Deputy City Manager

Executive-level position serving as the City Manager's second in command, a member of command staff, and Acting City Manager in the City Manager's absence or as designated. Directs the City's risk management, compliance, and emergency management programs, supports the Finance Department, and serves as Emergency Management Director under Chapter 252, F.S., NIMS, and the Pasco County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from this classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment.

• Serves as Acting City Manager, when City Manager is out of town, or is disabled from performing the job within City Charter limits; helps direct citywide operations, goals, policies, budgets, and priorities; supervises assigned directors and staff; presents reports and recommendations to the City Manager; manages budgets for assigned functions, major projects, and capital programs; maintains relationships with Pasco County, neighboring cities, state and federal agencies, and community partners.
• Maintains the City's emergency management program, CEMP, COOP, and hurricane and severe weather plans; ensures NIMS compliance; directs EOC activations and serves in command and general staff roles; coordinates with Pasco County EM, FDEM, FEMA, and partners; directs disaster recovery (damage assessment, debris, restoration of services) and FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and cost recovery; participates in the Local Mitigation Strategy;
  
  leads public preparedness information; instructs IC-100 through 400; and conducts HSEEP exercises, After-Action Reports, and a multi-year training plan that includes elected officials.
• Directs the property, casualty, general and auto liability program, including policies and claims handling with HR, legal counsel, adjusters, and TPAs; directs employee safety and loss‑control programs, safety committee, accident review, and training.
• Manages the city‑wide compliance program, internal controls, and a database of applicable laws, grant conditions, and deadlines; monitors legislative changes; ensures grant compliance (2 CFR Part 200, Florida Single Audit Act, CDBG, CDBG‑DR, FEMA, mitigation); conducts internal audits, investigates concerns, and verifies corrective actions; enforces franchises, leases, contracts, and permits with Purchasing and the City Attorney; reports compliance status to the City Manager and Commission.
• Assists with the operating and capital budgets and TRIM (Chapter 200, F.S.); monitors revenues, expenditures, and fund balances; supports the annual audit, Annual Financial Report, and Single Audit; assists with grant financial management, internal controls, long‑range planning, rate studies, debt, and CIP funding; provides Finance backup as directed.
• Performs related duties as directed by the City Manager.

• Knowledge of Florida municipal government and the Commission's role, including the Sunshine Law (Ch. 286), Public Records (Ch. 119), Code of Ethics (Ch. 112, Part III), and ADA.
• Knowledge of emergency management (NIMS, IC, National Response Framework, HSEEP, Ch. 252, F.S.), FEMA recovery programs, and public-sector risk management, insurance, claims, and safety.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting (GAAP/GASB), grant compliance, procurement, and personnel management.
• Ability to direct emergency operations and decide quickly under pressure; interpret and explain laws and policies; analyze complex problems and financial data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities accurately, maintain compliance tracking systems, write clear reports and plans, build effective working relationships, exercise independent judgment, and maintain…