Project Manager

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
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• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

Description

This classification resides within the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and is designed for a professional grounded in human services who brings expertise in project management and program coordination to support departmental and citywide initiatives. Incumbents should have subject matter expertise and experience in human services fields and will provide consultation to leadership and staff manage large and significant projects and ensure that DNCS programs and operations are effectively supported.

Work may include time limited as well as ongoing project management; developing and implementing policies and procedures; coordinating DNCS facility operations; assisting with contracts and legislative research and drafting; and overseeing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The role requires a balance of human services knowledge and technical project / change management skills to ensure programs meet community needs while adapting to organizational and legislative changes.

Supervision Exercised / Received

Duties include but are not limited to

TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES (percentages are representative samples; assignments may vary) :

Plans coordinates and manages systems-level DNCS projects and initiatives; ensures projects are organized on track effective and collaborative; prepares reports; and attends leadership meetings. Projects include overseeing coordination of multiple human services and community facility operations.

Reviews records reports and data; drafts interprets and implements policies and legislation; coordinates and responds to FOIA requests in compliance with applicable laws; presents information; makes recommendations and decisions. Supports development and negotiation of contracts and partnership agreements coordinating legal review and ensuring compliance with City processes.

Supports data collection and reporting; ensures accuracy and integrity of collected data for presentations and reports; works alongside DNCS program leaders to use data to guide program development and evaluation. Supports digital communications including maintaining web content.

Oversees DNCS facility operations including space planning maintenance coordination safety compliance and vendor management; troubleshoots facility-related issues; researches and resolves operational concerns.

Qualifications Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

LICENSING CERTIFICATIONS and / or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS : Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT : Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction stand push pull lift finger (picking pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers) grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms talk see and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb balance stoop crouch crawl walk feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists hands and terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be sedentary exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,PMBOK,Visio,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 82289 - 136341