Business Support Team Manager (Team Manager II) - Metropolitan Water District - Sacramento, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: Metropolitan Water District
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitanís mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitanís facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
BUSINESS SUPPORT TEAM MANAGER (Team Manager II)
(Sacramento)
The Metropolitan Water District, Administrative Services Section, has one (1) opening for a Business Support Team Manager (Team Manager II) at its Sacramento Office in Sacramento, California.
As the Business Support Team Manager at the Sacramento Office, you will be responsible for managing administrative staff and activities including procurement, contract administration, training coordination, timekeeping, facility management, scheduling and preparing for meetings, travel arrangements and maintaining calendars.
As the Business Support Team Manager, you will oversee and perform general administrative services in support of the Sacramento Office which include: drafting Board letters and presentations; preparing and editing PowerPoints and correspondences; managing contracts and software agreements; processing invoices and payments; purchasing; and records management. In addition, you will oversee: the activities of the front desk; travel arrangements; assembly of information packets; maintenance of asset inventory; calendaring of conference rooms; preparation for meetings (including room set up / cleanup and placement of catering orders); and special projects.
Essential Functions ñ Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff in accordance with Metropolitanís policies and procedures.
2. Effectively recommends personnel actions related to recruitment and selection, grievances and disciplinary policies and procedures, performance, leaves of absence, work schedules and assignments.
3. Performs analytical work for a team in a specialized field and coordinates teamwork activity to achieve effective results.
4. Makes budget, personnel and related resource requirement recommendations for the area supervised based upon anticipated workload and production capability of the team.
5. Gathers, analyzes and compiles data to prepare narrative and statistical reports on team activities.
6. Provides input into the development and modification of policies, methods and procedures.
7. Provides explanation of policies and procedures and working structure of the team to external and - al customers; drafts detailed responses about regulations, procedures, activities and status of projects.
8. Represents the team and Metropolitan at various meetings.
9. Exercises responsibility and accountability for the technical soundness of the work that is supervised.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Each Team Manager position will have specialized requirements for knowledge in the functional areas within the team assigned to manage.
Education and Experience:
- A high school diploma or High School Equivalency Certificate and eight years of increasingly responsible experience, of which three years must have been in a project management, supervisory or lead capacity; OR
- An associate's degree from an accredited college or technical school and six years of increasingly responsible experience, of which three years must have been in a project management, supervisory or lead capacity; OR
- A bachelorís degree from an accredited college or university and four years of increasingly responsible experience, of which three years must have been in a project management, supervisory or lead capacity.
Required Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of supervisory methods
- Principles of administrative and project management, including budgeting techniques, office procedures, and reporting
- Tools of management, such as development, cost analysis, policies and procedures, training and development, and records management and reports writing
- Employee policies and procedures
- Equal opportunity practices
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
Required Skills and Abilities to:
- Supervise, lead, mentor, coach, motivate, evaluate and reward employees
- Plan schedules, give guidance and assign the work of subordinates through verbal and written instruction or demonstration in order to make the most effective and
efficient use of staff
- Determine training needs and provide orientation and training for subordinate staff
- Display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments giving attention to detail with minimal supervision
- Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride and trust and foster commitment and team spirit
- Effectively present information to individuals or groups
- Maintain favorable public relations
- Organize and coordinate the work of others
- Communicate openly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Develop a team
- Be fiscally responsible
- Empower and support staff; seek and apply feedback
LICENSES/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid state driverís license at time of application is required.
Physical Demands: Light
This requires light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan
- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Excellent working environment
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected].
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer ñ Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
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