The minimum salary is $70,659.68 annually. This position is not eligible for overtime (exempt); however, the city has a compensatory time leave program for employees that grants leave time for hours worked in excess of forty hours. Pay Grade 525
FILING DEADLINE DATE
The deadline to apply is Monday, Janaury 13, 2025
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this classification is to manage major programs that are essential to the operations for the divisions within the Department of Environmental Quality & Public Works.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors degree in a field related to the job
Six (6) years of related experience
Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience
Additional years of related experience may substitute for years of education
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Plans, directs, organizes, oversees and supervises program activities
Manages, tracks, analyzes and reports on program results
Makes policy and best practices recommendations based on research
Manages support staff and contractors including contract operations like turf mowing, land, road, and stream cleanup, and the panhandler van
Grant Management within the program
Maintains communication, responds to inquiries from the Mayors office and council members, LFUCG employees, consultants and the public
Represents the division and LFUCG at various internal and external meetings and assists with public functions and events
Performs related work as assigned
SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Valid driver's license
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
All positions require drug testing and background check before employment and may require a post-job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16
EXAMINATION
Examination will be a training and experience evaluation from information provided on the application at filing deadline date.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit LFUCG electronic application through lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION, but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application.
Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.
***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***
CLOSING STATEMENT
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:
Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-3-health-and-wellness-benefits
Paid and unpaid time off benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits
Direct deposit is required of all employees.
The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:
Division of Human Resources 200 East Main St. Lexington, KY 40507