Town Manager

Overview

Job Summary Provides operational and administrative oversight to the Town of North Branford’s (Town) departments and agencies, ensuring goals and objectives are accomplished and interdepartmental coordination is maximized. Provides leadership in policy and ordinance formation and implements policies and procedures. Directs and coordinates Town programs and activities with outside agencies and organizations. Position has all of the authority vested by the Town Charter.

The position is primarily focused on managing, directing, developing, and evaluating municipal employees, with extensive depth of expertise in specialized functions or business areas used to develop policies and procedures and determine efficient and innovative ways to accomplish the organization’s strategies.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on municipal needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. The duties listed here are intended only as illustrative of the various types of work that may be performed.

• Directs, provides guidance to, and reviews the work of individual contributors and supervisory employees to accomplish operational plans and results; provides consultation and advice to management staff
• Assures overall daily management and continuity of municipal services; responsible for hiring/appointing department heads and administrators; reviews performance of each department
• Develops, manages and administers the annual budget; approves and authorizes expenditures, purchase orders and payments; signs checks; approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary
• Formulates, interprets or implements management policies or operating practices; confers with department heads and employees regarding significant policy and procedural changes
• Reviews and develops policies and drafts and implements new ordinances
• Directs and coordinates a variety of special projects, including those related to capital improvement / building projects (major equipment, schools, municipal buildings, etc.) and health or storm emergencies (hurricanes, snow/ice storms, pandemics, etc.); facilitates project activities and resolves problems; develops and submits project reports to the Town Council, as needed
• Provides the Town Council with regular reports on operations, activities and the budget; works with the Town Council to provide all information required for voting on bid awards, labor contracts, and contingency and budget transfer approvals
• Engages residents and civic organizations on a regular basis; incorporates community input into Town goals and objectives for Town Council approval; attends special events
• Maintains communication with and coordinates Town activities with outside agencies and organizations; serves as liaison between department heads, Town Council, and external agencies
• Represents the Town and serves as municipal liaison to various regional and state organizations like Regional Council of Governments (COG), Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), and Council of Small Towns (COST)
• Serves according to the Town’s Charter, in the capacity of key roles such as Purchasing Agent, Social Services Director and Emergency Management Director; ensures that functions are carried out according to the Charter; may delegate the day-to-day responsibilities to staff members; maintains accountability for the function through oversight and audits
• Positively represents the Town, adheres to Town policies and procedures, OSHA, and public safety guidelines and protocols and performs job functions in a safe manner and reports all safety hazards per established policies and procedures
• Responds to inquiries, questions, and comments from the general public per established standards and protocols
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive…