Deputy or Assistant Director of Utilities - Administration
About The Position
The Town of Leesburg is seeking a creative problem solver, proactive self-starter, and lifelong learner to join their team as the Deputy or Assistant Director of Utilities - Administration. This role is primarily responsible for the administrative aspects of the Department of Utilities, including budget development, tracking, and reporting; utility rate studies and implementation; customer service; personnel matters, and staff development. The position involves strategic and annual planning, strategic initiatives, policy management, employee engagement, community outreach, customer satisfaction, and financial and administrative functions. The Deputy supports the Director in all administrative matters and serves as an extension of the Director’s guidance, vision, strategic planning, initiatives, directives, and business plans. This role completes complex professional work and provides direction to the department through planning, policy management, and coordination of staff, projects, and activities. The work includes partnering with managers and employees to support relationship building, performance management, leadership, organizational effectiveness and culture, as well as employee relations and recruitment. The Deputy of Administration performs the functions of the Director as delegated in coordination with the Deputy Director of Engineering and Operations. The Town may consider applicants for an Assistant Director Position that do not necessarily meet the requirement for the Deputy Director position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, or related degree
- Ten years of progressively responsible experience of senior-level human resources and/or financial management experience with accounting, budget, procurement, and/or treasury responsibilities
- Five years of management responsibility with direct supervision and management of others
- A combination of education and experience as described above
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
- Must successfully pass a credit check
Nice To Haves
- MBA, MPA or related degree
- Twelve (12) years of progressively responsible management-related experience in municipal government accounting, budgeting or finance experience and advanced management skills in the administration of personnel with proven experience at the senior management level
- Project Management certification
- Six Sigma certification and/or Lean practices
- Bilingual in English/Spanish
Responsibilities
- Budget development, tracking, and reporting
- Utility rate studies and implementation
- Customer service
- Personnel matters
- Staff development
- Strategic and annual planning processes
- Strategic initiatives
- Policy management
- Employee engagement
- Community outreach
- Customer satisfaction
- Financial and administrative functions
- Supporting the Director in all administrative matters
- Completing complex professional work and providing direction to the department
- Partnering with managers and employees to support relationship building, performance management, leadership, organizational effectiveness and culture
- Managing employee relations and recruitment
- Performing the functions of the Director as delegated
Benefits
- Membership to the Town's full-service recreation center
- Enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System
- Excellent healthcare insurance
- Other fringe benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Affordable health insurance coverage
- Participation in the Virginia Retirement System
- Optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary benefits
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Optional payroll Roth IRA
- Generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
