Deputy Chief of Staff of Community Programs

Summary Statement

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? As the Deputy Chief of Staff for Community Programs, you will provide strategic direction and executive oversight for key departments, including Arts and History, the Library, and Parks and Recreation, while collaborating with various stakeholders to drive impactful initiatives. Reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, you will ensure our community programs are effective, inspiring, and inclusive.

The Deputy Chief of Staff is a senior leadership role responsible for advising and making recommendations to the mayor and chief of staff. This role provides strategic direction and executive oversight across high-profile resident-facing functions. Reporting directly to the chief of staff, the deputy oversees Community Programs, including the Department of Arts and History, the Library Department, and the Parks and Recreation Department. The deputy chief of staff collaborates with peer deputies, department directors, and other stakeholders to drive impactful initiatives as well as efficiency, innovation, and excellence in service delivery. This position works under administrative direction.

This position is designated as At-Will.

Essential Functions

• Supervises the work of executive-level staff
• ensures that assigned operations and activities comply with organizational goals and objectives
• Directs actions and results for departments and maintains control of budget authority.
• Defines and implements priority service delivery for the municipality.
• Develops and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, relevant agency partners and elected officials.
• Identifies and integrates organizational goals and strategies based on community input, operational needs and the city’s vision.
• Ensures alignment within the community programs team.
• Collaborates and coordinates with external partners, such as agency partners to address community needs.
• Represents the City of Boise in meetings, conferences and public forums, fostering positive relationships with partners to enhance community impact.
  
  

Provides oversight for:

• Arts & History, overseeing public art, cultural sites, history and archives
• The library, overseeing acquisitions and collection development, library services and programming, operations and administration, and board and partner engagement
• parks and recreation, overseeing foothills and open spaces, parks resources, recreation and programming, operations and administration, communications and marketing, and zoo.
  
  

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, a discipline within community programs, or a closely related field and ten years of progressively responsible executive-level management and/or administrative experience involving planning, organization and execution of a variety or work programs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge Of

• principles and practices of managing mid-to-large-size organizations
• financial management, public administration, effective management and supervision
• methods and techniques for maintaining effective relations among elected officials
• city government organization
• relevant local and state laws, regulations and policies that affect program development and implementation
• computer usage including related software
  
  

Ability to:

• plan and direct the operations and activities of the city
• problem solve and work in a fast-paced, evolving environment; identify and utilize appropriate data and analytics to guide decision-making
• display strong organizational and time management skills
• prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously
• understand, interpret, explain and apply city, state and federal policy, laws and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility
• exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with highly sensitive, complex and confidential issues
• establish and maintain highly effective working relationships
• communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
  

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Master’s degree in public or business administration, a discipline within community programs, political science or a closely related field.

Ten years of experience in executive management and administration in a large municipal government or similar public agency setting including at least eight years managing through subordinate managers.

Licensing And Other Requirements

Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be able to pass:

City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation

Credit History Check

Driving Record Check

Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS)

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment 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.

Physical Efforts

While performing the duties of this job the employee is rarely lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds. Also, the employee is rarely pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear.

Working Environment

The work environment will include inside conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.

This position works: evenings and weekends as required for council meetings or emergencies.