Join Us in Leading San Juan Bautista into the Future!

The City of San Juan Bautista is seeking its next visionary City Manager—an experienced and dynamic leader ready to guide our historic, unique, and charming community into a bright and sustainable future.

Are you an innovative, forward-thinking senior professional in the field of public works, economic development, finance, and administration looking for a high-level leadership role? Are you a self-starter with exceptional communication skills who excels at working with members of the community and public officials in helping provide a community excellent service? Are you a leader that prioritizes collaboration and employee development?

If you are a dedicated public servant with a passion for historic preservation, economic development, and community collaboration, we invite you to consider leading San Juan Bautista—a city where history meets opportunity.

As a city rich in history and cultural heritage, San Juan Bautista offers a tight knit, engaged community that values transparency, integrity, and collaboration. Our next City Manager must be an innovative problem solver, an effective communicator, and a strategic thinker who understands the complexities of managing a small but vibrant city.

We’re Looking for a Leader Who:

• Has a strong background in city management, public works, economic development, finance and administration.
• Values and preserves our city’s historical character while promoting responsible growth.
• Prioritizes infrastructure improvements, fire safety, water management, and sustainability.
• Understands small-town governance and fosters meaningful relationships with local businesses, residents, and stakeholders.
• Is approachable, transparent, and committed to community-driven leadership.

Regional Government Services and its staff are conducting this recruitment on behalf of the City of San Juan Bautista.

A few of the top priorities for the new City Manager:

• Economic development
• Infrastructure improvement
• Land use, general plan, zoning
• Updated contract fire
• Maintenance of historical and cultural parks and open space

The new City Manager will guide the following upcoming CIP projects:

Streets - $3,500,000

Utilities projects - $32,000,000

Parks projects - $300,000

Community facilities projects - $350,000

Click here to view CIP projects.

In addition, the new City Manager will lead the implementation of the Five-year Strategic Plan.

Click here to view the strategic plan.

Core Competencies

Accountability: Is accountable and takes responsibility for the decisions and actions of their teams and direct reports when appropriate

Flexibility: Works through situations involving ambiguity or setbacks by systematically evaluating options and establishing appropriate action plans

Collaboration: Works well in cross-functional teams comprising members of various teams, departments, or agencies

Communication: Models interpersonal communication that invites participation and future dialogue

Conflict Management: Manages conflict with others in ways that preserve good relationships. This includes understanding of own role in the conflict.

Creativity and Innovation: Collaborates with team and organizational leaders to generate unique ideas and to make connections among previously unrelated notions

Inclusiveness: Understands diversity issues and creates a supportive environment for diverse coworkers, employees, and the community

Interpersonal Relations and Skills: Facilitates dialogue to gain agreement using sound rationale to explain value of actions

Leadership: Understands formal and informal power and influence structure within the organization and successfully achieves positive, desired outcomes

Management and Supervision: Creates a work environment in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities

Problem Solving: Collaborates effectively with others (team members, peers, consultants, mentors, contractors, etc.) to solve problems and develop solutions that are easily sustainable

Safety: Empowers team to identify and assess credible safety risks (to the agency, its people, its processes, the environment, etc.)

Organizational development: Develops contingency plans for potential problems

ABOUT THE CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA:

Originally known as San Juan de Castro after the Mexican secularization of 1833, the town was officially incorporated in 1896. Today, San Juan Bautista stands as a popular tourist destination, boasting the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park and other significant historic sites, along with cultural institutions like El Teatro Campesino.

This unique village exudes early California history, featuring one of the most authentic and pristine missions on the California mission trail. San Juan Bautista is committed to preservation, evident in its nationally registered historic district, a main street reminiscent of the old west, and original adobes dating back two centuries. The city's embrace of multicultural performing arts, artists, festivals, and street fairs creates a year-round celebration of entertainment. Surrounded by untouched hillsides, organic fields, and natural habitats, San Juan Bautista beckons with a call to nature and rustic outdoor experiences, complementing the rich historical tapestry of the community.

Click here to review the job description.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.

Apply at: https://bit.ly/SJBCityManager

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, or a related field. Master’s degree is desirable, and

Five (5) years of experience in a public agency management position responsible for the formulation and implementation of programs, budgets, and administrative operations.

BENEFITS

• 2 weeks (80 hours) paid Vacation annually; [increases to 3 weeks (120 hours) after 5 years; and 4 weeks (160 hours) after 10 years]
• 2 weeks (80 hours) paid sick leave annually
• 4 hours paid administrative leave per pay period for managerial employees
• 11 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
• Paid health benefits including vision, dental and employee assistance program, for the employee, opportunity to provide benefits to spouse and family members at employee’s pre-taxed wages (voluntary) and opportunity to sign up for AFLAC at employee’s pre-taxed wages (voluntary)
• Social Security - City participates in Social Security Program
• CalPERS 457 investment program with 3% contribution by the City (voluntary)

SELECTION PROCESS

Application - Qualified candidates are required to submit a Letter of Interest and a focused resume detailing their recent (within the past 10 years) experience and demonstrated career accomplishments relevant to this position along with their application online. All materials must be complete and clearly indicate the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. All statements made on the application, resume, and supplemental materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for immediate disqualification, removal from eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

Minimum Qualifications (MQ) Appraisal - All completed application packages will be reviewed for each applicant's ability to meet the minimum work experience, training, and education qualifications. A training and experience evaluation may be used as part of the evaluation process.

Remote Screening - The most qualified candidates from application assessment may be invited to a Remote Screen Interview Examination to evaluate training, experience, and other job-related qualifications for the position. The Remote Screen Interview will be conducted via a video conference platform and is tentatively scheduled for the week of March 31, 2025.

Successful candidates will be submitted to the City of San Juan Bautista for further consideration.

All communication and notices will be sent via e-mail. Additional inquiries about the position may be directed to Lbutler@rgs.ca.gov and rblut@rgs.ca.gov.

Neither Regional Government Services nor the City of San Juan Bautista are responsible for failure of internet forms or email in submitting your application. Candidates who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or selection process should advise Regional Government Services by mailing Lbutler@rgs.ca.gov and rblut@rgs.ca.gov.

City of San Juan Bautista is an Equal Opportunity Employer.