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City of Bellevue, Washington · 3 days ago

Management Fellow

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

The City of Bellevue is looking for a Management Fellow to join their team, offering a unique professional development opportunity in local government management. This role involves diverse project assignments, mentoring, and gaining core competencies in areas such as financial management, human resources, and public engagement.

Government

No H1B

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements special projects or programs in support of city objectives

Provides meeting support by attending leadership meetings, taking detailed notes, and distributing summaries as needed

Performs policy research and information gathering duties on a wide range of issues

Assists the City Manager’s Office and other departments in conducting data analysis and program evaluation

Writes letters, memorandums, reports, summaries, and other correspondence appropriate to the area of assignment. Assists managers and professionals in the preparation of materials for City Council and community use

Leads and participates on task teams, cross-functional teams and other groups formed to address issues, formulate ideas, or implement policy directives

Implements operational improvements, streamlines work processes, and works cooperatively and jointly to provide high quality customer service

Maintains confidentiality as required and as appropriate in a professional management setting

Build and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and partners across the City

Qualification

Public administration knowledgeData analysisProject managementFinancial managementCommunication skillsPolicy researchProcess improvementOrganizational skillsRelationship building

Required

Knowledge of current principles and practices of public administration, organizational structure, functions, and operations within a municipality

Ability to assemble, organize and present complex statistical, financial, and factual information derived from a variety of sources

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and to convey complex information in a clear, comprehensive manner

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with city staff and management, City Council, and the public

Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions

Ability to work independently and deal with non-routine and complex tasks without recourse to supervisors

Be a recent graduate or student enrolled in a public administration, public policy, or related field master's degree program from a NASPAA-accredited program

Satisfy all of the requirements for their degree program by August 31 of the year of the fellowship

Have no formal local government management work experience

At least six months of work experience

Be eligible to work in the United States

Complete the LGMF application by the closing date