The City of Chico, situated in beautiful Northern California, lies on the northeast edge of the Sacramento Valley and provides convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sacramento region, while offering a lower cost of living and a median home price of $512, 500.

Chico’s population of 112,000 makes it one of the largest cities north of Sacramento. Home to Bidwell Park, an expansive municipal park totaling 3,670 acres, as well as a vibrant Downtown and City Plaza, Chico prides itself on the large variety of recreational and community opportunities throughout the year. Residents of the area can find hiking, water sports, and other outdoor opportunities in the immediate area and within a half hour drive from town, and snow opportunities in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Lake Tahoe area within two hours.

This is an assistant manager classification that oversees, directs, and participates in all activities of the City Manager’s Department including short- and long-term planning as well as development and administration of municipal policies, programs, organizational structures, procedures, and services. This class provides assistance to the City Manager in a variety of administrative, coordinative, analytical, and liaison capacities. Successful performance of the work requires knowledge of public policy, City functions and activities, including the role of the City Council, and the ability to develop, oversee, and implement projects and programs in a variety of areas. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities of City departments, City staff, appointed boards and committees, community organizations, and other governmental agencies seeking interaction with the City Manager and/or City Council. The incumbent is accountable for assisting City Manager with planning, operational goals, and objectives, systems and procedure analyses, purchasing, capital projects, community development, airport management, additionally furthering City goals and objectives within general policy guidelines. This class is distinguished from the City Manager in that the latter has overall management responsibility for all the City Manager’s programs, functions, and activities, as well as for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations where appropriate so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Assist in the development of overall City goals, policies and priorities. Assist in developing and implementing strategic planning efforts. May oversee preparation of Capital Improvement Program and Annual Budget; meet with departments during budget preparation cycle and thereafter relating to budgetary problems. May plan, direct and coordinate the activities of City programs relating to economic development, community development, housing, public works, airport, GIS and other City enterprises. Research, analyze and prepare recommendations in relation to a wide variety of technical, complex, and/or controversial issues, typically utilizing statistical and financial projections and organizational analysis. Provide administrative guidance and support to departments regarding various programs, projects and activities. Promote innovation, critical thinking and creativity in developing approaches and solutions to City needs. Promote, encourage and lead collaboratively in seeking new ways to share resources, ideas and best practices in order to optimize service delivery organization wide.
Confer with other departments, public officials, consultants and citizens and explain City policies and procedures; prepare community relations materials including web-based resources; make presentations on assigned projects and programs. Attend a variety of staff, Council, board, and commission meetings; represent the City at various public and community meetings and gatherings, at professional meetings and conferences, and on various committees and commissions such as inter-agency task forces. Monitor the pending items list and keep the City Manager informed about projects and issues of importance to Council and the Community. Provide the City Manager with accurate and timely information to support decision-making and policy direction; provide staff support to committees or commissions or individuals as assigned. Conduct management studies and systems and procedure analyses regarding various City operations, including the organization and staffing of City offices and departments. Assist in the development of City leases and property acquisitions. Provide staff assistance to City boards, commissions and committees, as assigned. Interpret and clarify City procedures, policies and practices to City staff and the public. Perform related tasks as assigned by the City Manager and serve as Acting City Manager in the City.

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