City of Stockton, CA · 2 weeks ago
PROGRAM MANAGER III - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The City of Stockton is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager III within the Events & Parking Division. This leadership role involves overseeing parking operations, managing the City’s Parking Authority, and supporting various strategic initiatives related to events and capital improvement projects.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Plans, organizes, directs, and controls programs and projects with Citywide implications; provides expert professional assistance to City management staff
Reviews and enforces administrative policies, procedures, and operations; ensures that internal and externally imposed program requirements are met
Develops and directs the implementation of goals, objectives, and work standards
Supervises staff, planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work; participates in the selection of staff and provides for their training and professional development
Provides staff leadership and technical assistance to task forces, citizen advisory committees, commissions, or boards; confers with and provides technical assistance to City departments in areas of responsibility
Prepares a variety of periodic progress and special reports related to programs and activities
Represents the City in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional, business and community organizations and the public
Prepares recommendations for annual grant and program budgets; and/or provides input for and prepares various grant applications or annual performance report of activities
May confer and negotiate with developers and property owners relative to the acquisition and disposition of property and improvements; may draft project contract language and performance specifications
Monitors legislation and developments related to areas of responsibility; evaluates their impact on City operations and programs; recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration or a closely related field, or the field of the program to which assigned
Four (4) years of experience managing or supervising highly visible programs or projects with major departmental or citywide impact
Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver's license
Knowledge of policies, principles, and resources related to the program(s) to which assigned; program monitoring and evaluation techniques
Knowledge of public administration principles, practices, and methods of administrative and organizational analysis
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations
Knowledge of business computer user applications, particularly as related to data analysis and management
Knowledge of principles and practices of employee selection, supervision, training, and professional development
Knowledge of principles of grant application, proposal preparation, and monitoring and reporting techniques
Knowledge of basic budgetary principles and practices
Skill in analyzing administrative, operational, or organizational problems and issues related to the program(s) to which assigned; evaluating alternatives and reaching sound conclusions
Skill in establishing, prioritizing, and implementing goals, objectives, policies, and work standards
Skill in planning, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, and directing the work of assigned staff
Skill in interpreting, explaining, and applying complex rules, regulations, policies, laws, and ordinances
Skill in providing technical assistance and staff leadership to City departments, boards, and commissions
Skill in preparing clear and concise management-level reports and correspondence
Skill in making persuasive oral presentations of ideas and recommendations
Skill in negotiating favorable contract terms for the City in assigned areas of responsibility
Skill in effectively representing the interests of the City in meetings with public agencies, the business community, or others outside the City
Skill in preparing, administering, and monitoring grant or program budgets
Skill in exercising sound, independent judgment within established guidelines
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with those contacted in the course of the work
Company
City of Stockton, CA
Stockton is the 11th largest city in California, with a dynamic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population of over 320,000 residents.