Job: Division Director
| Job Type | Rome Water & Sewer |
| Salary | $85,000-$115,000(BOEE) |
| Government | City of Rome |
| Published | 07/13/2015 |
| Closes | 08/07/2015 |
General Description:
Executive management position responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling activities, objectives and goals within the Water & Sewer Division. Reviews daily orders, reports and records, confers with subordinates, makes recommendations concerning personnel matters, and writes technical specifications. Plans, coordinates, administers, and evaluates programs, agreements, contracts, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, best practices, and service offerings; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards. Monitors proposed legislation; evaluates and communicates impact of regulatory changes. Discuss special water and sewer service delivery problems with customers; interprets departmental policies to the community; receives and investigates citizen complaints. Responds to requests for information and provides subject-matter-expertise/guidance to other departments, consumers, the general public, and/or other agencies as requested. Monitors and directs the activities of the flood control system. Hires, supervises, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines subordinate employees; maintains a healthy and safe working environment for employees. Directs and participates in administrative duties including preparation, review, and submittal of various reports; approves industrial pretreatment permits, and propose ordinances and resolutions for policy changes. Prepares grant and loan applications for new facilities construction and maintains records for state and federal grants. Negotiates contracts for consultant services and approves payment to consultants and contractors. Performs long-range planning concerning future needs and availability of water and sewer services; reviews annexation and zoning applications for compliance with master plans. Participates in special projects; a variety of task forces, meetings, committees, and/or training sessions. Develops and administers budgets; allocates resources; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements. Works with staff to identify trends; analyzes processes and implements recommendations for improvement. Essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as assigned.
Work Experience Requirements:
•Knowledge of local, state, and federal codes, acts and policies concerning water and wastewater; water and wastewater operations; water and sewer line construction and maintenance procedures; civil and mechanical engineering principles; public administration, municipal accounting, and budget principles; funding practices and alternatives including rate systems, grants, bonds, and loans.
•Knowledge of leadership and managerial principles; safety standards; skill in applying laws, rules, and regulations; preparing reports, developing, evaluating, recommending, and implementing programs, policies, processes and procedures; prioritizing and assigning work; supervising and evaluating employees; operating a computer and applicable software; overseeing technically complex facilities and operations; skill in oral and written communication to include interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with management, employees, engineers, consultants, contractors, and the general public.
•Ability to manage change and address sensitive topics; establish priorities, organize work and communicate effectively by written and oral means; develop and propose short and long-term goals in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency; deal effectively with organizational, management, human relations, and technical subjects; effectively communicate and interact with elected/appointed officials, management, employees, members of the general public, and all other groups involved in the activities of the local government as it relates to the City Manager’s Office.
•Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise, clear and effective manner; use independent judgment and discretion in handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards, and resolving problems; comprehend, interpret and apply regulations, procedures and related information; handle the required mathematical and statistical calculations; ability to read, understand, and interpret personnel and financial reports, contract documents and related materials.
Minimum Requirements:
•Bachelor’s Degree in a closely related field and six years of progressively responsible experience sufficient to understand objectives and functions of Division Departments and subunits; two years’ experience as a manager; Master’s Degree helpful.
•Possession of, or the ability to acquire an appropriate state certified license for water and wastewater operations; possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver’s license. County residency required; must relocate within one year of employment.