Salary Range: Minimum – 84,684 | Maximum – 116,738

The City of Maricopa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Management's vision is "to be open, responsive and accountable while serving the public with integrity."

Job Description

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required, assigned, and expected commensurate with the administrative needs of a newly incorporated city.

General Purpose

Plans, organizes, and directs the activities, operations, and staff of the Department. Provides oversight of all Department functions. Serves as a consultant for the employees and supervisors; conducts on-going research; coordinates activities with other city departments, divisions, and external agencies; and provides highly responsible, complex support to the City Manager and City Council. Supports the City budget, attends City Council meetings and work sessions. Reviews the on going activities of department staff, providing consultation to management staff, attends meetings with other city departments and outside agencies.

The employee normally performs the duty assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. End results determine effectiveness of job performance. This position independently decides how objectives are achieved and what resources are needed. Typical positions in this category are upper management to executive level jobs.

Work involves coordination of diversified community enrichment programs in recreation and libraries through the development and use of appropriate facilities, equipment, programs, and trained personnel. General supervision is also exercised over the acquisition, development, improvement, and maintenance of parks, public recreation, library and cultural facilities. Duties involve interaction with others outside the organization on key organizational and departmental issues and require exercising participative management skills, high levels of negotiation, conflict management, and the ability to reach consensus on complex issues to achieve organizational goals and objectives. The Community Services Director exercises considerable independence in carrying out policy decisions and departmental goals under general direction of the Assistant City Manager City Manager.

The following duties are performed personally, in cooperation with the City Manager, and/or in coordination with other City staff and community groups. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required, assigned, and expected commensurate with the administrative needs of the city.

Essential Duties (illustrative only):

Essential Duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it. Employees are responsible for all other duties as assigned.

