Supplemental Questions which will help us determine your qualifications for the job. (This application does NOT allow for attachments.) OR Resume and cover letter are required for this application.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Review of applications: August 5 - 6
• Skills Assessment: August 11 - 14
• Tentative Panel interviews: August 18 - 21
• Second in-person interviews: August 27-28
• Reference checks: Week of August 3
• Targeted start date: September

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the application or interview process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible. To request an accommodation, please call (206) 801-2243.

All benefit allocations are prorated for part-time regular staff.

Each full-time regular employee receives Tier I allotment per month to buy benefits for themselves and family members, including domestic partners. If the employee does not use the entire allotment, the remaining amount goes into a deferred compensation (457) plan. If the cost is greater than Tier I allotment, the employee moves to Tier II allotment and is able to receive an additional contribution from the City of up to a current year total amount. For details, please check

Mandatory coverage includes Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, PERS (State retirement) and 401a social security replacement plan. The City does not contribute to Social Security but to 401(a) retirement plan.

Optional coverage includes Regence, Kaiser, Delta Dental, Willamette Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and/or childcare costs, Employee Assistance Program, Voluntary Life & ADD Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance and Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance.

The City of Shoreline is qualifying employer. Our employee may qualify for federal student loan balance forgiveness after 10 years of public service employment while making qualifying payments.

The City also provides free ORCA passes. Eleven holidays are observed along with two personal days are provided each year. Additional three management days are included for exempt employees. Vacation starts at 11 days per year. Sick leave is accrued at 8 hours for remote work eligible positions. Positions not eligible for remote work accrue 10 hours of sick leave per month.

01

Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. This includes failing to provide detailed work history and responses of "see application/resume". Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and understand that your responses will be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of increasingly responsible administrative and secretarial experience do you have? Your answer has to be reflected in the work history documented within your application.

• I don't have this experience
• Less than 2 years
• More than 2 years and less than 4 years
• More than 4 years and less than 6 years
• More than 6 years

03

Do you have administrative and secretarial experience at the executive level?

• Yes
• No

04

In 300 words, or less, describe, based on your experience, the most challenging aspect of providing administrative support at the executive level. If you don't have this experience, write N/A.

05

In 300 words, or less, please describe the skills that you possess that will be most important in making successful in supporting executives in a fast-paced organization such as the City of Shoreline.

06

Acknowledgement of requirements:The City of Shoreline application must be completed (including education & employment history). I acknowledge that if my application is incomplete, the City of Shoreline may not consider me for this position.

• Yes

Required Question