Full Job Description
Are you an experienced municipal operations leader who brings departments together around shared goals and measurable results? If so, the City of Gulf Shores invites you to apply to become its Assistant Administrator of Operations. Reporting to the City Administrator, the Assistant Administrator of Operations provides executive leadership, operational oversight, and strategic coordination for assigned City departments, serving as a bridge between the City Administrator, department heads, elected officials, and the community. We're seeking a consistent, trustworthy, and hands-on leader who is:
• Experienced in overseeing multiple municipal departments, particularly Public Works, Parks, Capital Projects, and Engineering
• Skilled at building credibility with long-tenured department heads and employees
• Committed to accountability, performance measurement, and continuous improvement
The Assistant Administrator of Operations supports effective and efficient service delivery, advances organizational priorities, and helps ensure City operations are conducted in a cost-effective manner. Working alongside the City Administrator, senior leadership, and the City Council, the Assistant Administrator will offer insight and expert analysis to shape short- and long-range goals for redevelopment and City management, and will help ensure that planning for Gulf Shores' future remains a highly inclusive and collaborative process. The role also responds to and resolves citizen concerns, develops policy recommendations, handles legislative agenda issues, and attends City Council meetings.
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $160,000.
For more information, contact:
Billy Owens, Senior Vice President, Executive Recruitment
Required qualifications include:
• Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, with a strong desire to learn about and work in City government
• Three to five years of experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of departmental subunits in order to direct and coordinate their work, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Valid driver's license
Preferred:
• Experience overseeing multiple municipal departments, particularly Public Works, Parks, Capital Projects, and Engineering
• Demonstrated experience developing performance measures and improving operational efficiency
• Active engagement in professional organizations and knowledge of industry best practices