• Sets the tone, climate and vision for the department and serves as a role model in furthering the City's values. Serves as administrator of the Department.
• Establishes appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Monitors, evaluates, assists, directs studies and makes recommendations in order to promote maximum efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery and allocations of resources.
• Plans, develops and directs the implementation of new programs.
• Directs personnel, oversees the development and administration of the annual budget and monitors expenditures; oversees and participates in the development of all divisions' work plans; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; monitors and reports on activities; and forecasts needs.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates personnel.
• Works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Prepares employees for advancement opportunities.
• Assists employees and City management in a wide range of department matters; negotiating and resolving controversial issues.
• Recommends policies.
• Oversees application of the City policies and guidelines.
• Oversees program responsibilities for a comprehensive Department by directing and participating in performance evaluation activities
• Conducts on-going research and ensures compliance with laws.
• Prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence, and makes presentations before the City Council and other boards, commissions and community organizations.
• Ensures compliance with the City Code, City ordinances, federal and state laws, policies and guidelines, and maintains knowledge of current legislation.
• Participates on a variety of boards and committees, attends and participates in professional group meetings, and stays abreast of new trends in the field.
• Develops and maintains client relationships and strategic partnerships throughout the organization.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the activities of the Department
• Establishes implements and evaluates department goals and objectives.
• Offers and delivers customer-oriented services.
• Develops and reviews the effectiveness of operational policies and procedures.
• Supervises and directs the work of division managers or oversees the work of professional, technical and administrative staff.
• Analyzes and determines effective allocation of staffing, financial and physical resources given organizational needs and community priorities; prepares and manages department budget; provides input on recreational and other capital improvement development projects as may be appropriate.
• Provides highly responsible and complex support to the Assistant City Manager and City Manager.
• Organizes, coordinates, and reviews the status of special projects.
• Acts as a member of the City executive management team and acts as a liaison with other department heads, internal committees and external agencies to establish policies and implement new programs.
• Fosters relationships with community representatives to assess departmental needs and to evaluate the effectiveness of recreational, cultural, civic and social programs and services.
• Builds consensus from a diverse group of interests in employee relations and departmental operations.
• Writes and modifies departmental reports and makes public presentations.
• Attends conferences and meetings to remain informed of trends, practices and issues affecting the department.
• Plans, organizes and directs the activities and staff of the City's Department of Community Services which includes Parks, Recreation, Libraries, and special events.
• Plans and directs park, recreation, and library facility acquisition, development, maintenance and improvement
• Works with other departmental supervisors and management staff to plan, organize, and implement programs within areas of responsibility
• Manages the development of long-range strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies and department priorities
• Directs the implementation of City of Maricopa goals, policies, and procedures as they relate to the department
• Establishes and directs Community Services department rules, regulations, policies, procedures, plans and programs to meet current and future needs of the City
• Oversees and directs the development and administration of the Community Services Department annual budget, capital improvement budget, grant funds, and self-sustaining budgets
• Advises and consults with advisory committees as assigned regarding the development, operation, and improvement of departmental programs and activities
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Represents the Community Services Department to elected officials, citizen groups, other city departments, school districts, other government entities and organizations and through participation in professional organizations and community groups
• Prepares and delivers written and oral reports and recommendations to City Council, City Manager and staff, and citizen groups
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts and intergovernmental agreements with service providers and governmental agencies for the goods and services utilized by the department
• Establishes appropriate service and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocates resources accordingly
• Reviews and evaluates employee job performance and takes action regarding personnel matters
• Oversees the citizen participation process in the development of new parks, recreation and library facilities
• Resolves complex and/or sensitive citizen problems
• Assists with grant applications for department related funding
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Master's Degree in Public Administration, area of assignment, Business Administration or related field required. Seven years experience in a related field. Minimum of seven to ten years of related experience in management and professional level work preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license. Extensive experience in directing a parks, recreation, and library system in a municipal government with preference given to candidates with this experience in a high-growth municipality. Experience developing parks in a high-growth municipality. Experience with youth, adult, and senior recreational programming for a diverse community. Candidates with experience in managing the development and implementation of significant parks and recreation facilities (i.e., recreational centers, sports complexes, aquatic centers) and coordinating public facility construction projects highly desirable. Extensive experience administering a budget for parks, recreation and library programs in a municipal government. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job, may be substituted for evaluation at the discretion of city management.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of Federal, State, County and City laws, codes and ordinances relating to area of management
• Knowledge of principles of budget preparation and expenditure control.
• Knowledge of training and administration.
• Possession of a valid Arizona driver's license.
• City, department and division procedures and practices.
• Business English.
• Budgets and accounts payable/receivable practices.
• Ordinances, practices, procedures and terminology of governmental and assigned area operations.
• Statistical Analysis
• Microsoft Windows Office products

Skills required:

• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Resource Management
• Managing Change
• Decisiveness
• Interpersonal Skills

Abilities:

• Ability to represent the Department successfully before a variety of groups and organizations.
• Ability to interpret and enforce provisions of policies, codes, ordinances, and regulations within the City's jurisdiction.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, commission members, City Officials including City Council and City Manager and the general public.
• Observe, review and check the work of division to ensure conformance to standards.
• Handling multiple projects simultaneously and using good judgment in applying and following established procedures and in meeting deadlines.
• Following oral and written instructions and exercising independent judgment in applying and following established procedures and in meeting deadlines.
• Listening, communicating and working effectively with a diverse group of people.
• Proficiently performing computerized word processing, comprehension, summarizing and writing/editing.
• Preparing, justifying and monitoring a budget.
• Prepare and present effective oral and written reports and original correspondence.
• Make mathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions.
• Attend or conduct various meetings as needed.

Performance Aptitudes

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort including but not limited to, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, etc. of objects and materials of light weight (generally 25 pounds or less). Tasks may involve extended periods of time in seated position and at a keyboard or workstation.

Project Management: Tasks require the ability to schedule, coordinate, and manage various projects of varying degrees of difficulty, size and complexity.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials: Tasks require the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials, commensurate with duties of the position.

Social and Interpersonal Communication Skills: Position requires professional social and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to function in a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction.

Reasoning: Position requires functional reasoning skills enabling the analysis of major problems that necessitate complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units. Position requires situational reasoning skills allowing for the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and innovation in situations involving broader aspects of the organization.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.