IN-HOUSE JOB POSTING

The City Manager position is to oversee and direct the operations of the City of Dover.  The position is responsible for enforcing municipal ordinances, charter provisions, and other laws and regulations; supervising staff, establishing long-range plans for the City, developing policy and procedures, managing the daily operations of the City, preparing budgets, and evaluating, documenting, and reporting on events and activities to the City Council.  Decision-making is the primary function of the job, affecting the organization, related organizations, and major segments of the general population; works in an evolving environment with emerging knowledge and technologies, competing priorities, and changing politics.  Work must be performed and decisions made in a timely manner.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises departments/staff including establishing staffing standards, organizing, selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a productive, harmonious, and respectful work environment.  Diversity and inclusion are valued. Genuine concern for employee success, hiring, training, empowerment, and staff development.  Strong understanding of leadership principles and practices.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, policy, and procedures for City activities and programs in consultation with elected or appointed officials, senior management, department heads, and department staff.
• Performs long and short-range planning for the city, in collaboration with the City Council to maintain existing services and develop and implement new programs and services to support and encourage the City’s growth and development.
• Serves on the city’s labor negotiating team.
• Directs city activities, including utilities, customer service, recreation services, human resources, contingency planning, safety, and other activities, processes, or programs in accordance with the charter.
• Advises and consults with elected and appointed officials, commissions, department heads, staff, agencies, civic or private groups, individuals, and others on issues, problems, strategies, policies, and procedures related to City services.
• Represents the City on regional and local boards or committees and at meetings concerning City issues; makes presentations to elected or appointed officials, department heads and staff, and other public or private agencies or groups on significant City issues or programs.
• Oversees administrative matters such as developing, reviewing, and presenting City budgets, administering expenditures, developing and recommending City CIP, conducting special studies, managing correspondence and records, preparing routine and special reports, administering training, providing for staff technical or professional growth, and other administrative duties.
• Conducts research to discover new methodologies or find solutions to unresolved problems.
• Performs other duties and special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in public administration, finance, business management, engineering, or a closely related field. 
• ICMA accreditation is required.
• Requires over ten years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with labor negotiations and public utilities, including public power, is preferred..

To view the entire job description, please visit, https://www.cityofdover.com/job-titles-and-rates and click on Non-bargaining Employees.

A criminal background investigation will be required. Candidates may be given a job-related test during the interview.

Compensation

• Health, Dental, Vision and Group Life Insurance
• 401 a & 457 deferred compensation plans
• Paid vacation and sick leave

To Apply Submit the Following

• City of Dover employment application (www.cityofdover.com/jobs)
• Resume
• Cover letter