• Job Description

  Req#: 4550896
  * Salary Grade SG126* Recruitment Range: $131,306.00 - $172,317.00*
  ** Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience **
  * Work Location is 111 E. Second Street, Town Hall Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *
  BROCHURE: DEPUTY TOWN MANAGER
  
  The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Deputy Town Manager for the Administration Department. The Town of Clayton employs more than 300 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.
  
  The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is; a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community.
  
  
  Employees in this position oversee the town departments of Planning, Engineering and Inspections as well overseeing the Development Services division. This position is a member of the Town Manager’s executive team requiring a high level of leadership decision making and serving in a dynamic, growing organization.
  
  This position plans, organizes, develops, and implements municipal operations, budgets, policies, research efforts, capital projects, special projects, community relations, and other administrative activities in cooperation with the Town Manager, the Council, and the department directors within the Town. The employee serves as a member of the Town’s leadership team and works in concert with the manager to develop organizational values, principles, and climate conducive to organizational excellence. Work requires sensitivity to the needs of the total municipal organization, advising Council, citizens and Town staff on a wide range of issues and programs, and use of sound judgment in maintaining confidentiality. Work is performed under the administrative supervision of the Town Manager and is evaluated through periodic conferences, observation of results achieved, success and cost of projects, and review of records, reports, and files.
  
  
  • Participates with the Town Manager jointly and collaboratively in the development, presentation, refinement, and administration of the operating and capital budgets
  • Performs complex budget analyses and evaluations
  • Works collaboratively with the Manager, department heads and consultants to formulate and implement financial policies and operating strategies; advises Manager and Council on financial issues
  • Provides leadership in establishing goals, mission, vision and priorities within the organization
  • Manages assigned departments, functions and projects; develops policies and programs; researches data and trends
  • Represents the Town with a wide variety of other governmental jurisdictions, citizens groups, community program, businesses, civic and other groups
  • Plans and administering capital projects for the Town.
  • Constructs the agendas for weekly meetings
  • Works directly with department budgets and the overall strategic budgets and policies for the Town
  • Plans and assists in conducting work sessions with Town Council
  • Prepares quarterly goals of the executive team and plans the outcomes that need to be addressed in both the daily operation, budgeting and strategic planning
  • Assists in any capacity needed to support the Town Manager
  
  Required Knowledge:
  
  • Town policies and procedures.
  • Principles, practices, and procedures of public administration.
  • Goal setting, program development, implementation and evaluation, and the management of employees through multiple levels of management.
  • Principles and practices of developing teams, motivating employees, and managing in a team environment.
  • Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
  • Applicable legal guidelines and standards affecting Town government.
  • Social, political, economic, environmental, and related issues influencing local government functions and activities.
  • Techniques for dealing with various individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone, occasionally when relations may be confrontational or strained.
  • Principles and techniques of making effective oral presentations.
  Required Skills:
  
  • Planning, organizing, and administering comprehensive and varied Town functions.
  • Effective and efficient management of programs and staff.
  • Training others in policies and procedures related to the work.
  • Developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
  • Developing effective work teams and motivating individuals to meet goals and objectives and provide customer services most cost-effectively and efficiently.
  • Interpreting, applying, and explaining applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
  • Maintaining accurate records and files.
  • Providing consulting services to supervisors and managers.
  • Preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
  • Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
  • Using tact, discretion and prudence in working with those contacted during the work.
  • Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups.
  • Contributing effectively to accomplishing team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.
  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in public administration or a closely related field, and at least five years' supervisory experience in a local government, including executive level management (manager/administrator, assistant manager/administrator, or department director) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Effective and efficient communication skills and demonstrated expertise with community engagement, budget/financial management, personnel management, and working effectively with elected officials are required.
  
  Master’s degree in public administration, business or related area and considerable experience of progressively responsible leadership and management experience as a high-level municipal executive in public sector management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and North Carolina local government experience preferred.
  
  The candidate will have successfully served in or demonstrate strong familiarity with the council manager form of government. Successful candidates will also have a proven record of leadership, fiscal stewardship, innovation, and relationship building.
  *SUBMIT OFFICIAL APPLICATION USING THE TOWN'S CAREER WEBSITE*
  https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/
  
  If you have technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV (governmentjobs.com) Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Human Resources Office. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. To check the status of your application, please log on to your NEOGOV account and click “Application Status”. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Normal processing time for applications is 30-45 days from the closing date of the posting.
  
  To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders. Degrees must be accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text Resume’s on the on-line application) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completing an on-line application form. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
  
  Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. Credit and motor checks are required for some administrative, finance and operational positions. Applicants will be required to take and pass a Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol screen once they are verbally given a conditional offer of employment. Depending on the position, employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol screens throughout their employment. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
  
  When a salary range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills & abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. The Town of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring salary will not exceed hiring pay range unless approved by the Town Manager.
  
  Town of Clayton employees enjoy many benefits including a retirement pension plan, 401K membership, Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday Leave, State Health Plan, and various other benefits. Benefits information can be found by going directly to the Town of Clayton website at: https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/251/Benefits

• About the company

  Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh.

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