


Position of Public Works Director
JOB DESIGN PROFILE
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
(Describe the position as you see it. What is the public works director’s job?)
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EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
(Indicate the level of education and experience required and desired for each item.)
Required Desired
Degree:
B.S. Engineering ________ _________
M.S. Engineering ________ _________
B.A. Public Administration ________ _________
M.A. Public Administration ________ _________
B.S. Business Administration ________ _________
M.B.A. Business Administration ________ _________
Experience: Required Desired
As Public Works Director
More than 10 years ________ _________
More than 5 years ________ _________
More than 1 year ________ _________
None ________ _________
As An Assistant Director Or Division Head:
More than 10 years _______ __________
More than 5 years _______ __________
More than 1 year _______ __________
None _______ __________
OTHER EXPERIENCE: (Specify)_______________________________________
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PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 the five most important professional characteristics that you want the new director to have.)
Administrative Skills____________________ People Oriented________________
Analytical Skills________________________Planning Skills_________________
Business Minded______________________Policy Development Skills_________
Communication Skills__________________ Productivity Oriented_____________
Cost Conscious_______________________Public Relations Skills___________
Democratic Decision Maker______________Quality Conscious______________
Detailed Oriented______________________Results Oriented_______________
Engineering Skills_____________________Team Player___________________
Independent Decision Maker_____________Technically Oriented_____________
Objective____________________________Other_________________________
Organization Skills_____________________
COMMENT:
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 the five most important personal characteristics that you want the new director to have.)
Alert_____________________ Mature___________________________
Ambitious_________________Open____________________________
Assertive__________________Other____________________________
Cautious__________________Outgoing_________________________
Confident_________________ Patient___________________________
Conservative_______________Persistent________________________
Considerate_______________ Practical__________________________
Cooperative_______________ Prompt___________________________
Creative__________________ Reliable__________________________
Decisive__________________ Resourceful_______________________
Deliberate_________________Sensitive_________________________
Friendly___________________Stable___________________________
Flexible___________________Tactful___________________________
Forthright_________________ Tolerant__________________________
Honest___________________ Unprejudiced______________________
Humble___________________Versatile_________________________
Innovative_________________ Well Organized____________________
Intellectual________________ Other____________________________
COMMENT:
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CRITICAL JOB TARGETS
List the five most important challenges or job targets that the new public works director will face. For example, develop a five-year street improvement program, reorganize the department, improve employee productivity, etc.
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COMMENT:_________________________________________________________________
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