Watershed Director II
Company: City of Atlanta
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Posted until filled Salary commensurate with experience At the
City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our
community. Our police officers, firefighters and building
inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our
City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City's
infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future
City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our
quality of life. Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean,
the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating
and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance,
Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is
vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful
role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our
City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to
offer. Responsible for the overall administration and management of
the City's -Drinking Water Facilities, including program
-implementation, fundraising/grant writing, and business
operations. Areas of responsibility include planning -and
evaluation, policy and program development, personnel and fiscal
management, and public relations. This -is the highest level of
strategic and/or operations management reporting to a top
department executive or a -department deputy. Position manages a
primary function of the department and recommends high level policy
-and procedure subject to department, mayoral, and/or Council
approval. This level would be expected to -manage either a varied
array of professionals and manager or a group of professionals in a
City-wide -administrative or operations function. This is NOT a
routine promotional level and the specific justification for
-classification at this level must be documented. - - Supervision
Received -May work independently or as part of a team of managers
that meet to discuss issues related to budgets, staff, -policy, and
operations. Direction received is very general and focuses on
strategic objectives and is typically -collaborative in nature.
This is a policy-making level of management and would be considered
\'upper middle\' -management. - - Essential Duties &
Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this
position and should not be -construed as exclusive or all
inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned. Provides direct
management responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the
following functional areas; Forecasting, Budgeting (Operations and
Capital), Water System Operations. - -Monthly Budget-to-Actual
Reporting, General Accounting Operations, Fixed Asset Accounting,
Accounts Payable, -and Cash Collections. - -Manages the invoicing
for the Office of Water Treatment and Reclamation which includes
invoicing for formal contracts, goods and -services, and utilities
and inter-jurisdictional expenses. Approves payroll for the
distribution groups. - -Develops policy and write rules,
regulations, and ordinances for environmental protection and land
development -in the City of Atlanta; interfaces with the Mayor's
office, City Council, and other departments for policy and
-technical issues; Resolves technical issues and make final
determination regarding the application of Federal, -State, and
local requirements for land development. - -Manages the operation
of Watershed Information Systems which provides IT and GIS support
for the Department -of Watershed Management. Areas of
responsibility includes providing application, desktop, network and
-geographic information system (GIS) support. Oversees and manages
the operation of Watershed Information -Systems. - -Ensures both,
the short-term and long-term financial health and viability of the
Department; provides assurance -related to the delivery of
financial-related information to internal management, City Council,
Bond Rating -Agencies, and the department's bondholders; provides
financial leadership and oversight of the department's -annual
financial audit. - -Ensures the City follows all state, federal,
local & regional policies, laws and regulations pertaining -to
water treatment. Develops and maintains the City's Conservation
Plan. - -Provides positive leadership, working harmoniously with
others in the Department and other organizations, and -ensuring
that the day-to-day activities. - -Manages the water system
operations including producing the budget, managing the staff, and
overseeing -technical and engineering processes. - Ensures the
Office of Water Treatment and Reclamation has all the necessary
resources required to successfully complete job -assignments in
financial, human and administrative related areas which enables the
City to fulfill its mission to -deliver potable water and to manage
waste water services for its customers 365 days a year. - -Directs
and prepares the annual budget submission and detailed financial
plan; duties include budget -formulation and execution, approving
all budget adjustments and budget transfers Department-wide,
developing -the plan assumptions, and ensuring that the annual
budget is in sync with the strategic financial plan. - -Manages the
operation of Watershed Information Systems which provides IT and
GIS support for the Department -of Watershed Management. Areas of
responsibility includes providing application, desktop, network and
-geographic information system (GIS) support. Provides leadership
and direction to group managers and oversee project goals. Develops
project strategies, -implementation plan, project scope and
milestones. - Decision Making -This position is generally required
to provide input regarding decisions that impact any area within
the -watershed's divisions and offices. Such issues may be related
to policy/procedure, strategy, budget, and/or -technical. May
commit department to action. Establishes organization strategy and
policy within required -legislative or executive limitations. - -
Leadership Provided -Provides guidance to a varied group of
Managers and Supervisors or may directly supervise a staff of
-professionals and team leaders engaged in an organization-wide or
policy-advisory activity. Guidance should -typically be general in
nature and focus on objectives, end results, and policies. -
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - This is a partial listing of
necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to -perform the
job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list. -Extensive
knowledge of technical terminology; extensive knowledge of
construction projects, administrative -activities or field
operations; knowledge of engineering, water and sewage,
procurement, hydraulics, and -geotechnical processes and
terminology; knowledge of legal requirements of water conservation
laws & -ordinances; thorough knowledge of the principles and
practices of water resource management and watershed -science;
knowledge of grant writing and grant management. -Strong Computer
and Software (Microsoft) Skills; very strong administrative -and
managerial skills; inter-personal -and team working skills; skilled
in communicating verbally and in writing. -Ability to be decisive;
ability to develop relationships and partnerships; ability to write
clear and concise technical -documents; ability to read,
understand, and prepare legal documents; ability to effectively
negotiate resolution of conflicts among citizens, neighbors,
-elected official, and staff, as well as efficiently manage a
government office open to the public; ability to interact
-effectively with various personality styles and with upper
departmental management or elected officials; ability to -read and
interpret construction drawings; ability to interpret laws,
regulations and guidelines; ability to utilize -Microsoft office
suite and project management programs.
Keywords: City of Atlanta, Atlanta , Watershed Director II , Administration, Clerical , Atlanta, Georgia
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