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Innovation Administrator (Special Projects)
City of San Antonio
Office of Innovation
Location
San Antonio, Texas, 78205
Salary
$94,700.58 - $144,524.90
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 19, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading teams to review and improve how city departments are structured, plan their workforce, and streamline operations to make government services more efficient.
The role requires coordinating projects, advising managers on resource issues, and preparing recommendations for better organization.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in government or business analysis who enjoys problem-solving and leading small teams in a professional office setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field
- Four years of progressive experience in organizational performance review, human resources planning, and statistical analysis, preferably in municipal government
- Valid Class 'C' Texas Driver's License
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate organizational improvements for resource utilization
- Skills in analyzing policies, procedures, systems, and organizational structures
- Experience advising management on operational, organizational, and resource problems
- Proficiency in evaluating staffing needs and preparing comprehensive recommendations
Full Job Description
Under administrative direction, is responsible for managing the performance of professional staff in work involving organizational structure review, manpower planning, operations research, systems research, and related work reviewing methods, procedures, policies, department functions, and internal relationships. Coordinates studies and projects to completion while keeping management informed of progress or problems, as required. Serves as a project coordinator or team leader on special assignments. Working conditions are primarily inside an office environment. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.
Work Location
City Tower - 100 W. Houston, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Work Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
This position is an "unclassified" position and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.
Requirements
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates organizational planning to improve the effective utilization of human and other organizational resources.
- Analyzes policies, practices, systems, procedures, workload standards, and organizational structures.
- Consults with and advises management at all levels on complex operational, organizational, and resource problems.
- Evaluates staffing requests and recommends staffing levels to ensure the efficient and effective utilization of human resources.
- Conducts workshops for discussing study findings and recommendations.
- Prepares comprehensive recommendations aimed at resolution of organization, management, and employee utilization problems and/or opportunities.
- Develops City-wide organizational relationships and functional responsibilities adapting the 'ideal' organization to fit current conditions and demands for municipal services.
- Proposes future organizational configurations to meet the business strategic goals of the City.
- Maintains contacts with other organizations and consultants to obtain and exchange organizational and human resources information.
- Reviews the formal literature on organizational planning to adapt new ideas for the City.
- Prepares and monitors division budget.
- Assists the City Manager's staff on special projects, as requested.
- Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with preferable coursework in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Four (4) years of progressive responsible experience in organizational performance review, human resources planning, and statistical analysis, preferably in municipal government.
- Valid Class 'C' Texas Driver's License.
- If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications, and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.
- Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.
Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification.
Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job.
One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months.
One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
Additional Information
- Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training,
and personnel management. - Knowledge of principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
- Knowledge of performance measurement techniques.
- Knowledge of applied statistical analysis
- Knowledge of organization strategic planning.
- Knowledge of operations research.
- Knowledge of human resources planning.
- Skill in operating a personal computer and utilizing rudimentary software.
- Ability to operate a computer keyboard and other basic office equipment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with City staff and the general public. - Ability to analyze complex organizational structures and functional relationships.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Ability to apply mathematical and statistical methods to organizational studies.
- Ability to make presentations to groups.
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