Join the City of Chattanooga Team
Chattanooga, a vibrant and growing community of over 190,000 residents within a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 is known as the "Scenic City" for a reason. Nestled along the Tennessee River and surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we are a hub of outdoor adventure and innovation. Home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College, our city blends a rich industrial history with a tech-forward future—famously powered by the nation’s first community-wide "Gig" fiber-optic network. The City of Chattanooga was also recently designated as a "National Park City,” the first of its kind in the United States.
As a City, we are powered by a dedicated workforce of approximately 2,600 employees committed to excellence in public service and making Chattanooga the best community in the country. Our team ensures our city thrives through a wide range of municipal services, including:
The City of Chattanooga’s workforce is the heartbeat of our community. We don't just offer jobs; we offer careers with purpose: making Chattanooga the best city in America. We are committed to being the premier employer of choice in Southeast Tennessee by providing:
In Chattanooga, "work-life balance" means you can finish your shift and be at a trailhead or on the water before the sun sets.
Our mission is to work together to build a safe, vibrant, and sustainable city for all Chattanoogans. To do that, it takes a team of skilled and passionate individuals. So, if you’d like to call Chattanooga home – or maybe you already do! – and want to further your career through meaningful work that makes a true impact where you live, we’d love to talk to you.
Salary: $64,024- $77,348 annually (GS.12)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments and projects.*
Work Location: 101 E. 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN
FLSA Status: This is an Exempt position.
Department: Finance
CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:
Incumbents in this classification are responsible for developing a process of planning, coordinating, financing, and executing capital projects, emphasizing the importance of addressing infrastructure needs while investing in economic development projects and improvements that will provide a positive return on investment to the City. To ensure optimum value of the program, duties will include budget planning, project analysis and ranking, establishing strong financial controls, and effective project coordination. The Strategic Capital Planning Manager will also work with City administrators and partner organizations to organize and propose a Capital Improvement Program that serves the short and long-term interests of the City and reflects utilization of funding. Work requires limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion.
SERIES LEVEL:
The Strategic Capital Planning Manager is a stand-alone position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)
Manage and monitor the day-to-day division activities and operations, which include: maintaining, administering, and implementing standard operating procedures, quality assurance standards, policies, goals, objectives, work plans, and workflow; ensuring procedures and equipment meet operational and program performance; and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Implement a mission-driven, outcome-oriented planning process to develop, analyze, prioritize, and execute a plan for the CIP to guide investment of capital dollars in conjunction with the Mayor, City Council, and community.
Manage and administer functions of capital budgeting and preparation of a five-year master plan to include management of capital budgeting from City departments, maintenance of the year-to-year master plan, and overall review of City growth.
Present plan to senior staff, Mayor, and City Council.
Works in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer in identifying available financing and establishing capital spending levels.
Consult with all departments within the City to review operations/activities, review and resolve problems, receive advice/direction, and provide recommendations.
Coordinate capital budget requests from departments; set budget priorities for departments; prepare budgetary data for presentation to the Mayor and City Council.
Analyze the impact of public improvement requirements on capital improvement projects; prioritize and determine capital improvement project completion dates.
Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs.
Collaborate with departments to incorporate long-range plans (e.g., Regional Transportation Plan, Climate Action Plan, and land use plans) with the five-year capital improvement plan.
Review, analyze, and monitor complex departmental capital improvement budgets.
Coordinate grant funding; seek funding sources to supplement City capital funds; direct preparation of grants and prepare grant paperwork.
Compile and monitor administrative, statistical, or demographic data; analyze data and identify trends; summarize data and prepare reports.
Prepare or complete various forms, reports, correspondence, performance evaluations, budget documents, grant documents, master plans, presentations, or other documents.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):
None
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics and four (4) years of experience in public sector administrative activities such as budget and management analysis, work with grants and philanthropic communities, or GIS and mapping systems; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid Driver’s License
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of managerial and leadership principles and practices; budgeting principles and practices; grant writing principals; operational characteristics, services and activities of a community services capital improvement project program; long-range planning; structured project methodologies and project planning tools; project management principles; principles and practices of contract administration; principles of project and municipal budget preparation and control; advanced financial analysis principles and methods; research methods and techniques; applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Skill in developing and managing budgets; analyzing complex issues and making appropriate recommendations; managing complex projects; developing strategic plans; interpersonal and communication skills; using computers and related software; understanding multiple objectives and assessing optimal courses of action; performing mathematical calculations; analyzing complex financial reports; reading, comprehending and reviewing financial information; managing projects; interpreting and applying applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Skill in monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff; prioritizing and assigning work; coordinating inter-agency activities and projects; responding to changing situations and needs; analyzing data; handling multiple tasks simultaneously; speaking in public; conducting research and preparing a variety of reports; and, communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, elected officials, and the general public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Positions in this class typically require fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Safety Sensitive: N
Department of Transportation - CDL: N
Child Sensitive: N
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Chattanooga, the 4th largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. The city boasts the most productive affordable housing program in the nation, and is notable for leveraging development funds through effective public/private partnerships, with significant civic involvement on the part of private foundations. Chattanooga was one of the first US cities to effectively use a citizen visioning process to set specific long-range goals to enrich the lives of residents and visitors.
