Senior Management Assistant

Job Description
Senior Management Assistants perform difficult and complex professional level administrative and/or management duties in a variety of functional areas, such as:
office/operations management;
budget development, administration, and fiscal reporting;
development and administration of contractual agreements, leases, and grants;
evaluation and development of management policies and procedures;
management of department specific programs and functions. Performs related duties as assigned.
Current City policy allows for hybrid work schedules. Staff must work on-site some days each week and may arrange to work remotely on other days.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT POSITION AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manages the resources and staffing of an office, section, operation or program:
monitors available budget and maximizes use of existing staff and resources;
recommends changes in staffing and/or acquisition of equipment/materials;
oversees various staffing and personnel-related functions;
oversees purchasing, billing and inventory control;
coordinates building security, maintenance and utilization of space.
2.Manages the functions of an office, section, operation or program:
plans, prioritizes and schedules workload, delegating specific tasks as necessary to subordinate staff ;
coordinates and oversees clerical &
technical support activities;
monitors productivity and evaluates outcomes;
compiles and produces avariety of status reports for management;
ensures compliance withestablished departmental policies, procedures and goals, as well as legal requirements and regulatory mandates.
3.Supervises the work of assigned staff:
plans, assigns, directs and reviews work;
monitors and evaluates performance of subordinate personnel;
completes performance appraisals and counsels employees;
provides training and aids in staff development;
fosters cooperation andteamwork amongst staff.
4.Coordinates work and/or planning functions with other offices, programs, agencies, con-tractors, departments and members of the public to meet established goals and objectives:
acts as liaison and promotes good working relationships with other offices, programs, agencies, contractors, departments and members of the public;
addresses issues relevant to assigned office, program, operation or section with departmental personnel, representatives of other departments and outside agencies, and members of the public, including resolution of problems and complaints;
arranges meetings, develops agenda and conducts meetings as needed;
participates in department meetings, including making presentations;
may represent department at meetings and hearings.
5.Performs a variety of research and reporting functions:
identifies issues;
consults with departmental personnel and other individuals/experts;
evaluates information and documentation from a wide variety of sources;
conducts surveys and needs assessment;
gathers, compiles and analyzes statistical and other data;
writes reports and prepares documentation for evaluation by management and/or administrative staff;
presents reports and data, including formal presentations to groups.
6.Develops and/or recommends policies, procedures and work practices for an office, pro-gram, operation or section:
reviews and evaluates existing policies, procedures and work practices;
consults with managers,administrators and other staff;
views and evaluates theeffect of proposed and existing legislation, regulations and law on organizational structure and operations;
develops/recommends andimplements changes to policies and procedures in compliance with overall City/departmental policies and goals.
7.Performs or assists in budget development, resource planning, and fiscal reporting:
assesses staff and resource needs of office, program, operation or section based on research and consultation with managers and administrative staff;
reviews budget requestsfrom departmental managers;
assists in development of annual departmental budget;
monitors revenues and/or expenditures;
performs fiscal/financial analysis;
gathers information andpre-pares reports related to budget, fiscal, resource and staffing issues.
8.Develops and administers contractual agreements;
develops language and specifications;
prepares contractual documents;
prepares requests for proposals and bid solicitation;
consults with departmental staff to ensure that departmental requirements are accurately de-scribed;
evaluates bid information provided by contractors/vendors;
establishes and maintains contractual relationships;
monitors legal agreements to ensure ongoing compliance.
9.Monitors and oversees grants received and/or disbursed by department:
when overseeing grants received by department, prepares grant proposals, reviews funding limitations and other requirements specified by grantor, monitors departmental expenditures to ensure funding limitations are not exceeded, monitors other criteria to ensure compliance with standards required by grantor;
when overseeing grants awarded and disbursed by department, determines fund for specific grant categories, drafts grant guidelines and eligibility requirements, reviews grant applications for compliance with guidelines/requirements, creates and leads panels that make recommendations for grant awards, may provide technical assistance to grantees to assure ongoing compliance with terms of grants.