The San Lorenzo Valley Water District in Boulder Creek, CA is looking for a General Manager. This is a top-level executive position accountable to the Board of Directors, and provides executive direction of all functions, services and activities of the District.
- Provides overall executive direction of day to day and long term operations of the District, organizing and assigning responsibilities, direction and overseeing the management provided by subordinate managers.
- Within a framework established by the Board, directs the creation of overall strategic plans, long term goals, and objectives; guides long and short term planning, and the development of departmental goals and objectives.
- Keeps the Board informed of District activities and of laws, issues or problems that may affect District operations; requests policy and related actions from the Board; directs preparation of materials for the Board and attends all Board meetings.
- Provides guidance and direction to management staff on issues related to general management of their functions, policies and procedures, finance, inter- and intra-organizational coordination, and personnel management.
- Directs the District's fiscal and administrative matters, including guiding the annual budget process, establishing rates and fees, accounting, customer service, and personnel.
- Provides final authority on District personnel matters, including employment and discharge of all staff.
- Directs the District's engineering, operations, maintenance, planning and watershed activities;
- Directs special reports, studies, and significant correspondence.
- Monitors and evaluates legislation, trends and issues affecting the District.
- Directs consulting and contract services and agreements.
- Five or more years prior experience as a general manager or senior department head in a California Independent District or county/municipal water agency. Senior management experience in public works departments that include water services will also be considered.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of executive management and leadership, including planning and organizing responsibilities, motivation and delegation of authority.
- Knowledge of the functions, authorities and responsibilities of water districts.
- Ability to monitor and control fiscal and revenue activities.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct and integrate work at the executive level.
- Knowledge of administrative, fiscal and personnel management principles and practices.
- Skill to work effectively with the Board of Directors, other utilities and governmental agencies, the public, and others contacted in the course of work.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Available for emergency response as needed.
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