Deputy City Manager

**General Statement of the Job & Essential Functions**:
**GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB**

Under limited supervision, assists the City Manager in providing high level leadership and strategic direction to City departments to include leadership in major city initiatives and developing organizational goals, objectives and strategies. This position is an appointed position and serves at the pleasure of the City Manager. Reports to the City Manager.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**

Assists the City Manager in providing leadership and strategic direction for the effective management and provision of services to the citizens of Portsmouth; assists with overseeing and managing day to day operations of various city departments and resolves broad issues relating to departments, the city or other agencies; promotes innovation, critical thinking and creativity in developing approaches and solutions to city needs; develops and recommends resolution on major issues, projects or programs; promotes, encourages and leads collaboratively.

Assists with supervising and conferring with city department heads on such matters as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and reporting on departmental activities; works closely with the City Manager and department heads in the development of the annual city budget; provides input with respect to program and departmental requests; and closely reviews budget preparations of departments and programs assigned under the position's direct span of control.

Receives and addresses inquiries, suggestions and complaints from individuals, civic and community groups, contractors, franchisees, City Council, employees, representatives of other government agencies, etc.; meets with individuals, civic and community groups; and represents the City Manager as required; makes presentations to elected or appointed officials, regulatory agencies, department heads and staff as well as public or private agencies and groups; and represents the city on local and intergovernmental boards and committees involved with local, regional and state matters of importance.

Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**:
**PERFORMANCE INDICATORS**

**Quality of Work**:Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate corrective action to correct any deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interacts with all co-workers and the general public.

**Quantity of Work**: Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under "Essential Job Functions."

**Dependability**: Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with city policies, standards and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas.

**Attendance**: Attends work regularly and adheres to city policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests.

**Initiative and Enthusiasm**: Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

**Judgment**: Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks expert or experienced advice and researches problems, situations and alternatives before exercising judgment.

**Cooperation**: Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of the same. Questions such instruction and direction when clarifications of results or consequences are justified i.e., poor communications, variance with city policy or procedures, etc.

**Relationships with Others**: Shares knowledge with supervisor for mutual and city benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all city employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with department employees, staffers and managers in other departments, to project a good city image. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and complaints from other departments and persons to maintain good will within the city. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image within the city. Interacts effectively with fellow employees, the City Manager, City Council m