Hybrid Assistant Director - GSD at City of Detroit, MI

About the Department

Under executive direction the Assistant Director will ensure that field and shelter services are well-coordinated, effective, efficient, and in compliance with City of Detroit, State, and Federal regulations, as well as industry best practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising all aspects of the DACC, to ensure public safety, safe and humane sheltering, community education, and enforcement best practices are being implemented at all times.

Position Duties

1. Identifies, delineates and proposes solutions to difficult administrative problems.
2. Confers with division heads on policy interpretation, activities, procedures, problems, and required action to ensure efficient and economical operations in compliance with policies, rules, laws, and legal provisions.
3. Analyzes relevant data including, but not limited to, industry statistics, equipment and supplies performance, cost and work reports to evaluate efficiency, personnel and supplier productivity, performance metrics, building occupancy costs, and develops and coordinates plans and procedures for improvement.
4. Inspects facilities and operations to identify and prioritize response to problems.
5. Develops and recommends changes in general administrative policies.
6. Confers with division heads to direct work of fleet, facilities and grounds operations administrative staff and managers.
7. Enforces established disciplinary and safety procedures.
8. Directs preparation of operating and capital budget requirements and management of resources.
9. Addresses complaints and inquiries of an administrative nature.
10. Represents the department in public and official contacts and provides executive support to the Administration. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or public administration, or related field.
 
Seven years of recent and progressive managerial and administrative experience, including staffing, budgeting, project management and operations management, preferably in connection with large-scale public or private operations.
 
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirement of this position.

Other Qualifications

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit:   15 points

LRD: 07/31/2025