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Affordable Housing Manager

If you’re passionate about fostering communities where everyone has affordable housing, and neighborhoods thrive, the City of Durham is excited to invite you to consider the role of Affordable Housing Manager for the Housing and Neighborhood Services (HNS) Department.

This position will be nested within the Housing and Neighborhood Services – Affordable Housing Division.

An ideal candidate will have experience in the field of affordable housing and team leadership and a passion for local government.

This is an exciting time for the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department. The City’s Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, and Human Relations teams were recently combined to create one department.

Collaboratively, the teams work together to execute the City Council\’s affordable housing and neighborhood services goals as we work together to build a Durham where everyone has affordable, safe, and fair housing. The department is committed to fostering an environment where everyone on the team is empowered to lead and achieve results consistent with the Council\’s goals and the department\’s work plan. We strive to put our department values into action in all that we do: service, teamwork, accountability, and empathy.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Manage Affordable Housing Work: Leads a team that is responsible for the development and implementation of the City’s affordable housing work, including development and preservation projects and programs and policy efforts.
  • Track our Progress: Monitors and reports progress for the affordable housing components of the department’s performance management systems, including work plans, learning and development plans, and performance measures.
  • Team Leadership: Supervises members of the Affordable Housing team, conducts employee performance evaluations, supports department recruitment efforts; and participates in the hiring process and onboarding for new employee.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

  • This position supervises and monitors performance for a regular group of employees.

Knowledge of:

  • Affordable housing tools and strategies
  • Development finance, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
  • Relevant federal, state, and local ordinances, policies, and procedures, including HUD guidelines for affordable housing and community development
  • Management and supervisory principles and practices

Ability to:

  • Organize, prioritize, and manage workload and timelines for self and others
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, residents, vendors, and community partners

Assistant Department Director – Total Rewards

The Assistant Department Director for Total Rewards directs the design, administration, and continuous improvement of the City’s compensation, classification, and employee benefits and wellness programs serving approximately 2,800 employees across 26 departments. With 6 – 8 direct reports, the Assistant Director ensures the City’s total rewards strategy attracts, retains, and motivates a high-performing workforce while maintaining regulatory compliance and fiscal responsibility. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this position serves as a key member of the HR leadership team and partners closely with Budget Management Services, Finance, and department leadership to align total rewards programs with organizational priorities.

Duties/Responsibilities

In alignment with the responsibilities of this position, the duties of the Assistant Department Director for Total Rewards span four main categories:

Division Management & Leadership

  • Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Benefits and Compensation & Classification functions, including direct supervision of division managers and professional staff.
  • Manage division operating budgets, vendor contracts, and RFP processes for benefits and compensation-related services.
  • Present to City Council, make public presentations, and represent HR in cross-functional committees, working groups, and task forces.
  • Manage vendor relationships, contracts, RFPs, actuaries, consultants, and third-party administrators supporting benefits and compensation programs.

Benefits & Total Rewards Administration

  • Direct administration of employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, deferred compensation, flexible spending, and wellness programs.
  • Manage annual benefits open enrollment, vendor negotiations, and plan design recommendations.
  • Develop and deliver employee communications and education regarding total rewards programs, including new-hire orientation and open enrollment materials.

Compensation, Classification, & Compliance

  • Oversee the City’s compensation plan structure, including open-range plans for general government employees and step plans for sworn public safety positions.
  • Lead classification studies, position reclassifications, and market salary surveys. Serve as a resource to department directors and managers on compensation philosophy, pay equity, and benefits interpretation.
  • Develop compensation and benefits recommendations consistent with organizational policies and applicable regulations.
  • Monitor federal, state, and local regulatory requirements—including ACA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, FLSA, ERISA, and IRS requirements—and ensure compliance across total rewards programs.
  • Partner with HRIS to ensure accurate configuration and reporting of benefits and compensation data within Oracle HCM Cloud.

Financial Planning & Budget Management

  • Prepare total rewards analyses, cost projections, and recommendations for the CHRO, City Manager’s Office, and elected officials.
  • Oversee development of FY pay option scenarios, and collaborate with Budget Management Services on compensation-related budget impacts.
  • Manage division operating budgets and financial implications of benefits and compensation programs.

Principal Manager of Strategic Load

San José Clean Energy, or SJCE, is San José’s local, not-for-profit electricity supplier operated by the City of San José’s Energy Department. Since 2019, our dedicated and motivated team has provided clean energy for residents and businesses at competitive rates, while also offering community programs, local benefits, and increased transparency and accessibility. SJCE serves more than 350,000 customer accounts, and has contracted for more than 1 GW of power.

