Salary: $121,259.31 - $150,058.40 Annually
Location : 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2025--00143
Department: COUNTY MANAGER
Opening Date: 07/02/2025
Closing Date: 8/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

General Definition of Work

Performs complex professional and difficult executive work assisting the County Manager with projects and daily administration, providing information and analyses for decision making, providing advice and guidance to department directors, assisting with budget preparation, coordinating work with County Manager and department directors, supervising several designated departments, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the County Manager. Organizational supervision is exercised over County staff as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Oversees and directs the assigned departments by developing work plans and goals, discussing on-going issues and solving problems; guides and assists departmental directors in establishing policies and procedures; evaluates performance.

Assists County Manager in policy development, investigative issues, problems and projects requested by the Board of County Commissioners; oversees County operations in the absence of the County Manager.

Assists in annual budget preparation; prepares reports; maintains files and records.

Monitors County departmental budgets.

Initiates new projects, programs, etc. within departments; assists departments in the structured interview process.

Works with appointed and elected officials from other jurisdictions and levels of government as needed.

Resolves controversial, delicate and difficult issues involving the public, special interest groups, businesses, appointed officials from other jurisdictions and elected officials.

Performs a variety of research regarding legal issues, programs in other jurisdictions, etc.

Acts as liaison and County representative on a variety of Boards and Committees; represents the County at conferences and meetings as requested; attends Board of County Commissioner meetings.

Handles special projects as assigned by County Manager.
Works with Board members on various issues as needed; assists with agenda preparation and follow-up on Board actions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education & Experience
Comprehensive knowledge of the organization, function, and methods of operation of a local government; comprehensive knowledge of general management and office organization principles and practices; comprehensive knowledge of the basic laws, ordinances, and regulations underlying the local government; ability to analyze a variety of complex issues and develop solutions; ability to express complex ideas effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, associates and the general public.

Bachelor's degree with coursework in public administration, political science, business administration, or related field and considerable experience in government administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing and walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a quiet location (e.g. library, private offices).

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Pender County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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There are a wide variety of benefits available to eligible Pender County employees. These benefits include: health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability insurance plans, flexible spending account, retirement program, 401(k) program, deferred compensation program, credit union membership and an employee assistance program.

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Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent?

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• No

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Do you have a North Carolina driver license, a valid driver license from another state due to military exemption, or the ability to obtain a North Carolina driver license within 30 days of hire?

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• No

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