Chief Prosperity Officer

Salary: See Position Description Location : Charlottesville (22902), VA Job Type: Regular Full-Time Job Number: 260200003 Department: City Manager's Office Opening Date: 02/23/2026 Closing Date: 3/11/2026 5:00 PM Eastern Bargaining Unit: N/A General Summary The Chief Prosperity Officer is a senior level position that serves as a member of the City Manager's Cabinet. Performs complex professional and administrative work with a daily focus toward supporting the needs of the whole community through collaboration, coordination, and leadership in developing programs, policies, and trainings that help to operationalize the Social Determinants of Health in the City of Charlottesville. The purpose of this role is to align programs, services, and practices to remove systemic barriers to access and opportunity as prioritized by the City Manager and envisioned by City Council. This position requires considerable initiative, judgment, and independent decision-making to develop, execute, and evaluate citywide initiatives aimed at implementing the Council's strategic priorities. The work will be carried out with transparent decision-making and accountability, ensuring that priorities are set and communicated openly. The Chief Prosperity Officer will be an openly disciplined, empathetic, strategic advocate, and empowering leader who models the organizational excellence performance standard. This role reliably visions, ideates, and strategizes with the City Manager to produce and deliver results as an engaged and accountable team and serves as a trusted advisor to and analyst for the City Manager. Reports to the Assistant to the City Manager. The hiring amount for the Chief Prosperity Officer is not to exceed $139,796.80 AnnuallyStarting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities. This position is eligible to receive 80 hours of discretionary leave per calendar year. For a general summary of benefits offered by the City,please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system which offers both a defined benefit and a defined contribution option. While the City does not participate in VRS, the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462. Essential Responsibilities and Duties To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time. Plans, organizes and coordinates the operational and administrative functions of core programming designated for this role to perform. Develops, executes, and evaluates a series of citywide initiatives to meet priorities set by the City Manager to implement Council's vision. Provides oversight and support in the ongoing management and operations of the Office of Human Rights, Office of Police Civilian Oversight, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator's Office, and Home to Hope Reentry Program. Independently manages the operationalization of the Social Determinants of Health through the development and execution of community prosperity initiatives that aim to: Improve health outcomes in marginalized households. Prioritize interruption and intervention in opioid use and abuse. Convene discussions that identify and prioritize projects and programs to consistently enhance community well-being. Leverage relationships to create access to resources that expand the self-directed outcomes of historically underserved households. Explore opportunities to broaden options for households routinely unable to achieve self-sufficiency through reasonably ordinary efforts. Invest in the community in planning celebrations where culture, history, and heritage reverse past harm. Coordinate community-directed reclamation of community pride projects. Serves as a liaison between the City and community stakeholders to align efforts that improve the quality of life for Charlottesville residents through the practice of active listening, fostering psychological safety, and creating conditions where diverse voices feel valued and respected. Builds a Community Prosperity Dashboard and share results with transparency to strengthen trust with both internal teams and the community. Tracks and analyzes data to monitor progress, evaluate impacts, and inform decision-making related to the performance of current initiatives. Works collaboratively with staff in the City Manager's Office and key personnel performing critical functions in support of the City Manager's vision for organizational excellence. Collaborates with City departments, regional partners, and community organizations to align and strengthen economic mobility initiatives. Manages funding allocations to intentionally support community prosperity. Represents the City at local, regional, state, and national convenings to leverage best practice opportunities for community prosperity work. Produces an annual work plan to outline the actions, measures, and resources that will be utilized to ensure alignment with the organizational performance priorities of the City Manager. Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time. Regular and reliable attendance. Other Duties Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned. Education, Experience and SkillsEducation and Experience: Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education such as college. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Social Services, Human Services, Sociology, Public Administration, Political Science, Ethnic Studies, or a closely related field. AND Minimum of 4 years in a managerial, supervisory, or program administration capacity. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above. Preferred: A Master's degree is strongly preferred. Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in two or more of the abovementioned areas (social services, human services, sociology, public administration, political science, ethnic studies) are preferred. Certifications/Licenses/Other Requirements: Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug screen. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics Job Knowledge Comprehensive knowledge of philosophies, practices, and issues used in two (2) or more of the assigned departments within the Social Equity portfolio. Comprehensive knowledge of analysis, strategic planning, and measuring performance related to social equity and assigned portfolio agencies. Comprehensive knowledge of general laws and administrative policies governing municipal practices and procedures. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of effective personnel management, interpersonal communication, human relations, budget management, and strategic planning. A subject matter expert with whom other managers and professionals throughout the organization may consult in matters of management decisions, law, budget, operations, programs, or other areas of specialized knowledge and expertise. Reading Advanced: ability to read and understand complex written materials such as books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents. Ability to effectively analyze facts and provide oversight and direction of information for assessments. Writing Advanced: ability to develop materials such as researched editorials, journals, speeches, manuals, or critiques. Ability to prepare detailed recommendations or reports from analyzed data, information, and assessments. Ability to tailor writing to specific audiences and explain complex thoughts and ideas in writing. Math Intermediate: ability to deal with number systems; simple formulas, practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Communication Skills Advanced: Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with City Officials, employees, external stakeholders, and the general public. Excellent oral and written communication. Requires competent public speaking and presentation skills and ability to present facts and recommendations effectively. Makes recommendations regarding policy development and implementation. Contact may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Evaluates customer satisfaction, develops cooperative associations, and utilizes resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction. Independence and Decision-Making Requires Administrative Direction: normally completes work with substantial discretion and within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. Uses a wide variety of inter- and intra-departmental resources to address problems and to carry out decisions. Resolves issues using discretionary judgment in the absence of any explicit protocol. Overall results determine job performance. Anticipates and identifies potential problem situations and develops strategies or policy for resolution. Makes final decisions on conflicting priorities and resource needs, communicating reasoning behind decisions openly to foster clarity and trust. Identifies and addresses gaps in the organization's current state performance and the desired future state performance needed to meet the changing demands of the customer and the business environment. Heads or directs efforts to improve processes, procedures, methods, technologies, tools, equipment, terminology, standards, performance measures, and outcomes of work teams, units, and specialty areas on an organizational level. Technical Skills Skilled: comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities. Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and organization systems/software. Fiscal Responsibilities Oversees budget preparation of assigned areas, portfolios, divisions, or office budget. Reviews and approves expenditures of significant budgeted funds for assigned areas or does research and prepares recommendations for organization-wide budget expenditures. Supervisory Responsibilities Manages, monitors, and directs the work performance of assigned areas, portfolios, office and/or staff. Evaluates program/work objectives and effectiveness, establishes organizational goals and realigns work and staffing assignments in one or more areas of assignment. Other Characteristics Disciplined, empathetic, strategic advocate, and empowering leader who models the organizational excellence performance standard. Effectively coach, mentor, and inspire colleagues by modeling self-awareness and openness to feedback in leadership practices. Ability to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders and be committed to working collaboratively with other senior colleagues to craft a common vision and direction. Ability to set strategic objectives for the achievement of multi-functional, department-wide, or organization-wide priorities. Ability to assess multiple, complex, tasks or projects and service demands and develops processes to address them. Effective time management and organizational skills, sometimes under strict time constraints. Independently performs multiple tasks simultaneously. Effective teamwork, leadership, and coaching abilities. Effectively works with sensitive and confidential issues and information. Tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness in resolving problems and managing stressful situations. May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals. May require additional hours outside of normal schedule, which may include evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends. Physical Conditions & Additional InformationPhysical Demands: Light Work: exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Must constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. Must be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software and Hardware: Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment where there may be exposure to computer screen for extended periods of time, monitor glare and dust. The noise level is usually moderate. The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment. Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources at (434) 970-3490 or The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment drug tests, in accordance with federal, state, and local law, of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection process. The City's policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Marijuana remains an illegal drug under federal law, and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the City's policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for marijuana. SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Updated February 9, 2026 Benefits cited below may differ from Director-Level, Regular Full-Time, 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: Need some time off? Use it, you earned it: Years Worked 0 - 3 - 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 - 25+ Hours Accrued Biweekly4.624.624.625.46.166.937.7Sick: Under the weather? Earn 4.62 hours biweekly, approximately 120 hours a year, with no limit on accumulation to be used to care for yourself and qualifying family members. Holidays: Enjoy 13 paid holidays per year. Including 1 Floating Holiday, which must be taken during the Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30): OBSERVED CITY HOLIDAYSNew Years DayDr. Martin Luther King DayPresidents' DayLiberation & Freedom DayMemorial DayJuneteenth DayIndependence DayLabor DayVeterans DayThanksgiving DayFriday after ThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmas Day1 Floating HolidayVolunteer Leave: Paid leave for participating in an authorized event as a volunteer, subject to Section 9-3, Code of Ethics & Conflicts of Interest. Regular full-time employees receive up to 8 hours and all regular part-time employees are eligible to receive pro-rated leave each available each calendar year. 2. INSURANCE: Aetna Medical Plans: Coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire. Choose from two options: Select HMO with City-funded HRA ($0 premium for employee-only coverage. Choice POS ($13.02 biweekly premium for employee-only coverage) Prescription Card: ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand,$55 higher cost name brand, 20% up to $150 for specialty drugs) Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand) not available for specialty drugs) Delta Dental Plan: Diagnostic and Preventative-100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care-80%; Major Dental Care- 50% Primary - $50 deductible, 80/20; Prosthetic and Complex Restorative -$50, 50/50 $1,500 Annual benefit maximum $1,000 Orthodontic benefit (children to age 19) MetLife Vision Plan: (Optional) $2.50 premium paid bi-weekly for employee-only coverage. Dependent care coverage also available. 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 Insurance: In the event of your death, your beneficiary will receive twice your annual salary. Supplementary policies for you and your dependents are available. Long-Term Disability: Upon approval for along-term illness or injury, you can receive up to 60% of your earnings after a 90-day wait period. Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity insurance; Short-Term Disability; Identity Theft Protection 3. RETIREMENT: Pension: Choose from two (2) 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% vesting after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees). Supplement: Deferred Compensation 457 available for you to invest your own money for additional retirement savings. 4. VOLUNTARY: Wellness: Gym Membership Reimbursement Program (up to $34.00 per month) Bicycle Commuter Program: Reimbursement up to $20 per month for reasonable bicycle commuting expenses Online wellness resources and Lunch-and-Learn Sessions Employee Assistance Program: A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day. Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $1,500 for job-related certificates, trade programs, undergraduate coursework or up to $3,000 for graduate level courses per fiscal year for career-related courses. Flexible Spending Accounts: Expense accounts available for healthcare, dependent care and parking/mass transit. 01 Please indicate your highest level of education below:(Must be verifiable in reference to the Education History section of your online application.) A Master's Degree in a related field. A Bachelor's Degree with major course work in Social Services, Human Services, Sociology, Public Administration, Political Science, Ethnic Studies, or a closely related field. None of the above. 02 Please indicate your level of work experience in a managerial, supervisory, or program administration capacity:(Must be verifiable in reference to the Work History section of your online application.) No experience related to this position. Less than four (4) years of experience. Four (4) to less than six (6) years of experience. Six (6) years or greater. 03 To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself. Yes No 04 I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application. Yes No Required Question

Created: 2026-03-10