Deputy City Manager - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
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Location: Minneapolis, MN 55443
Description:
Salary: $127,442.00 - $156,219.00 Annually
Location : Brooklyn Center, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00245
Job Classification: City / Town / Village Administration
Opening Date: 08/12/2024
Job Description
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than September 9, 2024.
With a population of over 33,000, Brooklyn Center is a vibrant first-ring suburb in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. Brooklyn Center is the most diverse community in Minnesota and boasts a plethora of ethnically diverse small and micro-businesses and shops along with an extensive walking/biking trail system connecting the city with the Mississippi River and neighboring communities.
The Deputy City Manager is a newly created position in the City of Brooklyn Center. Reporting directly to the City Manager, this role will be pivotal in both strategic and administrative capacities, enhancing operational excellence and improving service delivery.
Click here to view the recruitment brochure.
Work includes overseeing the Department of Administration, including the Office of the City Clerk, IT, and communications, partnering with other department heads, and engaging with City Council and members of the community. In the absence of the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager will interact with department heads and other employees to carry out directives established by City Manager and the City Council.
The person in this role needs to cultivate strong and trusting relationships with employees, citizens, businesses, elected officials, and community groups and agencies. They are skilled at being able to work successfully with a wide variety of people and are committed to actualizing diversity, equity and inclusion. The outcome of the Deputy City Manager's work helps brand the City of Brooklyn Center as a great place to live, work, go to school and shop.
Compensation and Benefits
The starting salary range for this position will be $127,442 - $156,219 depending on candidate education and experience. The city offers a full range of employee benefits, including participation in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).
Desired Qualifications
Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, political science, or a closely related field; and five years of supervisory experience leading a productive, collaborative, and inclusive team, along with five years of experience in the creation and execution of programs in the areas of strategic planning, process improvement, and system assessment. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate highly proficient project management skills and excellent process improvement skills. A valid driver's license is required. A master's degree and five years of increasingly progressive executive level experience in a government organization is desired.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than September 9, 2024. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at or by calling [redacted].
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
02
What is the major concentration of the highest level of education you have earned?
03
Which of the following best reflects your number of years of experience in a SUPERVISORY role in a GOVERNMENT organization?
04
Which of the following best represents the population size of the community you serve or most recently served?
Required Question
Location : Brooklyn Center, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00245
Job Classification: City / Town / Village Administration
Opening Date: 08/12/2024
Job Description
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than September 9, 2024.
With a population of over 33,000, Brooklyn Center is a vibrant first-ring suburb in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. Brooklyn Center is the most diverse community in Minnesota and boasts a plethora of ethnically diverse small and micro-businesses and shops along with an extensive walking/biking trail system connecting the city with the Mississippi River and neighboring communities.
The Deputy City Manager is a newly created position in the City of Brooklyn Center. Reporting directly to the City Manager, this role will be pivotal in both strategic and administrative capacities, enhancing operational excellence and improving service delivery.
Click here to view the recruitment brochure.
Work includes overseeing the Department of Administration, including the Office of the City Clerk, IT, and communications, partnering with other department heads, and engaging with City Council and members of the community. In the absence of the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager will interact with department heads and other employees to carry out directives established by City Manager and the City Council.
The person in this role needs to cultivate strong and trusting relationships with employees, citizens, businesses, elected officials, and community groups and agencies. They are skilled at being able to work successfully with a wide variety of people and are committed to actualizing diversity, equity and inclusion. The outcome of the Deputy City Manager's work helps brand the City of Brooklyn Center as a great place to live, work, go to school and shop.
Compensation and Benefits
The starting salary range for this position will be $127,442 - $156,219 depending on candidate education and experience. The city offers a full range of employee benefits, including participation in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).
Desired Qualifications
Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, political science, or a closely related field; and five years of supervisory experience leading a productive, collaborative, and inclusive team, along with five years of experience in the creation and execution of programs in the areas of strategic planning, process improvement, and system assessment. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate highly proficient project management skills and excellent process improvement skills. A valid driver's license is required. A master's degree and five years of increasingly progressive executive level experience in a government organization is desired.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than September 9, 2024. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at or by calling [redacted].
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
What is the major concentration of the highest level of education you have earned?
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Political Science
- Closely Related Field to the Above
- None of the above
03
Which of the following best reflects your number of years of experience in a SUPERVISORY role in a GOVERNMENT organization?
- 0 - 4 Years
- 5 - 7 Years
- 8+ Years
- N/A - No supervisory experience in a government organization
04
Which of the following best represents the population size of the community you serve or most recently served?
- Under 10,000 Residents
- 10,000 - 20,000
- 20,001 - 50,000
- 50,001 - 100,000
- 100,001 - 300,000
- Over 300,000 Residents
- N/A
Required Question