Jobs at City of Gainesville

Provides temporary support for youth and adult recreation programs, camps, leagues, games, and community events. Leads and monitors activities, teaches recreational programs, assists participants and staff, distributes equipment, maintains safe facilities, tracks attendance, provides customer service, and completes related clerical tasks. The role may require CPR and first aid response, child supervision, evening and weekend work, outdoor activity, and compliance with safety and childcare procedures.

Manages Public Works operations involving roadway, stormwater, right-of-way, warehouse, and materials functions. Oversees staff, budgets, contracts, scheduling, construction and maintenance activities, resource utilization, safety, inspections, and performance reporting. Coordinates projects with city departments, vendors, supervisors, Human Resources, and the public. Prepares estimates, specifications, work plans, budgets, reports, and personnel recommendations, while responding to emergencies and citizen requests.

Provides confidential, complex administrative support to a City Commissioner or Charter Officer. Responsibilities include coordinating correspondence and agendas, serving as a committee liaison, responding to citizens, preparing reports and presentations, administering purchases and budgets, scheduling calendars, arranging travel, and supervising support staff. The role requires independent judgment, discretion, strong communication, office management skills, and proficiency with Word and Excel assessments.

Manages multiple technology projects involving infrastructure transitions, application upgrades, cloud migrations, and lifecycle management. Oversees scope, schedules, budgets, resources, procurement, testing, implementation, vendors, contracts, risks, documentation, and executive reporting. Supports strategic technology initiatives and facilitates collaboration among internal departments, consultants, vendors, and community stakeholders. Requires extensive complex project management experience, including technology projects, and proficiency with predictive and Agile methodologies.

Directs the City's Planning and Development Services Department, overseeing urban planning, zoning, permitting, code enforcement, development review, historic preservation, real property, and community development programs. Leads staff, budgets, interdepartmental processes, board and commission support, stakeholder coordination, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and business development initiatives. Advises elected officials, developers, agencies, and the public while managing personnel, financial reporting, presentations, and long- and short-term departmental strategies.

Directs the City’s Office of Management and Budget, overseeing operating and capital budgets, five-year financial forecasts, revenue and expenditure analysis, financial reporting, grants operations, and performance management. Advises the City Manager, City Commission, and department leaders on fiscal policy, strategic planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities. Supervises professional staff, coordinates citywide budget and strategic planning processes, ensures legal and financial compliance, leads performance improvement initiatives, and manages special projects and stakeholder outreach.

Lead and coordinate complex municipal engineering projects focused on development review. Perform advanced design, specifications, regulatory submittals, budget estimates, construction monitoring, and prepare technical reports and presentations. Provide guidance to junior staff, coordinate with consultants/contractors/agencies, and ensure compliance with engineering standards and city policies.