Assistant City Manager

Education and Experience: Requires a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in Public Administration is highly preferred; ten (10) years of progressive, related experience in local government. Experience in economic development is strongly preferred. Licenses or Certifications: Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Special Requirements:  None.

The purpose of this position is to perform managerial and administrative work in assisting with the oversight of the overall daily operations of the City government as well as providing oversight to the departments that impact the operations of the City of Myrtle Beach including, but not limited to, Public Works and Capital Projects.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; and counsels, disciplines, and completes employee performance appraisals.
• Directs assigned City departments and their daily operations; establishes long range plans, goals and objectives; works with department heads; ensures programs, services and systems support City goals and objectives.
• Analyzes operations, staffing levels and organizational structures, support systems, resources and effectiveness; works with department managers to identify needed changes and opportunities to improve effectiveness; conducts work sessions with the City Council to provide needed information; and obtains policy direction on various issues.
• Coordinates submission of budget proposals from assigned departments; oversees budget recommendation and adoption process; monitors revenues and expenditures of assigned departments for adherence to established budgetary parameters; and prepares and submits financial reports to the City Council.
• Manages and conducts varied special projects as requested; prepares proposals; researches information; reports study findings and recommendations; drafts ordinance changes; analyzes and reports on City departments, activities, accomplishments, programs and services; and prepares and presents briefing papers and reports to the Council and other administrative officials.
• Attends and participates in City Council meetings and staff meetings; receives and reviews agenda items, presentations and reports; prepares and presents agenda items, presentations and reports; answers questions; and provides information as requested.
• Establishes, develops and maintains a variety of professional relationships with external parties in support of government plans, programs and services; maintains effective communication with the press and the general public; collaborates with other local, state and federal government agencies on issues which affect the City.
• Oversees the personnel functions for assigned departments through assigned managers and staff; ensures personnel programs and services comply with state, federal and local regulations, support City goals and objectives, and provide a fair and equitable work environment for City employees; supervises investigations against City personnel and for grievance and other complex employee relations issues; assists citizens with issues that cannot be resolved by Department staff and/or which are sensitive/political in nature; investigates complaints; and resolves and recommends solutions.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, charts, budget documents, agenda items, spreadsheets, presentations, performance appraisals, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, statistical data, invoices, budget documents, time sheets, job applications, agenda items, project status reports, codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with City officials, City employees, vendors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Attends various meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations or speeches as needed; represents City Manager at various meeting and functions.
• Maintains comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new products, methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Operates a personal computer, general office equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.

Additional Functions

• Acts as City Manager when City Manager is absent.
• Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned.