Ability to: Coordinate and oversee programmatic administrative, budgeting, and fiscal reporting activities; plan and conduct effective management, administrative, and operational studies; conduct research on a wide variety of administrative topics including grant funding, contract feasibility, budget and staffing proposals, and operational alternatives; analyze, interpret, summarize, and present administrative and technical information and data in an effective manner; evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods; research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques; prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials; interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations; effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with individuals; provide supervision and training to employees within the assigned department; establish and maintain a variety of filing, record keeping, and tracking systems; organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines; operate and maintain modern office equipment, including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs; use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing; use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and legal guidelines; and establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of municipal management and government; basic principles, practices, and procedures of funding sources and grant funds disbursement; project and/or program management, analytical processes, and report preparation techniques; municipal programs such as, but not limited to, purchasing, finance, budgeting, and other related governmental programs; organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; basic principles and practices of public administration as applied to operational unit and program administration; research and reporting methods, techniques, and procedures; sources of information related to a broad range of municipal programs, services, and administration; applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility; public relations techniques; principles and practices of contract administration and evaluation; and public agency budget development and administration, and sound financial management policies and procedures; recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division; record keeping principles and procedures; modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work; English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation; and techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.