Who: City Manager's Office - Fort Collins, CO
What: The 2018-2019 Graduate Management Assistant will be involved in research, analytical work, and managing special projects. This position represents a one-year internship. Responsibilities include:
• Assist in the management of the City’s Service Area Request system, which involves frequent direct correspondence between elected officials, City staff, and citizens of Fort Collins.
• Assist the City Manager’s Office in researching high-level issues of concern as they arise.
• Performs entry level program analysis, organizational and administrative field studies, and statistical analysis of research data.
• Reports findings of research or study to the City Manager or other executive staff and elected officials in writing and in person.
• Participate in development and implementation of City’s Performance Excellence Program.
• Act as a liaison between the City and the community at City events.
• Attends weekly City Council and Executive Leadership Team meetings.
• Attend meetings on behalf of or in conjunction with executive managers.
• Plan and coordinate various meetings.
• Attend skill and knowledge development events and/or conferences.
• Participate in the City budget process by serving on the Budget Lead Team
• Review, update and implement department operations policies and procedures; Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in a field related to Public or Business Administration, Political Science, Social Sciences or closely related field. Applicants must have completed or substantially completed coursework toward a Master of Public Administration or closely related degree by June 2018.
Benefits: $40,000 per year.
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Application deadline is Friday, February 2nd , 2018 by 5:00pm MST. Applicants will submit the following in one PDF or word document to Alyssa Johnson at ajohnson@fcgov.com or by postal mail to the City Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522:
Cover letter, resume, three references with daytime phone numbers, an academic or professional writing sample of no more than five pages in length.
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