Joining our team means that you will be making a big impact on the fight against climate change. SJCE plays an important role in meeting San José’s ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and in implementing the City’s climate action plan, Climate Smart San José. Thanks to SJCE, San José has one of the cleanest energy mixes of any large city and offers a 60% renewable product and a 100% renewable product.

Serving our community with respect and integrity is at the core of what we do. We center equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in our work. The department also hosts active staff-led Culture and Racial Equity committees, and has won awards for its education and outreach work with Spanish and Vietnamese-speaking communities.

San Jose Clean Energy is composed of seven different divisions:

  1. Account Management, Marketing and Customer Programs
  2. Budget, Financial Planning and Human Resources
  3. Climate Smart
  4. Legislative Affairs
  5. Power Resources
  6. Regulatory Compliance and Policy
  7. Risk Management and Contracts Administration

For more information about San José Clean Energy, please visit: www.sanjosecleanenergy.org.

Position Duties

The Energy Department is seeking to fill one (1) full-time Principal Manager of Strategic Load (Principal Power Resources Specialist) position for the Account Management, Marketing, and Customer Programs Division.

This position reports directly to the Deputy Director of the Account Management, Marketing, and Customer Programs Division and will develop and maintain a segmented pipeline of potential customers, qualify opportunities, develop pursuit strategies and account plans.

Under general direction of the Deputy Director, the Manager of Strategic Load will work with the department’s Power Resources, Account Services, Finance, and Risk Management & Contracts teams to design compliant, revenue-adequate offerings (e.g., large-load options, flexible structures, 24/7 clean-energy options), avoiding cross-subsidy and aligning with CPUC/CCA rules. Typical duties of this position may include, but are not limited to:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for large load customers such as data centers, advanced manufacturers, and electric vehicle charging providers
  • Develop and maintain a segmented pipeline of prospective large load customers; qualify opportunities and develop pursuit strategies and account plans
  • Design and structure compliant, revenue-adequate rate tariffs and service offerings (e.g., large-load options, flexible pricing structures, 24/7 carbon-free energy options) in coordination with Power Resources, Account Services, and Finance teams, ensuring alignment with CPUC/CCA rules and avoidance of cross-subsidy
    Benchmark investor-owned utilities (IOUs), other community choice aggregators (CCAs), and out-of-state peers on tariffs, programs, and service levels; translate findings into SJCE’s market positioning and offer development
  • Respond to customer pricing requests and lead executive briefings; negotiate term sheets and special contracts in coordination with internal teams and the City Attorney’s Office
  • Ensure that all public-facing claims about SJCE offerings (renewables, 24/7 clean energy, carbon-free energy) are accurate and legally supportable
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to regulatory compliance, procurement, energy delivery, and organizational reputation
  • Coordinate with the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and other City departments to support large load customer engagement and site development
  • Coordinate community and press messaging related to large load customer programs with the SJCE Marketing team
  • Familiarity with Scope 2 emissions regulatory requirements and voluntary reporting protocols (e.g., GHG Protocol, RE100) is desirable
  • Other duties as assigned

Assistant Superintendent-South Durham Water Reclamation Facility

The City of Durham, North Carolina, Department of Water Management, is seeking an Assistant Superintendent at our South Durham Water Reclamation Facility located at 6605 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill. The South Durham Water Treatment Facility has a nominal daily flow of 11 MGD, wet weather peak flows of approximately 50 MG.

The Assistant Superintendent is devoted to the management oversight of water and wastewater treatment operations. As assigned, will lead and supervise the daily and tactical operations of treatment plant maintenance and operations.

Responsible for ensuring preventative, predictive and emergency maintenance is performed at the facility; implementing work plans; assisting with budget preparation and monitoring and approving expenditures; overseeing performance management activities; managing equipment acquisition; directing safety programs; participating in the management of construction, maintenance, and repair projects; and assisting the Superintendent with management of the Division.

Supervises support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Supervises treatment plant staff, including planning, assigning, evaluating work and training; plans and implements process improvements; ensures preventative, predictive, and emergency maintenance is performed on assigned facilities and equipment; convenes and facilitates meetings; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Assists with budget preparation; manages equipment acquisition; monitors and assists with approving expenditures; researches and analyzes product, price, vendor, and other financial and operational information; prepares cost estimates; inspects inventory levels and equipment to determine purchase, repair, or replacement requirements; and makes budget and purchasing recommendations.
  • Prepares, oversees the preparation of, reports, memos, plans, presentations, records, and other documentation; oversees the maintenance of databases and online systems; researches and analyzes information; reports findings and makes recommendations; and reviews work and the work of others for accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Collaborates with higher-level staff, contractors, the public, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings and workshops; assists with managing department operations and developing department goals and policies; responds to inquiries and concerns; prepares and conducts presentation; provides technical assistance; and/or coordinates and facilitates projects.

