City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Capital Improvement Program Manager

Under general direction, this position manages the activities and personnel engaged in planning, developing, and monitoring the City’s Capital Improvement Program.

1. Advises the Division Manager, Department Director, and City Management on issues, opportunities, and status.
2. Coordinates the development and implementation of comprehensive, integrated capital improvement plans that support City goals and priorities.
3. Aligns departmental capital programs with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and resolves issues as necessary.
4. Monitors the implementation of the City and departmental Capital Improvement Plans.
5. Conducts presentations and acts as representative for the division, department, City management, boards and commissions, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
6. Coordinates and monitors the planning, development, and implementation of the City’s general obligation bond programs.
7. Develops and evaluates plans scope, criteria, and timelines for a variety of projects and program activities.
8. Develops policies and procedures. 
9. Collaborates with the Budget Office on program planning and budgeting. 
10. Provides technical assistance and advice to city management, departments, citizens and other stakeholders.

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

• Knowledge of modern methods, planning tools, and models, of fiscal or capital planning and capital budget.
• Knowledge of capital program finance, funding sources, budgeting, planning and strategies.
• Knowledge of the development of service-based user fees, capital markets and alternative financing strategies.
• Knowledge of information systems and their application.
• Knowledge of effective planning and coordination techniques.
• Knowledge of supervisory and management techniques.
• Knowledge of governmental fiscal policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of office software systems.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• Skill in gathering, processing, analyzing, and presenting data 
• Skill in effective oral and/or written communication to all levels of City management and the public.
• Skill in anticipating and accurately predicting the results of alternate courses of action.
• Skill in resolving problems or situations.
• Skill in developing and compiling capital planning reports.
• Skill in the application of cost benefit analysis and other types of capital planning analysis methods.

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Planning, or a field related to the job, plus five (5) years of experience conducting activities related to capital budgeting or planning initiatives two (2) of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• A Master's degree in a field related to Business Administration, Public Administration or related field plus three (3) years of experience Two (2) of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity may substitute for the required education and experience.