JOB POSTING ANNOUNCEMENT AUGUST 30, 2025
CITY MANAGER
The City of Quincy is seeking a City Manager who has a broad knowledge of public administrative, business and financial management, local and state government and supervision skills beyond routine duties, while serving under the direction of its City Commission. Supervise activities related to the City in accordance with the policies determined by the City Commission, city charter and applicable laws and ordinances. A fiscal year budget (including a capital improvement program) ranging from $33M – $37M that includes the management of eight enterprise funds – a workforce of 130-150, and manage $5M - $10M in grants. Incumbent must have the ability to work under strict guidelines and timeframes.
DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:
· Develops and executes short-term strategies, solutions and improvements and is responsible for all operational activities undertaken within the city.
· Forecasts budgets and manages the key financial drivers of the City to include revenue, transactions, market segment mix, utilization, wage expense, daily operational expenditures.
· Attend and participate in conferences, meetings and work sessions on behalf of the City; prepares correspondences and/or supporting data as may be needed by the City Commission; write reports and/or summarizations as requested.
· Negotiate and sign all contracts not requiring execution by the City Commission; authorize expenditures and purchases; prepare necessary reports.
· Meets and corresponds with various citizens, professional businesses and other groups to answer questions and secure their help in carrying out various programs.
· Develop, implement and communicate city operating plans that maximize revenue and grow market share, within plan objectives. Monitor performance against plan and establishes or revises plans, procedures and standards as appropriate, to maximize profits.
· Sets monthly goals for each department’s key operating performance measurements.
· Provides leadership and management to ensure that the mission and core values of the City are put into practice.
· Spearheads the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.
· Establishes credibility throughout the organization and with the Commissioners as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.
· Collaborates with the Departmental Team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of system, processes and personnel designed to accommodate the growth of the City.
· Motivates and leads a high-performance management team; attracts, recruits and retains required members of the departmental team not currently in place; provides mentoring as a cornerstone to the management career development program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering or five (5) years in municipal government may be substituted. Five years of experience in municipal management government in positions with authority for program direction and budget administration, or coordination and supervision of such functions. Other combinations of experience and education which meets the minimum requirements may be substituted. Some experience and knowledge in local government utilities, finance, public works, parks and recreation, telecommunications operations and smart grid systems.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000
We offer a competitive salary and compensation package If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, please submit letter of application, detailed resume with salary history, work related references and City of Quincy application to:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
humanresources@myquincy.net
404 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351
CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
THE CITY OF QUINCY IS A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE AND AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER