JOB TITLE: Operations Director
DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS TO: Board of Trustees
SUPERVISES: Department heads & contracts
LOCATION: On-site, Scio Township Hall, 827 N. Zeeb Rd. Ann Arbor, MI
Mon. – Fri. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm & board meeting attendance
The Township of Scio is a general law township located on the west side of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County and offers a family-friendly environment. Its residents enjoy the natural beauty and open spaces with the convenience of being located next to thriving Ann Arbor and near Detroit and Lansing. Township of Scio residents attend highly rated public schools in Ann Arbor or Dexter.
Position Summary
The Operations Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations including providing effective methods in the administration of Scio Township government. The Operations Director will develop, interpret, and implement Township procedures and ensure compliance with these policies and procedures, as well as statutes and ordinances. The Operations Director will develop reports, communication strategies and organizational planning. The Operations Director is responsible for the various areas of operations but may not necessarily be performing individual tasks and may delegate as needed.
Supervision of:
• Office Coordinator
• Utilities Director
• Contracts (e.g. Sheriff, Engineer, Planning)
• Parks, Preserves, Pathways Director
• Project Management
• Information Technology
• Code Enforcement
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills including public presentations in gathering data, conducting research, preparing accurate and timely records, reports, notices, and letters.
• Ability to lead an organization and interact with tact and diplomacy.
• Five to seven years of experience supervising, mentoring and professionally developing staff.
• Ability to work proactively in an organization both independently and interactively as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills in engaging with staff, residents, and the public.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration/operations or associated area.
• Five to seven years of administrative/professional work with experience in government/public administration, including purchasing and contracting, is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with competency and experience using technical and administrative tools including Microsoft Office Suite and ERP (enterprise resource program).
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Duties require sufficient mobility to work in a normal office setting and use standard office equipment including a computer, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen and hearing and speech sufficient to communicate in person or over the telephone. Duties may require an employee to exert a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud.
Interested applicants: complete an application, submit a cover letter and resume to hr@sciotownship.org.
