Salary:$150,000 - $180,000 Annually

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST) Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.

Work Location:City Hall, 101 East 11th Street

FLSA Status: This is anExemptposition.

Department: Mayor's Office

Note: This is an Appointed position within the Mayors Office.

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:

Positioned within the Mayor's Office, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) plays a lead role in implementing and sustaining the One Chattanooga mission under Mayor Kelly's administration. The Chief Operating Officer champions the One Chattanooga Values: Serve Others with Urgency; Treat Others with Dignity and Respect; Be a Problem Solver; and Do the Right Thing. With You, We Succeed!

Provides leadership and management to ensure the City of Chattanooga has appropriate operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and employee systems in place to effectively support the organization's strategic plan, and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Performs highly responsible and complex professional administrative in support of the Mayors goals and objectives and in accordance with City Council directives; promotes effective and efficient operations throughout the organization by facilitating interdepartmental cooperation and sharing of resources; and manages and directs operational activities for the City of Chattanooga through assigned departments.

SERIES LEVEL: This is a stand-alone position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.

Oversees the day-to-day operations of the business of City;

Develops an annual operating plan that supports the Mayors long term operations strategy with collaboration from the Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff.

Ensures the Mayor is fully informed in a timely manner pertaining to the day-to-day operations of the City towards the achievement of its established goals.

Coordinates the sustainability strategies of the City.

Establishing policies that promote the Citys culture and vision throughout the organization.

Assesses and manages the principal risks of the Corporation's business within operations (proposals, projects.

Evaluates City performance by interpreting and analyzing data and metrics

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):

N/A.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance or related field, and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in public sector operations and management activities; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.

Masters Degree in Public Administration or Public Policy preferred.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS: None

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Positions in this class typically require reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Safety Sensitive: N Department of Transportation - CDL: N Child Sensitive: N

All employees ust maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.

This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check, and credit check.

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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