City Administrator - City of Irondale

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/24/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 34

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Irondale is seeking a well-qualified City Administrator to oversee and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the city under the general direction of the Mayor. This executive-level position assists the Mayor in managing municipal operations, supervising department heads and staff, and ensuring the effective delivery of city services. The City Administrator may represent the Mayor before boards, committees, and community organizations; oversee contracts, investigations, and grievance processes; coordinate legal and administrative activities; attend City Council meetings; and serve in additional capacities as delegated by the Mayor. Work is performed in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures and is evaluated through meetings, reports, and overall operational effectiveness.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Irondale provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:
$106,080 - $164,569

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Valid Driver's License.

• Experience supervising employees (e.g., directing the work of multiple subordinates, making final selection and termination decisions, training subordinates, conducting performance appraisals).

• Experience developing, monitoring, and managing a departmental budget.

• Experience managing the administration of contracts (e.g., requesting and/or issuing purchase orders, complying with applicable bid laws, contract development and negotiation).

• Experience with public speaking for organizational purposes (e.g., teaching, conferences, community meetings).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Acts as an administrative, strategic, and delegative authority in coordination with and for the Mayor in his/her absence.

• Keeps Mayor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.

• Provides advice and recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and various boards of the city concerning matters pertinent to the city’s planning, development, and utilization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.