• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS; however, the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. If questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

• As principal point-of-contact for assigned projects, manages projects through all phases and activities of the project life-cycle process.
• Identifies and defines the scope and objectives of each project considering stakeholder needs and requirements and plans an effective strategy.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, budget/resource plans, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Organizes/selects/leads project teams. Organizes project team meetings capturing notes and follow-up action items.
• Manages the integration of contractor tasks and reviews contractor deliverables; provides technical and analytical guidance and direction to the project team; and recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions to problems.
• Creates status reports and attends status-related meetings to communicate project updates.
• Manages project budgets by tracking and forecasting required expenditures.
• Monitors project activities to mitigate risk and escalates issues appropriately.
• Designs or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, or other research to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan continuously.
• Assesses and applies industry approaches and best practices to project management that lead to proven successful project outcomes.
• Maintains a high level of customer services; resolves complaints; and recommends changes in policies and procedures to improve services to the public and other customers.
• Creates status and project reports and conducts routine project meetings and communicates project updates to all stakeholders.
• Designs and/or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses and performs other research to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures.
• Assesses and applies industry approaches and best practices to project management that lead to proves successful project outcomes on a consistent basis.
• May lead and/or participate in the development of the Capital Improvement Program for a Department or Division.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to degree from an accredited two-year college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Minimum of three years of comprehensive project management experience in full life-cycle project management that includes experience in directing and leading project teams. (Examples of relevant experience include residential or commercial facilities construction, construction management, architecture, engineering and/or capital project management.)
• A valid Virginia driver's license is required by employment start date. Position may be subject to emergency call and be able to be contacted by phone in case of emergency. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166.)

• Preference for a Four-Year College Degree or Master's Degree.
• Preference for three to five years of experience directing/managing a variety of complex and challenging project assignments of significantly large scale and considerable cost.

Physical requirements for this position as outlined by the Department of Labor: LIGHT WORK: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.

The majority of time spent in this position involves inside work, however position may be exposed to extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, allergens, and/or exposure to conditions typical of active construction sites on a regular basis. The position also requires regular use of a ladder/step stool, and driving a city vehicle. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position may be required to work weekends, nights, holidays, emergency on-call and/or weather-emergency on-call. Position may be subject to emergency call and be able to be contacted by phone in case of emergency.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Updated July 1, 2022


Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.


1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:
  • 3.09 hours accrued biweekly - 0 - <3 years
  • 3.85 hours accrued biweekly - 3 - <5 years
  • 4.62 hours accrued biweekly - 5 - <10 years
  • 5.40 hours accrued biweekly - 10 - <15 years
  • 6.16 hours accrued biweekly - 15 - <20 years
  • 6.93 hours accrued biweekly - 20 - <25 years
  • 7.70 hours accrued biweekly - 25+ years
• Sick:
  • 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation
• Holidays:
  • 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

• Aetna Medical –
  • Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:
    • HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
    • POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
    • POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
      • (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)
  • Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)
  • Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)
  • No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
  • Diagnosis and Preventive - 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
  • Primary - $50 deductible, 80/20
  • Prosthetic & Complex Restorative - $50 deductible, 50/50
  • $1,500 maximum annual benefit
  • $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit
• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional
  • Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.
  • Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
  • $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.
• Life:
  • Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
  • Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)
• AFLAC: Optional
  • Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability
  • Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

• Pension:
  • Choose from two options:
    • A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
    • A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:
  • Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Health Care Expenses
  • Dependent Care Expenses
  • Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
  • Parking Subsidy of $50 per month
• Wellness Programs:
  • Gym Reimbursement Program
  • Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
  • Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes
  • Weight Watchers at Work
• Bike Commuter Program:
  • Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses
• Employee Assistance Program:
  • A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program:
  • Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.