Chief of Staff

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The Managing Director's Office (MDO) is a cabinet-level office with oversight of the City's operating departments. The MDO works with these departments to:

• Create and successfully enact new policies.

• Deliver efficient, effective, and responsive public services.

• Implement the mayor's vision.

The MDO oversees the following divisions:

• Capital Program Office

• Community Services

• General Services

• Health and Human Services

• Office of Children and Families

• Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems

• Serves as an advisor to the Managing Director on strategic initiatives, executive priorities, organizational issues, and operational matters.

• Coordinates the Managing Director's executive priorities and monitors progress on strategic initiatives across operating departments.

• Works closely with the First Deputy Managing Director to ensure alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution.

• Manages executive projects and special initiatives involving multiple City departments, external partners, and community stakeholders.

• Coordinates executive meetings, cabinet meetings, leadership briefings, and cross-department work sessions; develops agendas, briefing materials, and follow-up action items.

• Researches, analyzes, and prepares policy recommendations, executive memoranda, presentations, briefing documents, and reports for the Managing Director.

• Serves as the primary liaison between the Managing Director's Office, the Mayor's Office, City Council, operating departments, and external stakeholders on matters requiring executive coordination.

• Monitors organizational priorities and tracks progress toward departmental goals, ensuring accountability and timely completion of executive assignments.

• Anticipates issues requiring executive attention and recommends solutions to support informed decision-making.

• Coordinates responses to high-priority requests from the Mayor's Office, elected officials, executive leadership, and community partners.

• Reviews reports, policy proposals, legislative matters, and operational updates and prepares executive summaries and recommendations.

• Facilitates collaboration among departments to resolve issues affecting City operations and implementation of mayoral initiatives.

• Represents the Managing Director at meetings, committees, and public events as assigned.

• Exercises discretion in handling confidential information involving personnel, operational, legal, financial, and policy matters.

• All other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of public administration and executive management.

• Municipal government organization and operations.

• Strategic planning and organizational performance management.

• Policy analysis and implementation.

• Project management methodologies.

• Budgeting, organizational planning, and governmental decision-making processes.

• Intergovernmental relations and stakeholder engagement.

• Executive communications and governmental protocol.

SKILL IN:

• Advising executive leadership on strategic and organizational matters.

• Managing complex projects involving multiple departments and stakeholders.

• Developing executive briefings, policy analyses, presentations, and reports.

• Facilitating meetings, building consensus, and coordinating cross-functional teams.

• Identifying organizational challenges and developing practical recommendations.

• Managing multiple high-priority assignments simultaneously.

• Building collaborative relationships with elected officials, executive leadership, and community partners.

• Exercising diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive issues.

• Communicating effectively through written, verbal, and presentation formats.

ABILITY TO:

• Develop and coordinate strategic initiatives that advance organizational priorities.

• Analyze complex operational and policy issues and recommend effective solutions.

• Build consensus among diverse stakeholders with competing priorities.

• Manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, elected officials, employees, and the public.

• Anticipate executive needs and proactively resolve issues.

• Coordinate multiple priorities within demanding timelines.

• Represent the Managing Director professionally and effectively in a variety of settings.

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• Parental Benefits: The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available

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