"The city administrator is a powerful position in Portland's government. The city's top bureaucrat is responsible for overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and managing four deputy city administrators that direct four service areas-City Operations, Community and Economic Development, Public Safety, and Public Works. The city administrator also implements policies adopted by the City Council, oversees an $8.6 billion budget process, economic development initiatives, collaborates with public safety bureaus, and is the central coordinator in a crisis event."
""Portland's new city administrator will lead on process improvements, helping our organization run better, faster, and leaner," Wilson said in a November 17 video statement. "Last but not least is the political know-how for getting things done in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.""
""We're lucky to have multiple very different candidates who could be very successful in this position," Pirtle-Guiney said."
The city's search for its first long-term city administrator narrowed to three finalists after nearly 100 applicants. The new city administrator will prioritize process improvements and must possess political know-how to execute in a fast-paced environment. The role oversees day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and four deputy administrators covering City Operations, Community and Economic Development, Public Safety, and Public Works. The position implements City Council policies, manages an $8.6 billion budget process, advances economic development initiatives, collaborates with public safety bureaus, and serves as the central coordinator during crises. The interim administrator, Michael Jordan, is retiring at year-end; finalists are Maurice Henderson II, Raymond Lee III, and Valerie Washington.
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