Overview
Position Title:ARPA Manager
Company:City Of Eugene
Location:Eugene, OR, US
Job Description:
The City Manager’s Office (CMO) is a division in the Central Services department. The division supports the Mayor, Council, City Manager, boards, commissions, and other departments. Working as a team, the CMO provides innovative, collaborative, and strategic support to various projects and ongoing initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and supports development of the City’s management plan of ARPA funding; works closely with members of the ARPA Policy Team and Operations Team(s).
- Lead ARPA funded program, project, and service initiatives as a part of the City’s relief efforts under the direction of the City Executive Team, City Council, and other key stakeholders.
- Attends regular meetings with the ARPA Policy Team and Operations Team(s).
- Creates monitoring system to track impact of fund usage.
- Managing timelines and deliverables for projects sponsored with ARPA funds.
- Assist project staff with compliance for sub-awards and subcontracts, including Council resolutions/ordinances, written sub-agreements, sub monitoring, technical assistance.
Requirements:
- Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
- Effective interpersonal and group process techniques, including gaining cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, staff, City departments, external agencies, and the general public.
- Strong commitment to the principles of public, principles of trust, teamwork, collaboration, and engagement with stakeholders.
- Ability to create comprehensive plans that identify all tasks, resources, and deliverables required to achieve the desired results.
- Strong time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an ability to anticipate problems and prioritize solutions on a deadline.
- Principles and practices of program and project management.
- Ability to handle confidential information and matters in a discreet and professional manner.
- Handle various and conflicting work assignments.
- Analyze, interpret, and report research findings.
- Proficiency with a variety of computer programs including Workday, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.