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THE CITY: Palm Springs, located in the Coachella Valley, is known for its luxurious yet relaxed lifestyle. Picture waking up to fresh air, surrounded by palm trees, and enjoying stunning mountain views. This city offers a perfect blend of nature and modern living for both residents and visitors. Palm Springs is ideal for families, offering numerous parks, gardens, and nature reserves for leisurely activities and wildlife encounters. With a wide range of attractions and events, there’s always something fun for everyone in the family. To see the exciting things going on, visit the Engage Palm Springs website. The City of Palm Springs is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, from policies to inclusive healthcare, and making people of various backgrounds feel welcome and supported. To view our recent Human Rights Campaign, visit the Municipal Equity Index (Download PDF reader) website.
THE POSITION: Under the general administrative direction of the City Manager, plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and operations that are broad in scope and involve highly sensitive and publicly visible operations, projects, and processes that require a high degree of policy, program, and administrative discretion, and high ethical standards. Provides advice and strategic leadership to the City Manager, Mayor, City Council, and other department directors in the development of short- and long-term strategic plans. This position collaborates with a broad range of officials, both internal and external to the organization, business leaders, development professionals, and the general public to achieve the City’s goals and objectives.
As a member of the City's unclassified service, this is an "at-will" position, and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager
Minimum requirements must be clearly demonstrated on the application to be considered, however, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to compete further in the selection process. Experience requirements must be demonstrated in the “Work Experience” section of the application, other sections of the application will not be used to determine experience qualifications. (One year of work experience is the equivalent of 12 months of full-time work. “Full-time work” means at least 36 hours of work over a period of one week or 1,872 hours of work over a period of at least 12 months.) Qualifications noted as “desirable” or “preferred” are not included as part of the minimum requirements.
Experience:
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Five (5) years of increasingly responsible economic development experience, including one (1) year of management and administrative responsibility, is required.
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Experience working in a public sector agency is preferred. (Public sector agency includes State, County, School, or City Government, Law Enforcement, or other Public Sector Agency.)
Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in economics, community development, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
License or Certificates:
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Possession of or an ability to obtain at the time of appointment, an appropriate valid California driver license with a satisfactory driving record is required.
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Real estate and/or property management license/certification is preferred.
Special Requirements:-
Must be willing and able to work various hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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Incumbent will be enrolled in the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Pull Notice Program. The DMV Pull Notice Program provides information on the incumbents driving record and driving record status on a periodic basis to the City.
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Must successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation, physical, and drug screen.
Working Conditions:
The following work environment and physical conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
This position works in an office environment and travels from site to site. Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical conditions necessary to sit, stand, walk, talk, or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, and feel computers and standard business equipment; operate a motor vehicle; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
A completed application, resume, cover letter, and supplemental questionnaire are required by the closing date and time. As a candidate for the position, you will want to be sure your application accurately reflects your skills and abilities as they relate to the position to achieve maximum opportunity. Applications will be reviewed carefully and only those who appear to have the best qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process.
Minimum requirements must be clearly demonstrated on the application to be considered as this information will be used to determine minimum qualifications. Experience requirements must be demonstrated in the “Work Experience” section of the application, other sections of the application will not be used to determine experience qualifications.
Resumes and other documents may be submitted, however, they will not be used to determine minimum qualifications, please do not use phrases such as “see attached” or “see resume” as they will not be considered. The Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to compete further in the process. Minimum requirements must be met at the time of application submission unless stated otherwise.
Selection Process Information - The selection process for this position may include one or more of the following: application review, qualification review, written exam, practical exam, oral panel exam, and department interview.
Candidates must successfully pass each stage of the selection process above in order to continue to the next step. This process may be modified or changed depending on the number of qualified candidates.
Please remember to submit all your application materials by the closing date and time. Incomplete or applications received after the closing date and time cannot be considered. All information on the application is subject to investigation and verification.
For more information on completing your application materials, click here.
If you are ready to join the exciting Team Palm Springs and you meet the requirements detailed above, please click the "Apply" button. For more information, contact Human Resources at:
The City of Palm Springs
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov
(760) 323 - 8215
The City offers an excellent benefits package and retirement plan through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and résumé below no later than Monday, August 24, 2024. This is an Executive confidential recruitment and reserves the right to accelerate or extend the "Closing Date" of open positions at any time, dependent upon the number of applications received.
The City of Palm Springs is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we encourage all persons to file applications. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family or marital status, disability, medical condition or pregnancy, genetic information, religious or political affiliation, or veteran status.
Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Palm Springs Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
