Assistant City Manager job in Lacey, WA
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Employer: | City of Lacey, WA |
Job category: | Senior Management/Department & Division Heads |
Employment type: | Full time |
Salary and benefits: | The annual salary range for this position is $112,257 to $143,699. The City offers a competitive benefit package including health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as vacation and sick leave. The City participates in the State of Washington retirement |
Location | |
County: | Thurston |
City: | Lacey, WA |
Map: | Lacey, WA, USA (Show on map) |
Description | |
Situated on the southern tip of Puget Sound in the shadow of magnificent Mt. Rainier, the City of Lacey lies in the center of a natural paradise and is currently home to approximately 50,170 residents. Clean air, clean water, outstanding schools, a low crime rate, a healthy economy, and close proximity to major metropolitan areas make this community one of the most desirable places in the country to live and conduct business. In fact, Lacey was included on Money’s 2019 list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the US. Lacey operates under a council-manager form of government. The City Council has seven members including the mayor. Councilmembers and the mayor are non-partisan elected officials. The City Manager reports to the Council. This is an exciting executive leadership opportunity to work in a dynamic and effective organization. Reporting directly to the City Manager and serving as a peer to the City’s six (6) other department heads, the Assistant City Manager (ACM) provides key support and assistance to the City Manager and may serve as the Acting City Manager during absences of the City Manager. A key member of the City’s Executive Team, the ACM is responsible for supervising and managing assigned staff within the City Clerk’s Office, Public Affairs, and the City Manager’s Intern program as well as acting as the liaison for Animal Services. More detail about the position's duties can be found in the Position Profile here. https://valtasgroup.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0qh91/ Candidates will be evaluated on the full range of their lived and learned experience, professional background, volunteer experience, and direct and transferable skills. The City of Lacey is seeking candidates with a compelling combination of demonstrated experience and skills in some, or all, of the following areas: Progressively responsible and well-rounded experience at a management or administrative level for a public sector agency, with a minimum of three years at the local government level with experience in contract negotiations, public policy, budgeting, and fiscal analysis OR any combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities. A broad working knowledge of local government, public process, and community programs and procedures is essential. The position is open until filled with a priority deadline of: March 27, 2020 Candidate materials are reviewed on an on-going basis and initial interviews will begin by mid-March. Using two pages or less, please address the following two topics in your cover letter:
Please submit a resume and a two-page (or less) cover letter addressed to the City Manager, Scott Spence. Please upload the resume and cover letter as a single, combined WORD or PDF document. You may direct questions to Mr. Ed Rogan at ed@valtasgroup.com or 206.697.8428. The City of Lacey is a progressive and equal opportunity employer committed to creating a welcoming work environment. The City of Lacey and the Valtas Group do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. We are committed to a diverse, socially just, and welcoming work environment and people of color, people with varying abilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are especially encouraged to apply. |
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