Deputy Chief Financial Officer

The City of Jersey City is seeking a full-time Deputy Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for assisting in the preparation and administration of annual operating and capital budget preparation and maintenance, long-range fiscal planning including cash flow forecasts, banking relations, bank reconciliations, cash management, bond issuances, capital structure, assistance with auditors and rating agencies, day to day supervision of staff and other duties as may be necessary in the management of the Department of Finance.

Examples of Duties

  • May review requisitions for appropriate expenditure of funds and follow up on questioned vouchers and requisitions. Authorizes the disbursement of funds.
  • Assists in the preparation of the budget.
  • Assigns and supervises work of subordinates.
  • Assists in directing the preparation of annual financial statements and reports required by law or contracts including the Annual Financial Statement, Annual Debt Statement and others as required by law.
  • May conduct periodic studies to determine effectiveness of current financial control methods and recommend strategies to improve internal controls.
  • Directs activities pertaining to disbursement and collection of funds.
  • May prepare supplemental debt statements according to local bond law and municipal bond ordinances. May assist in administering the municipal debt sale of bond anticipation notes and bonds, and in preparing financial and statistical data and the bond sale prospectus.
  • May prepare resolutions to transfer monies.
  • Manages work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Veterinarian

This position reports to the Chief of Animal Care & Protective Services. The primary purposes of this position are to examine and triage animals entering the facility, develop and oversee appropriate treatment plans for animals requiring emergency or ongoing medical care, perform surgeries, monitor the health and care of animals housed at the shelter, and act in the capacity of an expert witness in court cases.

Examples of Work

  • Ability to perform high volume sterilization surgeries (average 35 per day)
  • Ability to perform additional soft tissue surgeries and dental procedures.
  • Ability to deliver high quality veterinary care in a fast-paced, high-volume environment to new incoming animals, current shelter population and the shelter’s foster population.
  • Advises the Chief and other managers in areas of veterinary medicine.
  • Performs and interprets results from necropsies and forensic examinations for criminal cases; and testifies to same as needed.
  • Research medical literature and stays informed of most recent scientific data and recommendations to develop and review standard operating procedures within the shelter.
  • Communicates effectively with pet owners, coworkers, leadership and volunteers while fostering a positive working environment that thrives on efficiency and collaboration.
  • Be available for after-hours assistance for Animal Service Officers and Veterinary Technician staff as needed to advise/assist with treatment decisions for critically injured or debilitated animals.

NEW Fire Dispatcher

Fire Dispatcher positions receive and evaluate requests for fire and emergency medical service; dispatch appropriate fire and/or paramedic units to the incident; and perform other duties as assigned.

Fire-Rescue Dispatchers work on a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and are the primary answering point for all 911, 10-digit emergency, and non-emergency phone calls from within the City of San Diego (Fire-Rescue Department has dispatch contracts with Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and Poway); elicit essential incident information from callers; determine the nature and extent of the request, the priority of the problem and the need for dispatching police, fire or medical field units; enter appropriate information by typing on a computer keyboard into a dispatch format; answer routine inquiries and refer calls not requiring dispatch to the appropriate department or agency.

NOTES:

Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

3.5% effective 7/1/27
2% effective 7/1/28
2% effective 1/1/29

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Fire Dispatcher employees work 12-hour shifts (44/36 rotation schedule).
Fire Dispatcher employees may be required to work overtime during training, if needed, on cleared positions.
Fire Dispatcher employees may be required to work during all City holidays.
Fire Dispatcher employees are eligible for 17.5% additional pay after successfully completing the paid mandatory Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) certification course.
Fire Dispatcher employees are subject to mandated overtime beyond their scheduled shift with short notice to maintain staffing levels.
The communication center in the Fire-Rescue Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with day, evening, and night shifts. Dispatcher I employees will be rotated to different shifts on a periodic basis.

Chief Financial Officer (Deputy Director of Public Works)

The Chief Financial Officer serves as the principal financial executive and strategic financial advisor for Houston Public Works. Reporting directly to the Director, the CFO provides executive leadership over financial strategy, budgeting, accounting and financial reporting, treasury and debt management, capital financing, revenue planning, procurement, grants administration, enterprise risk management, and related financial support functions.

