Management Fellow

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

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Provide an aspiring local government manager with a 12-month fellowship to gain the experience and exposure necessary to create a successful underpinning to a long and productive career in administration.

• Serves as a member of the City's Leadership Team
  • Participates in department director and senior management team meetings
  • Participates in Board of Mayor & Aldermen Work Sessions and regularly scheduled Voting Sessions
• Works directly with the City’s Office of Budget and Performance
• Participates on the team responsible for the construction and implementation of the annual operating and capital budgets
  • Compiles information and utilizes complex databases for tracking information for reporting purposes
• Receives direct exposure to a variety of Human Resources experiences
• Receives a broad exposure to all City functions, services, and programs
• May draft policies and procedures as directed
• Assists in developing and coordinating assigned projects, programs, and activities
• Assists in the development and adherence to the City’s strategic plans
• Attends and participates in professional associations; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public management and administration
• Serves as staff support and liaison to various committees as assigned
• Completing Projects as determined mutually through collaboration with the City Administrator suited to the knowledge and passion of the fellow
• Conducts special research projects, including gathering, compiling and analyzing information; provides alternatives and makes recommendations on courses of action

Performs other job duties as assigned, including:

• Assist other employees in the department as required.
• Attends meetings of Budget & Finance Committee and Capital Investment Committee and other public meetings as necessary
• Attend public meetings as necessary to understand matters affecting the city
• Writes reports or presents data.
• Reviews and keeps current on new laws and regulations affecting the organization.

Primary challenges of this position include understanding financial documents and effectively communicating financial information to different departments as needed.

Computer and other office equipment such as printers and fax machines.

• Job Content Knowledge: Has thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the City and budgeting practices relating to the position of Chief Budget and Performance Officer. Is very knowledgeable of budgeting practices as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities. Develops revenue models to forecast income for the City’s budget from various sources. Coordinates educational initiatives such as Government Day to promote understanding of local government functions.
  
  Must be able to perform word processing and data entry functions. Is knowledgeable of personnel rules and regulations and principles of supervision. Has comprehensive knowledge of the terminology, principles, and methods utilized within the department. Is knowledgeable and proficient with computers.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define complex problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Teamwork: Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. Encourages others to express their ideas and opinions. Provides input into identifying and solving problems. Anticipates need of others for information about job tasks and work environment and provides it to them in a timely manner. Willingly assists others with job tasks when appropriate.

Physical Demands: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires the incumbent to:

• Remain in a…