Employment:  General Manager Position
     
    

Position Starts: 2/01/2012

Organization: Arrowbear Park County Water District

Job Title: General Manager

Job Description

This hands-on General Manager position reports directly to an elected five-member Board of Directors.  The General Manager is responsible for the effective management and administration of all aspects of the District’s Water, Wastewater Collections, volunteer Fire Departments, and business operations.  Administrative and management assignments include personnel, budgeting, planning, report writing, public relations, implementing and enforcing District policies and procedures, regulatory compliance and other duties as assigned.  In addition, the General Manager is responsible for continually evaluating the District’s operation and for making appropriate reports and recommendations to the Board of Directors in order to ensure the entire organization operates at the highest practical level of efficiency.  The ideal candidate should be a self-confident, hands-on, working leader, strategic thinker, consensus builder, business manager and a good communicator.  Experience with public special districts is desirable.  Water treatment and distribution certification is desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Engineering or related discipline and demonstrated experience in water system operations including water supply, water distribution, water quality, customer service, budgeting, planning, financial reporting and community relations, with a minimum of 5 years of senior managerial supervisory experience.
• Additional supervisory experience of a minimum of 5 years in middle management with demonstrated hands-on experience of planning and executing work and project assignments and working along side of technicians.
• Extensive computer skills and a demonstrated knowledge and application of accounting skills including but not limited to: preparing detailed budgets, financial report building and analysis, master plan budget forecasting, invoicing and office business practices, and asset controls.
• Demonstrated and proven leadership ability, management and inter-personal skills, highly motivated, fair and honest in all aspects of work performance.
• Must possess effective oral and written communication skills
• Valid California drivers license
• May include but not limited to standing, walking, bending, pulling and/or pushing, grasping, lifting, reaching, stooping and crouching, operating construction equipment, color determination, typing, sitting, reading, speaking and listening.
• Smoking in District facilities and vehicles is prohibited.
• Must provide verification of legal right to work in the United States.

Application Procedure

A District application and a detailed resume must be submitted.  Applications are available from the Water District Business Office, 2365 Fir Drive, Arrowbear Lake, CA 92382 (909) 867-2704 (hours: 8am- 12:00, 1:00pm- 5:00) or application may be obtained by sending a stamped ($1.11 postage self addressed 10” x 13” envelope to:

Arrowbear Park County Water District

P.O. Box 4045

Arrowbear Lake, CA 92382-4045

Filing Deadline

Completed applications and resumes must be received at the District’s Business Office by 5:00 pm., December 9, 2011.  Postmarks will not be accepted.

Selection Procedure

Applications and resumes will be reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee.  The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment/ interview process.   Final selection will be made by the Board of Directors from the results of the assessment/ interview.

Hours

A minimum of forty (40) hours per week Monday through Friday is required, with “emergency call-back” responsibilities as necessary including major emergency occurrences.  Any outside employment must be approved by the District’s Board of Directors.

Residency Requirements

General Manager is required to live within 10 miles of Arrowbear Lake within 6 months of employment.

Medical Examination

Prior to appointment, candidates must pass a medical examination that includes drug screening.

Background

Prior to employment, candidates must undergo a comprehensive background investigation, including employment history, credit report, and driving record.

Employment by Contract

The General Manager will be employed with terms set forth by an annual contract, the terms of which will be fully disclosed to candidate finalists.

Salary Range:  $73,220 - $86,260 DOQ

Benefits

Paid Vacations:                         1 year, 5 working days/year

                                                2 through 5 years, 10 days/year

                                                6 through 10 years, 15 days/year

                                                After 10 years of service, 1 additional day of paid vacation
                                                for each additional year of service to a maximum of 30
                                                days (240 hrs)

Holidays:                                   11 days per year

Sick Leave:                               Accumulated at a rate of 8 hours per month with retirement
                                                service credit for unused sick leave.

Health Insurance:                      The District participates in the PERS Health Care
                                                Program with district contribution currently at:
                                                $375 per month for employee only
                                                $624 per month for employee +1
                                                $750 per month for employee + family

Retirement:

                                                PERS Miscellaneous Member, 2% at 55 formula.  The District
                                                pays the employee’s 7% contribution.

About the District:

The community of Arrowbear Lake, CA, is located east of Running Springs along Highway 18 in the San Bernardino National Forest, a delightful mountain community with a fulltime population of 550 and expands to over 2,500 on busy weekends and holidays.

Formed in 1953, Arrowbear Park County Water District (APCWD) has successfully maintained the safety and well being of this community for over 50 years by providing high quality water from its own wells, reliable sewer collection services, and excellent fire protection services that the residents and visitors of Arrowbear need.  The District is a San Bernardino County Special District that is self-governed by a 5 member, locally elected Board of Directors.

The District employs five full-time water/sewer department staff, two part-time fire department staff, and up to12 volunteer firefighters.  The District provides water, sewer and fire protection service to each of its nearly 1,000 customer accounts within its 3,840 acre service area.

In addition to overseeing 24 miles of water and sewer pipelines, four reservoirs and four wells, the District supports, manages and funds Arrowbear’s all-volunteer fire fighting force.  Arrowbear’s Fire Department not only protects the local community, but the Department is often called on to fight major wildfires in California.

With a strong tie to the community, APCWD is dedicated to ensuring that residents, property, wild lands and surrounding communities remain well protected in the event of any emergency and continues to provide the best possible water, and sewer services at the lowest possible cost.

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