Assistant Town Manager in Colonial Beach, Virginia at Town of Colonial Beach (VA)

Provides professional, administrative, and supervisory support while assisting with the overall planning and direction of Town administration. Works under the supervision of the Town Manager. Performs a variety of duties requiring the exercise of independent and objective judgment. Works frequently on own initiative to handle areas of responsibility and assigned tasks in a professional manner. Consults with the Town Manager where clarification, interpretation, or exemption to organizational policies may be required.
• Assists the Town Manager in the daily administration and operations of the Town; and
makes recommendations to the Town Manager.
• Oversees the program management of all American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project(s)
and coordination with external contractors and federal agencies.
• Oversees Capital Improvement Program and Capital Improvement Project coordination
• Performs duties as assigned; prepares and drafts correspondence, reports, analysis, and
other information as requested.
• Responds to citizen inquiries, complaints, and suggestions, provides research assistance
and addresses requests of other town departments, the general public, citizen groups, and
the media.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Performs policy research and analysis on a variety of matters.
• Represents the Town Manager at council and committee meetings, and state, federal, and
regional meetings as required.
• Prepares, coordinates, consolidates, and presents information to council, leadership team,
departments, and outside entities.
• Communicates with Town Manager, council, town leadership, departments, employees,
government agencies, local businesses, community organizations, residents, outside
agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review the status
of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or provide/receive advice/direction.
• Prepares grant proposals and applications for relevant programs; administers awarded
grants for the Town at the direction of the Town Manager.
• Provides guidance to the Town Manager, Mayor and Council and various boards and/or
commissions on topics assigned.
• A Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or Business Administration
(a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or Business Administration with 10 years
of experience may be considered).
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a municipality as a senior/executive
manager; an equivalent combination of education and experience at the senior/executive
manager level may be considered.
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