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Attachment D CITY OF ROSEVILLE JOB DESCRIPTION Job Description Title: FLSA Status: City Manager Exempt / Non Union Position Status: Regular Full-Time / Department/Division: Administration Contracted Accountable To:Salary Grade: Mayor andCity Council Grade 21 Prepared By: Revision Date: Eldona Bacon 6-02, 8-06, 10-12 Job Summary: As the Chief Operating Officer of the City, the City Manager provides leadership to the City staff and works with the City Council to define, establish and attain overall goals and objectives of local government. The City Manager has overall responsibility for organizational and human resources management of all City Staff and consultants; and is responsible for the establishing, directing, and managing of all functional areas of the City through department heads. The City Manager is responsible for delivering quality service to citizens and is responsible for compliance with all legislative, judicial and administrative obligations established by higher authority. Scope of Responsibility: The City Manager reports directly to the Mayor and City Council and is directly or indirectly responsible for all functions, divisions, and services of the City and is responsible for strategic, operational and financial performance of all units of the entire organization. This position formulates the strategic direction of the City in keeping with the overall organizational mission, with board guidance. The City Manager solves complex technical or strategic problems; applies technology or business approaches in new ways; develops and recommends new business alternatives. Interaction is frequent to negotiate critical agreements and establish overall tone and content for mass communications, requiring a well-developed sense of strategy and timing, plus sensitivity to diverse audiences. Relationships built affect the overall organization work environment (culture) and/or the overall customer base and general public (reputation). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1.Using knowledge of the scope of services provided by local government and personal leadership skills the Manager communicates with the City Council to develop priorities for new and existing activities of government. Evaluates services provided by the City and develops options for improving services or matching services more closely to citizen needs. Educates the City Council about City services and presents optional approaches for improvement of services. Directs research at the request of the Council and presents analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various options. Seeks to identify common ground among competing interests and facilitates a productive working relationship among staff and Council. city manager 10-12.doc5/30/2013 Page 1 of 3