The CFO position provides financial oversight for an approximately $3.8 billion FY2027 departmental budget, a $12 billion five-year capital improvement program for FY2027–2031, and an approximately $11 billion debt portfolio. Oversight spans the Combined Utility System, the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund (DDSRF), the Storm Water Fund, and other funds supporting water, wastewater, streets, bridges, traffic systems, stormwater drainage, permitting, infrastructure delivery, solid waste, emergency response, and other essential public services.

The CFO works closely with the City of Houston Finance Department, Legal Department, other City departments, governmental and regulatory agencies, rating agencies, investors, financial institutions, auditors, consultants, contractors, regional partners, and the public.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive and Strategic Financial Leadership

  • Serve as the principal financial advisor to the Director and a senior member of the Houston Public Works executive leadership team.
  • Advise the Director on fiscal strategy, financial policy, infrastructure investment, organizational risk, revenue requirements, affordability, and long-term sustainability.
  • Participate in the development and execution of departmental strategies, priorities, policies, performance expectations, and major business decisions.
  • Evaluate complex financial, operational, regulatory, contractual, and organizational matters and communicate well-supported recommendations through executive presentations, reports, memoranda, and briefings for executive leaders, elected officials, employees, external stakeholders, and the public.
  • Act on behalf of the Director on financial, administrative, or departmental matters as assigned.

Budgeting and Long-Range Financial Planning

  • Direct the development, submission, administration, and monitoring of Houston Public Works’ annual operating and capital budgets.
  • Establish financial planning processes that integrate operational requirements, staffing, capital investment, regulatory mandates, debt capacity, revenue projections, and departmental priorities.
  • Lead short- and long-range financial forecasting, scenario analysis, cash-flow planning, financial modeling, and resource-allocation decisions, and monitor revenue expenditures, reserves, liquidity, debt-service requirements, and other key financial indicators
  • Develop strategies to address revenue volatility, inflation, deferred maintenance, operational risks, infrastructure needs, and changes in federal, state, or local requirements.
  • Maintain effective budget governance and performance-reporting processes that promote accountability, transparency, informed decision-making, and responsible prioritization of resources.

Utility Finance, Revenue Strategy, and Rate Planning

  • Provide executive financial oversight of the Combined Utility System and other enterprise, special-revenue, capital, and restricted funds administered by Houston Public Works.
    Direct water and wastewater revenue planning, cost-of-service studies, rate analyses, revenue-sufficiency evaluations, affordability considerations, and related financial policies.

Transportation, Drainage, and Dedicated Infrastructure Funds

  • Provide executive financial oversight of Transportation and Drainage Operations, the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund, the Storm Water Fund, and related operating and capital funding.
  • Direct financial planning and resource allocation for street, bridge, traffic, mobility, stormwater, and drainage maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital programs, balancing service levels, state-of-good-repair needs, flood-risk reduction, public safety, and long-term infrastructure investment.
  • Monitor and forecast dedicated revenues, including drainage utility charges, ad valorem tax allocations, METRO mobility payments, intergovernmental revenues, grants, and reimbursements, and ensure their use complies with the City Charter, ordinances, legal commitments, fund restrictions, the adopted budget, and financial policies.

Capital Planning, Debt, and Infrastructure Financing

  • Direct the development of financing strategies for Houston Public Works’ multibillion-dollar capital improvement program.
  • Oversee the department’s debt portfolio, including revenue bonds, commercial paper, refundings, federal credit programs, state revolving-fund loans, and other financing instruments.
  • Coordinate bond issuances, debt restructurings, investor disclosures, financial feasibility analyses, debt-service projections, and post-issuance compliance.
  • Lead or support funding strategies for major drinking water, wastewater, street, bridge, traffic, stormwater, drainage, facility, and regulatory capital programs.
  • Oversee applications, negotiations, closings, reimbursements, compliance, and reporting associated with federal and state financing programs, including programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Water Development Board.

Accounting, Financial Reporting, Audit, and Internal Controls

  • Provide executive oversight of departmental accounting, fiscal operations, accounts payable, revenue accounting, capital accounting, fund accounting, reconciliations, and financial close processes.
  • Ensure the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and transparency of financial information maintained in the City’s enterprise systems and supporting applications.
  • Oversee preparation of the Combined Utility System Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and other internal and external financial reports, including fund-level
  • reporting supporting DDSRF, the Storm Water Fund, and departmental capital programs.
    Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements, City policies, grant requirements, bond covenants, contractual obligations, and applicable laws and regulations while coordinating external financial audits, the City’s annual audit, single audits, regulatory audits, internal reviews, Controller inquiries, and other oversight activities.
  • Establish and maintain effective internal controls, financial policies, standard operating procedures, documentation requirements, and corrective-action processes.

