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16 Feb 2014
Vice Director for Administration

Assistant to the City Manager / Economic Development Manager

City of Signal Hill / Signal Hill, CA
Posted on: September 1, 2023

Application Deadline: Open until filled – First review on September 28, 2023

Job Description

The Assistant to the City Manager / Economic Development Manager is a member of the City’s Management Team. This position provides complex, executive level support to the City Manager and City Clerk’s office in the internal control and coordination of existing City programs.

The position works closely with the City Manager on a variety of redevelopment projects in the areas of housing, economic development and redevelopment; performs responsible and technical administrative and analytical work; manages the City’s real property; coordinates development activities as assigned; coordinates entrepreneurship programs; creates business development programs, manages the City’s business retention and attraction program and may be assigned to assist other departments with special projects on an as-needed basis.  The Assistant to the City Manager / Economic Development Manager also supports the City Clerk’s office. Other general day-to-day duties of this position include preparing the City Council agenda, the annual budget, and providing support to the City Council and City Clerk’s Division through preparing and publishing public meeting agendas; preparing and editing of agenda reports; preparing meeting minutes; and reviewing and responding to Public Records Act (PRA) requests for information.

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
EXPERIENCE: 
At least three (3) years of full-time increasingly responsible professional experience within the redevelopment, economic development, housing and/or planning field, preferably in the public sector, including at least one year of full-time program or project management experience; or three years’ experience in an administrative, management or operations capacity in a municipal government setting including administrative analysis, budget preparation and control, and project and program administration; or any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.
 
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Urban Planning, Urban Studies or a closely related field.
A Master’s Degree in Public Administration or other closely related field is desirable.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.

Application Instructions

APPLY IMMEDIATELY: For more information to apply visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/signalhill

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