Town Administrator

12 hours ago

Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States TOWN OF FOREST HEIGHTS Full time
Job Summary

The Town Administrator is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of Forest Heights, responsible for the overall management and administration of the town. This key role assists the mayor in developing town policies and carries out policies established by ordinances, resolutions, and council directives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee daily town operations, including financial and personnel functions, in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
  • Provide leadership and direction in the development of short and long-range plans, gathering, interpreting, and preparing data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
  • Offer professional advice to the mayor, finance committee, other town boards, committees, local officials, and department heads, making presentations to the mayor, council, boards & committees, state agencies, town meeting, and the public as required.
  • Act as the town's liaison in all legal matters in conjunction with the town's legal counsel.
  • Attend all Town Council meetings, receive and make appropriate disposition or referral of all Mayor correspondence and communications, set agendas for meetings, attend meetings, and ensure record meeting minutes are recorded.
  • Research, analyze, and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council on Town operations and procedures.
  • Advise department heads and town employees on issues pertaining to town functions and policies.
  • Coordinate the preparation and administration of the Town's operating and capital budgets, from developing instructions and setting deadlines to providing materials and recommendations for approval to the mayor, finance committee, and council.
  • May serve as the town's Chief Procurement Officer, coordinating the purchasing of supplies and services in accordance with local, state, and federal procurement rules and regulations.
  • Serve as the town's Personnel Officer, overseeing and participating in all personnel matters, including but not limited to advertising, screening, developing job descriptions, recruitment and hiring, administration of benefits, maintenance of employee personnel files, and disciplinary matters.
  • Consult with department heads, board and committee members, and employees of every rank in the town's employment on sensitive issues, including but not limited to performance problems, health issues, management styles, contract interpretation, leave and attendance, job assignments, etc.
  • Serve as the Mayor's liaison and public information officer to employees, town boards or committees, local, state-wide, inter-municipal, regional, state, and federal agencies.
  • Negotiate with citizens and other outside public and private agencies, assist citizens in their interaction with all town departments, mayor, town council, and town staff in the delivery of town services and emergency management requirements.
  • Respond to oral and written inquiries, requests for assistance, and complaints, refer citizens to appropriate departments and staff member(s), investigate complaints from a variety of sources, develop responses, and, when appropriate, direct corrective action.
  • Participate in the writing of town meeting charter amendments, resolutions, and ordinances in conjunction with the town legal counsel, develop, write, and compile background materials for the mayor and council.
  • Monitor the work and performance of consultants and contractors doing business for the town.
  • Prepare applications for grants, administer grants received, work with appropriate state, federal, and private officials on various town projects as required.
  • Maintain professional competence through participation in workshops, seminars, and training programs provided by professional organizations.
  • Conduct independent research and prepare and submit reports to the mayor as required.
  • Participate in the implementation of Town goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and procedures.
  • Responsible for seeing that Town ordinances and resolutions are properly enforced, including code enforcement.
  • General supervision over all Town assets, property, and equipment.
  • Ensure that all Town franchises, leases, contracts, permits, and privileges are fully observed and properly enforced.
  • Establish, within Town policy, appropriate service, and staffing levels, monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures, allocate resources.
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate, through staff, the work plan for Town projects and programmatic area of responsibility, review and evaluate work methods and procedures, meet with management staff to identify and resolve problems.
  • Assess and monitor workload, administrative support systems, and internal reporting relationships, identify opportunities for improvement and additional responsibilities.
  • Make, or cause to be made, studies and surveys of the duties, responsibilities, and work of Town personnel.
  • Assist with the development and properly administer the town's budget, ensure financial soundness and integrity of the Town to ensure its capability to meet commitments and to maximize the delivery of services to citizens, review Towns books and accounts periodically to ensure a balanced budget.
  • Maintain positive contact with community groups to represent the Town, develop community relations programs and policies, properly represent the Town to neighboring jurisdictions, governmental bodies, organizations, and the news media.
  • Meet with citizens to review and resolve constituent service and other issues.
  • Communicate with federal, state, and local officials and legislators to present the town's viewpoint on pending administrative and legislative actions.
  • Perform such related duties and responsibilities directed by the council occasionally.

If and after obtaining the mayor's prior approval, the Town Administrator may delegate or assign certain non-managerial functions to other Town staff for completion.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business or public administration or a related field.
  • Four years of senior management experience in municipal government, personnel matters, grants, and finances.
  • Must pass a background screening investigation.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Town and the employee and is subject to change by the Town as the needs of the Town and the work and requirements of the job change.

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