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CITY ADMINISTRATOR JOB DESCRIPTION 3 • Ability to oversee all city operations, coordinate the efforts of city personnel, and foster their confidence and trust. • Ability to direct and perform general administrative work, ability to research and analyze information on a variety of subjects. • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in planning, developing, and administering programs and services. • Ability to motivate the city’s leadership team to meet organizational goals and the city’s mission and vision. • Knowledge of public financing techniques such as tax increment financing, bonds, grants, etc. • Knowledge of housing and commercial development and redevelopment. • Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and precisely orally and in writing, including presentations. • Ability to work as part of a team and establish and maintain positive working relationships with city staff, elected officials, the public, and other governmental units and municipalities. • Ability to be a leader by example with excellent time-management skills. • Strong sense of initiative with the ability to work independently and provide self-direction to plan and perform duties with minimal supervision. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum: • Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or closely related field • At least two years of increasing responsible management experience in an executive position such as department head, city assistant administrator/manager, city administrator or city manager. Desired: • Master’s degree • 5+ years of experience in management capacity in a municipal environment • Previous experience as a City Administrator/Manager 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 accommodations 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls, sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.