Thursday, August 13, 2015

Strategic Capital & Budget Coordinator

CITY OF SEATTLE

Strategic Capital & Budget Coordinator

SALARY:

$90,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

LOCATION: City Hall, 600 4th Ave., Seattle, Washington

JOB TYPE: Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-Time

SHIFT: Day

DEPARTMENT: City Budget Office

BARGAINING UNIT: Not represented

CLOSING DATE:

08/25/15 04:00 PM Pacific Time

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Seattle’s Mayor and City Council are striving to make Seattle the leading example of positive

change and innovation in budgeting and performance management. In order to realize these

goals, we need smart, creative, and collaborative leaders to ensure we are financially able to

support our programs and policies.

We have an opportunity to bring in a senior level Strategic Capital & Budget Coordinator to help

lead, plan, and carry out the development of City’s strategic capital & budgetary agenda. In this

position, you will report to the Fiscal Management Team Manager and have the opportunity to

work directly with the Mayor’s Office, Senior Executive Staff, City Councilmembers, department

directors and capital & finance managers.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Acting as an advisor to the Budget Director, the Mayor, City Council, City departments,

and utilities on matters related to debt and capital planning.

· Working with departments to develop the City’s strategic capital agenda and capital

investment proposals.

· Establishing and coordinating Capital Sub-cabinet meetings to address key capital

issues and provide an avenue for Mayoral direction and issue resolution.

· Identifying potential funding options and developing specific funding proposals for interdepartmental

capital investments.

· Creating and maintaining financial models supporting long-term budgetary analysis

involving multiple funding sources.

· Analyzing long-term trends and early identification of potential future budgetary issues.

· Redesigning and enhancing reporting tools now used to monitor large and/or crossdepartmental

capital projects.

· Working across departmental lines to improve project planning and the coordination of

infrastructure investments to align with the City’s longer term growth plans.

· Developing appropriate financing solutions to meet the City’s capital & budgetary needs

while prudently managing the City’s total debt obligations.

Your effectiveness in this role will depend on your ability to:

· Solve problems creatively

· Assess potential outcomes of alternative decisions

· Establish and shift priorities quickly

· Work through and make progress in professional situations where there’s a lack of clarity

· Communicate and interact with a variety of audiences, especially internally to the Budget

Office and externally to City Departments

· Identify and negotiate solutions to financial issues when department interests conflict

with executive policies

· Develop and maintain effective working relationships

You will feel prepared to take on this role if you have experience in:

· Working with competing interests with multiple stakeholders

· Developing and presenting long-term strategic financial plans

· Managing central cost, general fund, and organization-wide rate pools

· Working with accountants and accounting basics

· Managing major construction projects in a government setting

QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the qualities mentioned above, you will need to possess the below required

qualifications (or a combination of education, training or experience which provides an

equivalent background required to perform the work of the class):

· A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, or a

related field

· 3 years of professional experience performing high-level policy, financial, and/or capital

planning work

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The most successful candidates will also possess the following experience:

· 5 or more years performing high-level policy, financial, and/or capital planning work

· Developing, planning and tracking capital program budgets

· Coordinating/compiling work and data across multiple

departments/divisions/organizations

· Staffing/coordinating an executive-level policy committee

· Developing capital program policies and financial guidance

APPLICATION PROCESS

This position is classified as a Strategic Advisor 2-Exempt. Please submit your resume, cover

letter, and application at www.seattle.gov/jobs. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives

and life experiences; people of color, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans are

encouraged to apply. If you have questions please contact Lindsey King at

lindsey.king@seattle.gov.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.seattle.gov/jobs

Job #2015- 01056 STRATEGIC CAPITAL & BUDGETING COORDINATOR

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If you are unable to apply on-line you may submit a paper application by the closing date to our office.

OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT:

Seattle Municipal Tower

700 5th Avenue, Suite 5400

Seattle, WA 98104

206-684-8088

Careers@seattle.gov

The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Accommodations for

people with disabilities are provided on request. The City is a Drug Free Workplace

 

 

RB