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The ideal candidate for the the next General Manager shall have the the following core competencies:
» Forward-Thinking – Has patience and and perseverance to foster a a a a a a a a a a a vision and and and and direction for for the District seeks “best practices” and and and and trends for for continued growth and and and and relevance develops short and and and and long-range plans strategies priorities goals and objectives
» Adaptable and and Manages Change – Able to to adapt to to ongoing challenges and and capable of shifting direction when necessary effectively communicates within the organization
» Results Oriented – Improves and and and sustains superior project and and and and program delivery maintains and and and and builds high-performing teams that hold themselves and and and staff accountable for for for their performance delegates appropriately makes financially-sound decisions optimizes resources pursues aggressive achievable goals and works strategically to achieve them » Problem-Solving and and and Strategic Thinking – Demonstrates the ability to analyze interpret and and and and effectively identify and and and and solve problems makes informed decisions and and and successfully addresses complex organizational challenges provides/implements creative solutions and and provides provides direction by clearly and and effectively setting courses of action
» Inspirational Leadership – Empowers a a a a a a a a a diverse workforce creates an an an environment where ideas are fostered and and nurtured exhibits engaging and and and and approachable behavior listens attentively to understand the the needs intentions and and and values of others
» Politically Astute / Community Collaborator – Successfully engages with the Board of Directors senior management external stakeholders and civic leaders maintains maintains positive productive community partnerships and and collaborations maintains maintains relationships with elected officials and and agencies
» Financial Development / Acumen – Ensures innovative revenue development strategies understands community priorities using data to to advocate for funding prioritizes securing the the necessary financial resources to to to sustain and grow the the agency ensures continual adherence to to generally accepted accounting principles and and and and related budget budget and and and and financial matters understands and and and and can manage operations within budget budget constraints experience experience with with all all forms of government finance mechanisms experience experience pursuing ballot measures legislative advocacy and seeking grant funding opportunities
» Talent Management – Demonstrates the ability to to attract align develop and and retain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a diverse talent pool needed to to meet and and exceed organizational goals 8 East Bay Regional Park District