The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Under administrative direction, is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and overseeing administrative support operations for the Development Services Director's Office. Interprets, formulates, and implements policies and procedures; serves as a liaison between the Director's office and other departments. Working conditions are in an office environment. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff. 
 

To submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website at:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanantoniotx/jobs/3954036

Work Location
Development Services, 1901 S Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78204

Work Hours
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Directs, manages, and oversees administrative operations for the Director's Office, including interpreting, formulating, and implementing policies and procedures. 
• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of administrative staff responsible for providing professional, technical, and clerical support within the Director's office. 
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for providing effective services. 
• Participates in the selection of professional, technical and clerical staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements disciplinary procedures. 
• Writes and edits communications materials for the Department Director, including speeches, scripts, talking points, and formal correspondence; and independently composes reports and memoranda for the Director using office equipment. 
• Oversees and directs personnel administration including payroll, compensation, training personnel requisition, and disciplinary actions. 
• Interviews, selects, supervises, develops, evaluates, counsels, and if necessary, disciplines personnel according to established COSA policies, procedures, and guidelines. 
• Manages the flow of information in the Director's Office. 
• Prepares the Department Director for presentations, speeches, and official appearances. 
• Participates in the development and administration of the departmental budget; directs and coordinates budget monitoring system; provides policy direction and operating procedures regarding expenditures. 
• Ensures alignment with Director's organizational goals and agenda. 
• Assists in assessing situations and gathering information to present for Director's decisions. 
• Assists in aligning opinions and recommendations presented to Director for effective outcomes. 
• Serves as liaison between the Department Director, other City departments, City Manager's office, City Council representative and outside agencies; negotiates and resolves significant issues. 
• Assists in the support of a variety of boards and commissions, serving
  as departmental representative on special projects, committees, and task forces as assigned. 
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required. 

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible government experience.
• Two (2) years of direct supervising experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the City of San Antonio’s annual budget process.
• Experience using the City’s Primegov agenda management system.
• Experience providing complex data analysis.
• Proven success in leading a communications team.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Great multitasker and capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with different deadlines.
• Superior written and verbal communications skills.

For more information and to submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website at:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanantoniotx/jobs/3930672