Grants, Risk, and Financial Support Services

  • Oversee grants strategy, grant accounting, reimbursement, compliance, reporting, audit support, and coordination with federal, state, and local funding partners.
  • Direct financial support for disaster recovery, emergency response, insurance recovery, federal reimbursement, and continuity-of-operations activities.
  • Oversee enterprise risk-management processes, including the identification, evaluation, communication, mitigation, and monitoring of major financial and organizational risks.

Organizational and People Leadership

  • Lead and develop a large multidisciplinary organization of financial, accounting, procurement, grants, risk, administrative professionals, Assistant Directors, Deputy Assistant Directors, managers and other senior leaders
    Establish clear responsibilities, service expectations, performance measures, accountability structures, succession plans, and professional-development priorities.
    Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop a high-performing workforce while establishing accountability, succession planning, and performance expectations.
    Promote a collaborative and service-oriented culture characterized by integrity, accountability, transparency, respect, continuous improvement, and sound financial stewardship.
    Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, management oversight, spans of control, succession coverage, and organizational capacity.

Governance, Communication, and External Relations

  • Prepare and present budget proposals, financial plans, rate recommendations, capital-funding strategies, policy recommendations, audit responses, and other matters to City Council, the Mayor’s Office, executive leadership, oversight bodies, and public audiences, as assigned.
  • Represent Houston Public Works in discussions and negotiations involving governmental agencies, regulators, financial institutions, regional partners, contractors, consultants, community organizations, and other external parties, as assigned.
  • As directed, respond to inquiries from elected officials, governmental agencies, auditors, investors, rating agencies, media representatives, and members of the public.
  • Ensure financial communications are accurate, timely, understandable, transparent, and consistent with legal and disclosure requirements.
  • Monitor legislative, regulatory, economic, accounting, financial-market, and industry developments that may affect Houston Public Works.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • The Deputy Director and CFO exercises executive-level supervision over multiple financial and administrative functions.
  • The position establishes objectives and priorities for subordinate executives and managers and is accountable for the performance, internal controls, customer service, and professional standards of the Financial Management Services division of Houston Public Works.

Other Duties

This description identifies the primary responsibilities and qualifications of the position and is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all duties. The Director of Houston Public Works may assign other executive, financial, operational, or administrative responsibilities consistent with the position’s authority and organizational needs.

NEW Fire Private II Lateral

Works under the direction of an assigned Lieutenant. Listens for alarm and details of radio message received from alarm office. Searches for victims in smoky areas and determines safest evacuation routes for self and victim. Pries open vehicles, equipment, or structures using specialized equipment such as the hydraulic rescue tool. Drags or carries an unconscious victim down ladders or stairs. Connects hoses and couplings to water sources, pumps, nozzles, etc. and advances charged hose lines to fight fire. Identifies flammable or hazardous materials. Lifts and maneuvers hand-held and hand-raised ladders. Extinguishes fires in areas where there is no visibility and extreme heat. Opens holes in structures using axes, pike poles, or other equipment. Preserves evidence of arson for use by an arson investigator. Develops and maintains current knowledge of well-established firefighting procedures and maintains certifications and licenses. Cleans equipment and inspects or tests equipment on apparatus. Questions patient or other bystanders to gather medical information. Conducts assessments of patients and administers emergency medical care as a pre-hospital care provider. Transports patients to the appropriate hospital for appropriate treatment in response to patient’s condition.

Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.

Oracle Program Manager

Help us modernize the systems that support our residents, employees, and community services. The City of Lincoln is hiring an Oracle Program Manager to lead citywide initiatives across Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM and JD Edwards. This role blends strategic leadership, technical coordination, and public-sector impact.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the City’s Oracle roadmap and governance across Fusion HCM and JD Edwards.
  • Collaborate across departments to prioritize and coordinate program objectives.
  • Manage vendor partnerships, contracts, SLAs, and escalations.
  • Guide enterprise projects: enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and patches.
  • Oversee reporting, testing, data integrity, and integration work (APIs, file-based, PL/SQL).
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and IS to modernize and support core city operations.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive compensation, flexible work options, and opportunities to grow your career in project management.