City Administrator

City Manager

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating all municipal activities and is responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the City of Haslet ("City").

Supervisory Responsibility : Yes

Essential Functions :

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the City.
• Plans, organizes, and defines the organization to ensure efficient and effective efforts to meet the goals and objectives established by the City Council and various Boards and Commissions of the City.
• Plans, develops, and implements administrative policies, rules, regulations, and procedures to achieve the proper functioning of the City.
• Develops long-range plans, with guidance from elected and appointed officials, assists the community in achieving common purposes, and contributes towards economic development efforts.
• Directs, supervises, and coordinates the activities of all employees, departments, and offices of the City, and administers the affairs of the City to ensure that all City business is accomplished economically.
• Facilitates the flow and understanding of ideas and information between and among elected and appointed officials, employees, and citizens.
• Directs all personnel matters and enforces the provisions of the Personnel Policies of the City and related rules and procedures.
• Employ, recruit, select, promote, evaluate, organize, arrange, assign, transfer, discipline, suspend, and terminate any and all city employees to the extent permitted by law and subject to the City Administrator's discretion and direct supervision, to delegate to any employee any of these powers with respect to any subordinates of that employee.
• Develops and assists departments with goal setting and performance standards.
• Establish hours of work, attendance, and working conditions.
• Coordinate the work of consultants hired by the City Council.
• Oversight of the procurement of commodities and services for all City departments, offices, the City Council, and various Boards and Commissions, and promulgates purchasing rules to be approved by the City Council consistent with state law, which shall be followed by employees and volunteers in the procurement of goods and services.
• Evaluates City projects, programs, agreements, and services and makes recommendations on modifications and improvements.
• Ensures all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations are enforced to include the proper implements of local ordinances and regulations.
• Attends and participates in all City Council meetings and other related meetings, prepares agendas in coordination with the Mayor and City Secretary, reviews meeting minutes, prepares resolutions and ordinances in coordination with the City Attorney, and carries out City Council directives.
• Performs research for the City Council and the Boards and Commissions of the City.
• Recommends to the City Council such measures deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
• Signs contracts on behalf of the City as authorized by the purchasing policies of the City or by the City Council, and ensures that all contracts with the City are faithfully kept and performed by all parties.
• Assists the Mayor in the preparation of the annual budget in accordance with Chapter 102 of the Texas Local Government Code.

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Required Skills / Abilities :

Conditions of Employment :

Physical Demands and Working Environment :

Work is performed primarily in a traditional office environment. May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. The City reserves the right to change or revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :

The City of Haslet, Texas, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.