- Work with leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions and define and execute appropriate strategies to support them.
- Position the City to effectively respond to the rapidly changing technological environment.
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
- Facilitate teams and lead decision-making processes in a collaborative environment.
- Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
- Prepare and administer complex budgets.
- Lead interdepartmental committees and work programs.
- Negotiate and assess complex proposals and contracts.
- Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis.
- Communicate clearly and concisely and make effective public presentations.
- Explain technical concepts and processes in an understandable manner to end users.
- Understand the City's political environment and sensitivities, and function effectively within that environment.
- Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in public policy, public administration, computer science, information technology, communications or closely related field and five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the information technology industry, including two years in a management capacity. A Master's Degree is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.