City Manager
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City Manager

New Mexico Municipal League, Incorporated

Job Location : Aztec,NM, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-14T00:58:43Z

Job Description :

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The candidate for City Manager for the City of Aztec is required to possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration or a related field. A Master's degree in Public or Business Administration or a closely related field would be a plus. In addition, the successful candidate is required to have achieved at least five years of progressively complex and responsible work experience as a city manager, deputy or assistant city manager, or government sector department head. This work experience should include at least five years of supervisory or managerial experience. An ICMA Credentialed Manager would also be desirable.

The Aztec City Commission is seeking a seasoned leader and manager with experience building an effective management team and managing the growth of a city facing many challenges and opportunities. The individual should also be experienced in working with different organizations with varying staff sizes and overall operating budgets similar to or larger than the City of Aztec.

The successful candidate should be a personable and approachable professional, an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, and someone who is an outstanding financial and budgeting manager. In addition, the individual should be fair, open, level- headed, responsive, and team oriented. This individual should be a visionary thinker, an innovator, and possess highly developed leadership skills that leads to enjoying active involvement in the community.

The City of Aztec City Manager serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the City with the authority to appoint/remove senior City Staff and other City employees as prescribed by the personnel policies approved by the City Commission.

The City Manager is responsible for the administration of the business of the City and enforcement of the City Code and laws of the State of New Mexico. The City Manager will make recommendations to the City Commission concerning the business of the City and will recommend an annual budget to the City Commission. The City Manager will also prepare policy analyses, alternatives, and reports to keep the City Commission informed of the operations of the City.

The City Manager must display a proactive commitment to equal opportunity and diversity and be an advocate for quality in the workplace and excellence in customer relations. The City Manager shall subscribe to the Code of Ethics of the International City/County Management Association.

Typical knowledge, skills, and abilities:

? Possess knowledge of economic development and the ability to be proactive in pursuing development evaluating development proposals.

? Be innovative with revenue sources and budgeting processes and have knowledge of forecasting short-term and long-term revenues.

? Experience or knowledge in managing enterprise funds as the City operates and owns its water, wastewater, and electric facilities.

? Experience in working with capital outlay through state and federal government funding.

? Experience in managing major infrastructure projects such as road improvements, water and wastewater improvements, and other city utilities including electric facilities.

? Experience fostering city, county, state and federal government relationships.

? Be understanding of different cultures and the needs of a diverse region as Aztec is in close proximity to several Native American cultures and has a large Hispanic population.

? Be supportive of ADA issues and the City's Senior Center facility.

? Experience with water issues related to new development, shortages, and

finding new supply sources. Knowledge of water rights and western water law is beneficial.

? Be an effective negotiator, delegator, and problem solver with the ability to manage change effectively.

? Be of unquestioned morals, integrity, and ethics while treating the City Commission, City employees, and the public with dignity and respect.

? Experience in working with a City Commission to define a common vision and goals for a community.

? Good public relations skills and ability to work effectively with the news media.

? Possess analytical abilities necessary to make sound, logical interpretations of policy direction provided by the City Commission.

? Experience in promoting and marketing of the City economically and through tourism.

This position is open until filled. To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, submit your résumé, cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (two supervisors, two direct reports and two colleagues) . This position will be open until filled. Résumés should reflect years and months of employment, beginning/ending dates as well as size of staff and budgets that you have managed. Please submit your information to ...@aztecnm.gov.

For further information contact:

Karla Sayler

HR Manager

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