City of Willows, CA

Serving at the pleasure of the Willows City Council and subject to the Council’s policy direction, serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the City; assumes full responsibility for planning, administering, directing, overseeing, and evaluating the activities and operations of the City of Willows including public safety, community development, planning, building, library services, finance, human resource and other administrative services, operations and maintenance, parks, recreation, facilities; provides policy guidance to and coordinates the activities of management staff; facilitates the development and implementation of long and short range plans, policies, goals, objectives, and programs to provide the City with technical and administrative direction in meeting and maintaining City services standards; ensures public services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner; and provides highly complex administrative support to the City Council including implementing policy decisions made by the City Council.

Under the direction of the City Manager, the City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager is a key mid-management position in the City of Willows responsible for all functions of the City Clerk’s Office including, but not limited to, maintaining the City’s legislative history; administering and supervising municipal elections; ensuring legislative compliance; and administering the City’s record management program. The City Clerk is also responsible for facilitating the work of the City Council by attending all City Council meetings and recording and maintaining a full and true record of their proceedings, maintaining ordinance and resolution books, and keeping the public informed of all City Council actions. In addition, the City Clerk provides administrative support and assistance to the City Manager.

Under general direction, performs professional accounting duties in the preparation & analysis of financial reports and/or statements; develops accounting systems & analyzes financial records; plans, organizes & completes financial analysis & related studies; assists in the development of capital & operating budgets; supervises departmental staff; & performs related duties as required.