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We are looking for a dynamic, ultra-collaborative individual with a passion for making history to join us in the beautiful City of Wenatchee for the essential Public Works Department position of Business & Asset Manager.
Position Overview:
Performs, plans, organizes, manages and oversees financial activities and operations of the department including budget compliance, payroll, accounts payable and receivable and financial reporting. Provides overall department asset management direction, coordination and evaluation.
Essential Job Duties:
- Develops and administers the department budget in conjunction with the Director and division managers, including preparation of budget narratives highlighting accomplishments and funding needs.
- Coordinates with divisions using the asset management system and oversees software implementation and maintenance.
- Performs cost-benefit analysis and provides division managers with revenue and expenditure forecasting. Monitors and maintains expenditures within budget guidelines. Prepares monthly budget reports for distribution and review.
- Develops and updates reports and maintains databases for maintenance history, work orders, logs, equipment records, management information and facilities inventory. Prepares reports on efficiency, cost, time, supplies, materials used and work accomplished.
- Collaborates with GIS staff to integrate GIS datasets into asset management programs and other GIS supporting applications.
- Oversees Capital Improvement Program (CIP) contract coordination. Oversees facilitation and collection of CIP information for the WA State Auditor’s Office.
- Conducts studies and make recommendation regarding organization, program activities and internal procedures, including systems, workflows, forms and instructions for various department processes.
- Participates in the employment process including hiring, on-boarding, initial review periods and training programs. Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates work to staff.
*The person in this position will have a unique opportunity to collaborate among multiple divisions and make history by developing and implementing the City’s first ever asset management program.
Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration or another related field.
- Five (5) years of business management experience in public works, utilities or construction including two (2) years of this experience in a supervisory capacity.
- Requires knowledge of current trends, principles and practices of public works administration and accounting and sound business reporting and communications.
City of Wenatchee Public Works Department
The Department is 70 dedicated employees strong among the following divisions: Engineering, GIS, Operations (Fleet, Facilities, Street Maintenance), Utilities (Environmental, Water Distribution, Storm/Sewer Collections, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Regional Water Plant).
City of Wenatchee Government
The City of Wenatchee is a full service City employing 180 employees. In addition to Public Works, other services provided include Community & Economic Development, Police, Finance and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members serving at large. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.
The Community
The City of Wenatchee is home to 33,921 people with approximately 70,000 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30 minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3 hour drive or 30 minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.
Find out more about the City at https://www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at https://www.visitchelancounty.com/ and http://wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association https://wendowntown.org/.
Must see:
“We are Wenatchee Part I”
“We are Wenatchee Part II”
“We are Wenatchee Part III”
How to Apply
Please go to www.wenatcheewa.gov and click on ‘Job Opportunities’ to view the full Job Description and download application materials. The following constitutes a complete application package:
- Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
- Resume
- Application for Employment
- Supplemental Application
Complete application packages may be emailed (HR@WenatcheeWa.Gov), faxed (509-888-3636), or mailed to: City of Wenatchee Human Resources Department, PO Box 519 Wenatchee, WA 98801-0519.
Closing Date: Documents must be received by 3:00 P.M., Monday, August 26, 2019
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