County Manager

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Job Information

Title:

County Manager

Market Range:

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Approved Date:

9/9/2021 5:44:43 PM

FLSA:

Exempt

EEO Code:

OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATORS

Career Level:

EA

Career Level Description:

Appointed Leadership

Job Code:

100166

Job Family:

General Management

Sub Family:

County Management

Primary Purpose

Serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Wake County Government, providing strategic direction and oversight for all County operations, projects, initiatives, relationships and activities. Serves as the primary point of communication with the County's elected Board of Commissioners and provides general guidance and leadership to all County employees.

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Provides strategic leadership and oversight to the organization and leads the general management of all County operations.

1

25%

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Develops and maintains positive working relationships and strong communications with all internal and external stakeholders including the Board of Commissioners, county employees, county residents, businesses and strategic partners at all levels inside and outside the organization. 

2

25%

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Facilitates the development of high quality business strategies and plans, ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term Board of commissioners’ goals and objectives.

3

25%

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Champions Board Goals and Initiatives; translate the strategic plan to staff to ensure support and movement in achieving objectives.

4

10%

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Ensures that the best interests of the County are represented in all local and regional governance and operational partnerships and functions.

5

5%

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Ensures participation in regional, statewide and national discussions and professional societies, initiatives and meetings to take full advantage of best practice modeling and opportunities for regionalism and collaboration.

6

5%

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Positions and leads Wake County as a world-class, nationally-recognized model of excellence and innovation.

7

5%

Position(s) may perform other duties in addition to the above as assigned by management.

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Actively leads the County's Executive Team and coordinates special projects.  Serves as a facilitator for issues, goals, strategies.  Builds and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external agencies, groups and stakeholders.

*IMPORTANT* In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

Career Level Dimensions

Career Level:

EA

Career Level Description:

Appointed Leadership

Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field

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Ten years of leadership experience as a City or County Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or Department Head in a comparable organization

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Equivalent education and experience are accepted

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily to perform this job successfully. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

Conflict Management

Brings substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to manage them collaboratively, building consensus, keeping the best interests of the organization in mind, not only one's own interest.

Coaching & Mentoring

Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Facilitates their skill development by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback, and making or eliciting specific suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and maintains self-esteem.

Cooperative Leadership

Promotes and generates cooperation among one's peers in leadership to achieve a collective outcome; fosters the development of a common vision and fully participates in creating a unified leadership team that gets results.

Fiscal Accountability

Follows fiscal guidelines, regulations, principles, and standards when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions. Understands the organization's financial processes.  Prepares, justifies, and administers the program or project budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities. 

Organizational Alignment

Ensures the organization’s goals and objectives align with the County’s mission and vision.

Strategic Vision

Sees the big, long-range picture and leads others accordingly.

Integrity

Act with honesty, transparency and respect in our interactions with co-workers and those we serve. Adhere, without exception, to laws, policies, procedures and professional standards.

Accountability

Establish high-quality standards for work. Add value. Measure results and hold self and others accountable for making progress toward desired outcomes. Take a logical and data-driven approach to decision-making.

Diversity

Believe that different backgrounds and experiences strengthen the organization and produce better results. Value inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience, and strive to reflect in our workforce the diversity of our community.

Collaboration

Foster a work culture in which different ideas and opinions are encouraged and expected. Listen carefully and speak thoughtfully. Work together toward shared goals with mutual respect and cooperation.

Continuous Improvement

Continuously improve work processes and products. Provide a safe environment to be innovative and creative and try new things. When things don't go as planned, use it as an opportunity to learn, regroup and begin again. Provide time and resources for individuals to grow and develop both personally and professionally.

Wellness

Take proactive steps to be physically fit and healthy, emotionally strong, financially secure and socially fulfilled, while inspiring and empowering others to do the same.

Service Orientation

Commit to making a difference within the community. Actively engage in and enjoy our work. Deliver services that exceed expectations, with courtesy, politeness and sensitivity to the experiences, concerns and feelings of all co-workers and customers.

ADA Checklist

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Standard ADA Selection:

Office Environment

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Lifting/Carrying 0-10 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 10-20 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 20-50 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 50-100 pounds

X

Pushing

X

Pulling

X

Climbing

X

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Kneeling

X

Crouching

X

Crawling

X

Reaching

X

Handling

X

Grasping

X

Fingering

X

Feeling

X

Talking

X

Hearing

X

Visual Perception

X

Repetitive Motions

X

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

X

Memorization/Concentration

X

Learning/Knowledge Retention

X

Preparing/Analyzing Numerical Figures

X

Use of Interfaced Commmunication Devices (Phone, Computer, Radio etc.)

X

Analyzing/Examining/Testing Data

X

Emotional/Behavioral Self-Regulation

X

Interacting with Others

X

Comprehension

X

Organization

X

Decision Making

X

Comprehension

Understand complex problems and collaborate to explore alternative solutions

Organization

Organize and prioritize the work schedules of others to manage multiple tasks and/or projects

Decision Making

Make decisions that have significant impact on a department's credibility, operations and/or services

Communication

Communicate in-depth information for the purpose of interpreting and/or negotiating

Extreme cold

X

Extreme heat

X

Humid

X

Wet

X

Noise

X

Hazards

X

Temperature Change

X

Atmospheric Conditions

X

Vibration

X

Computers/Monitors

X