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Assistant City Manager

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International City/County Management Association

Lake Forest, CA (In Person)

$245,184 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/23/2026

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Assistant City Manager City of Lake Forest, CA Located in the heart of South Orange County, Lake Forest encompasses 17 square miles and is home to more than 87,000 residents. City of Lake Forest is a vibrant, family-friendly community recognized for its exceptional quality of life and beautiful natural surroundings. The City combines established neighborhoods, master-planned communities, thriving business districts, and abundant parks and open space, making it one of the region's most desirable places to live and work. The City of Lake Forest is seeking a collaborative and decisive leader with comprehensive knowledge of modern municipal management principles, practices, and emerging trends. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in administrative services, contract administration, budgeting, purchasing, capital improvement planning, program evaluation, and organizational operations. Experience in community development is highly desirable. A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, or a closely related field and eight years of progressively responsible general management, finance, human resources, contract administration, capital improvement projects and related programs experience including three years of management and administrative responsibility; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A master's degree in public administration is desirable. The annual salary range for the Assistant City Manager is $213,000 to $277,368; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience. If you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit our website at www.bobmurrayassoc.com to apply online. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ms. Stacey Stevenson at (916) 784-9080.
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July 5, 2026 How to Apply Post Date Jun 15, 2026 Application Deadline Jul 05, 2026 https://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/search-summary?broc_id=7268 Apply Now Job Details Salary DOQ/E Job Function Assistant/Deputy Chief Administrator City of Lake Forest Address 25550 Commercentre Dr Lake Forest , CA 92630-8893 United States Population 85,858 Website http://www.ci.lake-forest.ca.us Form of Government Council-Manager ← Move left → Move right ↑ Move up ↓ Move down + Zoom in - Zoom out Home Jump left by 75% End Jump right by 75% Page Up Jump up by 75% Page Down Jump down by 75% Map Terrain Satellite Labels Map Data Map data ©2026 Google Map data ©2026 Google 200 m Click to toggle between metric and imperial units Terms Report a map error Advertisement Put your job in front of the right people! The Job Center is the best place to reach local government professionals. Post your featured job in minutes with more visibility through promoted search results, email, and more. Post a Featured Job