Über diese Police Assistant Administrative Director Stelle bei City of Charlotte
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SUMMARY
The Assistant Administrative Director is a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Executive Leadership Team. This position directs the department’s fiscal affairs and its planning and research functions. Responsibilities include finance and accounting, budget management, procurement, research and program evaluation. This position is a direct report to the Chief of Police.The ideal candidate has a strong command of financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning, can lead and motivate staff, and builds and maintains productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The maximum salary for this position will not exceed $170,000 annually.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Directs development of the department’s annual operating and capital budget requests, including personnel, overtime, fleet, technology, equipment, and facilities costs, in alignment with City Council priorities and the Chief’s strategic goals.
- Oversees budget execution throughout the fiscal year, monitoring expenditures against appropriations, analyzing variances, and recommending corrective actions or reallocations to keep spending within authorized limits.
- Develops multi-year financial forecasts and staffing cost models that project the budgetary effects of workforce changes, pay plan adjustments, new programs, and shifts in operational demand.
- Presents budget proposals, justifications, and fiscal impact analysis to the Chief of Police, the executive leadership team, the City Manager’s Office, and City Council as required.
- Manages the department’s grants portfolio, including identifying funding opportunities, overseeing applications, ensuring compliance with award terms, and directing reporting and reimbursement activities.
- Oversees the department’s procurement, contract administration, and purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with City policy, state and federal regulations, and sound internal controls.
- Directs financial reporting, audit preparedness, and the response to internal and external audit findings, and ensures that corrective action plans are implemented.
- Coordinates the integration of strategic planning, financial, and research functions so that budget priorities reflect department goals and measurable performance outcomes.
- Identifies opportunities to improve financial management, budgeting, planning, and research processes, and leads the implementation of approved process improvements.
- Leads a professional staff responsible for budget, financial management, strategic planning, research, and program evaluation.
- Advises the Chief of Police and executive leadership on the fiscal implications of policy decisions, operational initiatives, and emerging community needs.
- Participates in the review, development, and implementation of departmental policies, programs, rules, and regulations, and interprets related financial and administrative requirements.
- Serves as the department’s primary representative on financial, budget, and planning matters, and builds collaborative relationships with divisions across the department, City departments, and other stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or other related field with seven (7) years of relevant work experience.
- OR any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in business administration, Finance, or related field with five (5) years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of the laws, principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration, planning administration, and organizational development.
- Considerable knowledge of research methods, program planning, and policy analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of various budgeting, financial, and/or accounting software applications and the continual ability to acquire additional skills as the tools become enhanced.
- Strong leadership skills with ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work in a team environment.
- Ability to plan, direct and supervise the work of subordinates in the development and coordination of administrative planning and support services.
- Ability to analyze financial reports, discerns trends, and applies analytical techniques.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently manage a broad range of administrative services.
- Ability to analyze problems, provide alternatives, identify solutions in support of established goals across various departmental and city functions.
- Ability to prepare and present clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other departments, governmental agencies, and the public.
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
- Ability to identify and effectively respond to issues, concerns, and needs.
- Ability to administer a complex departmental budget and allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Physical Requirements:
- Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking for extended periods of time
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks
- Adequate vision, hearing, and speech required.
Sensory Requirements:
- Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, tabulating data.
- Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain.
- Comprehensive written information in work-related documents.
- Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions; moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as officers, community members, victims, etc.); and frequent exposure to computer screens, files and phone.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us
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BENEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
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