Interim City Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Wildomar - City Hall, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 25-04
Department: City Manager's Office
Opening Date: 04/15/2025
Closing Date: 4/22/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt

Description
Monthly Salary: $16,667 - $25,000 (DOE)
The City of Wildomar is seeking an experienced local government professional to serve as Interim City Manager. As the Interim City Manager, the incumbent is responsible for managing the daily operations of the City by providing organizational leadership and implementing the policies established by the City Council. City operations include the following departments: Community Development, Administrative Services, Public Works/Engineering, City Clerk, Economic Development and Community Services. Additionally, the City manages the Wildomar Cemetery District. Animal Control, Police and Fire services are managed through a regional contract.

About the City:
The City of Wildomar is located in Temecula Valley Wine Country, along Interstate 15 in Southwest Riverside County. Wildomar is a growing community with a population of just over 37,000, comfortably nestled in a valley bordered by a mountain range on the west and rolling hills to the east. For more information regarding the City of Wildomar, visit

Form of Government:
The City of Wildomar is a General Law city with a Council-Manager form of government. Under this form of government, the City Council serves as the legislative branch, responsible for adopting laws and making policy decisions, while a City Manager directs administrative affairs. The City Council is composed of five members, each elected by district. The City Council appoints a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem each December, with the effective date of appointment being January 1 of the following year. They will serve as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the entire calendar year, from January 1 through December 31.
Recruitment Timeline:
Interested candidates should apply no later than 5:00 PM Tuesday, April 22, 2025, by submitting their City application and attaching their cover letter, resume and at least five professional references through the Government Job's Portal.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment physical medical exam, background investigation with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a credit check, education verification, and an employment/professional reference check.
Examples of Duties
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, organizes, and administers operations of the City either directly or through subordinate management and supervisory staff; coordinates and evaluates the work of the City in accordance with applicable laws, codes, and regulations and adopted policies and objectives of the City Council.
• Directs and coordinates the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and programs for the City; develops administrative policies, procedures, and work standards to ensure that the goals and objectives are met and that programs provide mandated services in an effective, efficient, and economical manner.
• Oversees the preparation of the annual budget for the City; authorizes directly or through staff, budget transfers, expenditures, and purchases; provides information regarding the financial condition and needs to the City Council.
• Ensures that the Council is kept informed of City functions, activities, and financial status, and of legal, social, and economic issues affecting City activities.
• Monitors changes in laws, regulations, and technology that may affect City operations; implements policy and procedural changes as required.
• Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of City services, projects, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies and implements opportunities for improvement.
• Provides leadership and supervision; selects, motivates, and directs assigned staff; ensures appropriate training is provided; evaluates and reviews work for acceptability and conformance with City standards; works with employees on performance issues; implements discipline and termination procedures; responds to staff questions and concerns.
• Advises the City Council on issues, programs, and financial status; prepares and recommends long- and short-term plans for City service provision, capital improvements, and funding; and directs the development of specific proposals for action regarding current and future City needs.
• Represents the City and the Council in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Provides for the investigation and resolution of complaints regarding the administration of and services provided by the City government.
• Provides for contract services and franchise agreements; ensures proper performance of obligations to the City; enforces all City codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Directs the preparation of and prepares a variety of correspondence, reports, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
• Ensures the maintenance of working and official City files.
• Responds to the most complex, difficult, and sensitive public inquiries and complaints and ensures they are promptly and properly addressed.
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:

• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and supervision of staff, either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision.
• Principles and practices of leadership.
• Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
• Principles and practices of strategic plan development.
• Principles and practices of budget administration.
• Principles,practices,andproceduresofpublicadministrationinamunicipalsetting.
• Functions, services, and funding sources of a municipal government.
• Functions, authority and responsibilities of an elected City Council.
• Public agency contract administration and City-wide administrative practices.
• Technical, legal, financial, and public relations issues associated with the management of municipal services.
• Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Current social, political, and economic trends affecting City government and service provision.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Methods and techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.

Ability to:

• Plan, administer, coordinate, review, and evaluate the functions, activities, and staff of the City.
• Work cooperatively with, provide highly complex and responsible staff support to, and implement the policies of the City Council.
• Develop and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls.
• Provide leadership and direction to all departments of the City.
• Conduct effective negotiations and effectively represent the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations, and the media.
• Direct the preparation of and prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
• Oversee all City financial activities, including administering investments, the development and implementation of the City budget, and the control of all expenditures and purchases.
• Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
• Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
• Effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies; community groups; various business, professional, and regulatory organizations; and in meetings with individuals.
• Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices.

Experience and Training Guidelines

The Mayor and City Council shall determine whether a candidate meets the minimum qualifications of the position. A combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions would be:

• Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible management or administrative experience in a public agency, six (6) years of which must be in a management capacity.
• Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business or public administration, or a closely related field. A Master's degree in a related field is highly desirable.
• Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a State of California driver's license and/or the ability to make reasonable and timely transportation accommodation(s) as needed.
• Special Requirements: Employees in this class may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Supplemental Information
WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics and physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Environmental Conditions: Employees in this class generally work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.
Physical Demands: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting including use of standard office equipment, including a computer; and to operate a motor vehicle to visit various City sites. Color vision is required to read printed materials and a computer screen. Hearing and speech is required to communicate in person and over the telephone. Touch is required in order to handle documents, and use a computer. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time. Positions in this classification regularly bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.
Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math, and mathematical reasoning; observes and interprets people, and situations; learns and applies new information and skills; performs highly detailed work; deals with changing deadlines, constant interruptions, and multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work.
Reasonable Accommodation:
The City of Wildomar will provide reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability. It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department for the City of Wildomar in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment. This request can be sent to humanresources@wildomar.gov. Please call 951-972-8587 for additional information regarding requests for accommodation.
The City of Wildomar provides a robust benefits package to all of its full-time staff, including a generous health allotment for medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as participation in the CalPERS retirement system. Please review the City's benefit summary for more information.
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You must include a Cover Letter addressed to the City Council, your resume, and at least five professional references in order for your application to be considered. Please indicate if you have attached all of these items.

• Yes, I have attached all of these items.
• No, I have not attached all of these items and understand that my application will not be considered.

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