Mayor - City Council – Chief of Staff

This recruitment is open until the position is filled or a sufficient number of applications have been reviewed to establish a qualified candidate pool.

First review of applications will occur on January 10, 2023.

Annual Salary Range:

$94,554 to $126,703

The City of Tempe offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Pay Increases occur in July
• 12 Paid Holidays, 1 Personal Day, 8 hours Winter Holiday Leave
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 9.33 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Wellness Program Discount on health premiums
• Medical Reimbursement Program; $53/month
• Tuition Reimbursement; $6,000/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.17% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457, 401K, and Employer contribution
• Position is eligible for 16 hours of additional Paid Leave

To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:

Employee Benefit Summary

Department / Division:
City Manager’s Office

Job Type:

Full-Time Regular

Schedule:

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Job Number:

RC#901725

Note to Applicants: This position is unclassified / at-will, which means the employee, or the City can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any or no reason, with or without cause or notice. Moreover, the Mayor and City Council – Chief of Staff serves at the discretion of the incumbent Mayor and City Council members, who serve staggered four-year terms.

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to actively support and uphold the City’s stated mission and values. The primary role of Chief of Staff is to carry out highly responsible and complex assignments from the Mayor and Councilmembers to accomplish City objectives; to perform professional level duties involved in the research and analysis of complex municipal policy issues for the Mayor and City Council; to serve as a communication and policy liaison between the Mayor’s Office, the City Council, the City Manager’s Office, other City departments, and the general public; and to provide supervision of support staff for the Mayor and City Council.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Works with the Mayor to identify the needs of the city and to accomplish Mayor and City Council strategic objectives.
• Ensures the Mayor and City Council are fully informed on all policy matters requiring attention.
• Briefs and advises the Mayor and City Council on matters of concern and prepares position statements for consideration;
• Performs research on assigned problems, issues, or programs; analyzes findings and recommends changes in policies or procedures;
• Coordinates the work of Committee of the Whole and ensures resulting information is accurately communicated to Mayor, City Council, City Manager and City departments;
• Prepares reports, memos or verbal updates on matters of significance at the direction of the Mayor or individual Councilmembers to ensure elected officials and senior management team are informed of current status of significant programs, issues or events.
• Provides or serves as liaison between the Mayor and City Council and administrative staff, City departments, citizens or community organizations;
• Develops and monitors administrative policies and procedures for staff to process the flow of work and carry out goals and objectives of the Mayor and City Council; •
• Directs staff work necessary to accomplish programs or projects of interest to the Mayor and City Council; Provides oversight and/or direction to professional staff, as needed;
• Prepares, edits and reviews correspondence from the Mayor and City Council to citizens, organizations or community groups;
• Accompanies or represents the Mayor at various meetings and ensures that the Mayor receives all necessary background information;
• Prepares or directs reporting staff to accumulate material and research for drafts of speeches, articles, editorials, and policy statements delivered by the Mayor and City Council;
• Prepares budget and reviews and approves all expenditures in the Mayor/Council Office;
• Attends City Manager's agenda meetings;
• Attends City Council meetings; prepare City Council consensus reports.
• Provide pro-active performance planning utilizing performance management tools.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience:

Requires three (3) years of full-time, professional experience in program administration, public policy research/development or other relevant work.

Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). The sum of an applicant’s full-time and/or part-time qualifying work experience must meet or exceed the stated minimum qualification. Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.

Education:

Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in disciplines reasonably related to the core functions of the position. A Master's degree is preferred.

The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal time increments for college-level education, for example: one year of additional directly related work experience will substitute for one year of college education (30 credit hours).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:

• Criminal history background investigation

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

For a complete list of City of Tempe job descriptions go to:

Job Descriptions | City of Tempe, AZ

This position is FLSA Exempt which means employees are not eligible for overtime compensation and/or compensatory time.

Employees in this position are considered confidential.

Employees in this position are represented by the Confidential (CON).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 480-350-8276. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.