THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION
Salary Range:
$70338.00 - $915772.50 Annually
Starting Pay:
$70338.00 Annually
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Job Summary:
Operations officer I (Project Coordinator) coordinates the work of all DHCD divisions on projects related to the vacant reductions strategy. Performs professional work in planning coordinating overseeing or directing administrative programmatic or technical operation for an agency or program. The work of this class may involve supervising or managing clerical paraprofessional professional or technical personnel.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates projects related to reframe Baltimore: Vacants Reductions Strategy implementing data driven project management tracking.
- Serves as staff for the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council a city-state partnership to coordinate regional efforts to reduce vacants in Baltimore city.
- Works with state counterpart to prepare monthly agendas complete minutes and ensure after actions are completed.
- Liaises with the members of the council.
- Conducts outreach to community business and philanthropic partners to ensure that all efforts related to vacants reduction are working in concert.
- Plans and coordinates the administrative activities of a department or program in such areas as budget preparation fiscal and expenditure control purchasing human resources administration legislative analysis economic development public policy community relations or organizational analysis.
- Reviews interprets and recommends new revised or amended departmental policies practices and procedures to ensure program efficiency and compliance with city state and federal laws and regulations.
- Develop long and short-term goals for a department or program to meet objectives.
- Develops revises and implements policies and procedures.
- Develops departmental or program staffing structure.
- Monitors program activities to ensure compliance with federal state and city affirmative action requirements.
- Evaluates programs policies and operational procedures to ensure compliance with established federal state municipal and departmental policies goals and objectives.
- Manages a variety of special projects by creating executing plans of action and prioritizing multiple tasks effectively.
- Oversees staff development and direct the implementation of new methods and procedures in the department.
- Represents the department or program at meetings and community functions in a liaison capacity with other city managers and other city officials.
- Speaks and testifies before the media governmental councils and commissions and business and community groups on departmental projects plans goals and activities.
- Prepare and present briefings to senior leaders and large groups.
- Directs the preparation of complex program budgets compiles and analyzes budgetary data writes budgetary reports and recommends the approval or disapproval of budgetary proposals.
- Develop capital budgets administer capital funds and recommend the transfer of capital funds between budget accounts.
- Develop and implement fiscal and expenditure control systems such as financial reporting and record systems.
- Plans coordinates and evaluates the work of subordinate personnel.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
AND
Experience: Have two years of experience in technical administrative professional or project management work.
OR
Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of computer programs such as all aspects of Microsoft office.
- Knowledge of program evaluation cost and productivity analysis.
- Ability to develop monitor and evaluate programs to measure performance.
- Ability to conduct data analysis and draw conclusions to help formulate policy relating to the acquisition management and disposition of real property.
- Ability to work independently under broad guidance from the commissioner and to carry out continuing assignments.
- Ability to prepare and present ideas in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers vendors consultants contractors citizens local state and federal officials.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration including the process of planning organizing staffing directing and controlling.
- Knowledge of methods and procedures for the collection or organization interpretation and presentation of information.
- Knowledge of the basic principles of accounting budgeting fiscal controls and statistics.
- Knowledge of management practices and methods.
- Ability to adapt and apply the concepts and techniques of administrative analysis to the needs of specific projects.
- Ability to identify problem areas and recommend appropriate solutions based on logical consideration of alternatives.
- Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws rules regulations standards and procedures.
- Ability to prepare and present reports or recommendations clearly and concisely.
- Ability to compile financial and operational data and to analyze charts reports and statistical and budgetary statements.
- Ability to coordinate the activities of various organizational units.
- Ability to plan organize and direct the work of others.
- Ability to research and write complex narrative and statistical reports.
- Ability to speak and testify effectively before governmental and legal bodies and commissions the media and community and business groups.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with city officials community and business groups.
Additional Information
Background Check
Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.
Probation
All persons including current City employees selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.
Financial Disclosure
This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7 7-8 and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.The initial financial disclosure must be submitted within 30 days of hire.
Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital status military service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application.
BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Required Experience:
IC