Policy, Planning, and Strategic Deputy Director

The Office of the City Manager (CMO) provides strategic leadership that supports the Mayor and City Council in making public policy decisions and ensures the organization is delivering cost-effective services that meet the needs of our community with the highest standards of quality and customer service. also serves to guide fiscal and change management, the building and development of our workforce, and development of long term, data driven strategies that invest in the City’s future.

The City Manager has designated five foundational strategic support areas aimed at ensuring organizational health and improving service delivery to the community. These five foundational strategic support areas include: delivering excellent customer service; closing racial and social inequities; structurally balancing the General Fund; driving organizational performance, and making San José a great place to work.

The City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy and Intergovernmental Relations (API) is responsible for administrative support, policy analysis, and intergovernmental affairs. Administrative duties include oversight, management, and planning of the City Manager’s Office budget, contract development and management, fiscal and purchasing services, hiring and retention of staff in the City Manager’s Office, management of administrative staff, strategic and operational support for city-wide initiatives, and coordination of multi-departmental Public Record Act (PRA) requests.

Policy duties include City Council and Committee agenda services and tracking of referrals, oversight of the design of complex, interdepartmental or interjurisdictional policy and special initiatives, support of program evaluations, strategic planning efforts, and the strategic support for the City Council’s and City Manager’s focus areas. Intergovernmental Relations duties include tracking, monitoring and advocating for legislation at the federal, state, and local levels, and oversight of the state and federal lobbying contracts.

• Oversee API’s policy, planning, and strategic support portfolio by managing and mentoring team members and advising them through a public policy lens to develop, organize, manage, and communicate effective policy solutions to key partners and elected bodies;

• Coordinate complex policy issues with senior and executive staff, including research and policy analysis, to develop comprehensive understandings of policy challenges and execute the City’s policy strategy;

• Identify emerging issues and develop position documents, memorandums, and presentations to support the City’s public policy formation (internally and externally);

• Coordinate public policy issues with the intergovernmental relations team to ensure representation on issues is aligned with the City’s overall strategic plan, vision, adopted legislative priorities and policies;

• Maintain awareness of policy issues and program activities affecting City operations and develop and maintain close working relationships with teams across City Departments and Offices to advise on emerging issues;

• Develop and enhance positive, effective relationships with policymakers and other agencies and representatives;

• Represent the Director at committees and forums; act as staff support for City Council committees; and,

• Commit to promoting and supporting an environment of diversity and inclusion.

Education/

Experience:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, or a discipline related to the business performed by the department, AND six (6) years of management and/or administrative experience in government or private business/industry. A Master’s degree is preferred and may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Licenses/Certificates:
Possession of a valid license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in California may be required. Certain positions may require possession of a specialized certificate, license, and/or registration related to a specific area of responsibility.

Form 700 Requirement:
This position requires a disclosure of outside investments,…