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Posted: April 2, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Deputy Assistant- Mayor's Office (Promotional)

City of El Paso

Mayor & Council

Fresh

Location

Salary

$55,966.14 - $83,949.22

per year

Closes

April 8, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping run the daily operations of the mayor's office in El Paso, Texas, by managing staff, handling important projects, and coordinating with community groups and city leaders to improve services.

It's a promotional role for current employees in the mayor's office, ideal for someone with experience in organizing complex tasks and supporting high-level decision-making in a government setting.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional who enjoys building relationships and solving problems to serve the public.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration or a related field
  • Two (2) years of experience assisting in managing and directing a complex organization
  • Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent from another state by appointment
  • Ability to organize and prioritize critical issues and facilitate communication between the Mayor’s Office and stakeholders
  • Experience managing support staff, establishing schedules, and improving procedures for accountability and efficiency
  • Skills in working with community groups and agencies to achieve goals and assess community needs through research like surveys
  • Proficiency in assisting with problem resolution, preparing reports, budgets, and serving on special projects or committees

Full Job Description

MOS Codes: None


Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration or a related field, and two (2) years of experience assisting in managing and directing a complex organization.


Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.

Requirements

Under the direction of the Senior Chief of Staff manage and oversee the operations of the Mayor's Office.

Qualifications

Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information. Involves: Facilitate efficient communication and decision-making between the Mayor’s Office, top management, and other stakeholders. Provide oversight and guidance on projects of high importance.


Responsible for assisting with the management of support staff. Involves: Establishing schedules and methods for procedural improvements to enhance accountability.

Streamline operations, and enhance public service. Work with community groups or other agencies to establish and maintain effective working relationships and achieve goals and objectives.

Assist with research through focus groups, surveys, and other means to assess community needs and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives.


Assist the Senior Chief of Staff in resolving problems and conflicts for the City Mayor. Involves: Ensuring the accuracy of the preparation of information, agendas, reports, and memoranda.

Preparing budget requests and conducting expenditure and revenue analysis. Serve and assist the Mayor's Senior Chief of Staff on special projects, committees, and task forces.

Additional Information

To view complete Job Specification, click here.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: This is a promotional recruitment limited to City of El Paso employees presently working in the Mayor's Office.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 4/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/3/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-elpaso-5294385