Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

Job Title: Fellow

Department: City Manager's Office

Classification: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $21.59 - $24.29

Salary Range: $21.59 - $32.39

Fellowship Program: Explore the public administration field through a June 2023-June 2024 fellowship that provides an in-depth experience in all facets of a values-focused city government environment.

Essential Duties:

Assist the City Manager’s Office staff with policy research projects, reports, resident relations, and correspondence.

Assist Strategy and Innovation Office with new program development and evaluation.

Ensure the City Manager’s Office web pages are up to date and reflective of ongoing work.

Assist with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Plan implementation, including City Manager’s Office ensuring meaningful access to all documents and forms.

Support the Colorado City and County Management Association’s (CCCMA) Emerging Management Workshop and CCCMA Annual Conference Planning. CCCMA is the state affiliate of the International City/County Management Association, which exists to connect local government managers and assistants through professional networking and career development; supporting their service to Colorado communities.

Core Competencies:

Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.

Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.

Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.

Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities, and challenges.

Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.

Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.

Technology: Demonstrates technological skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.

Education Requirements: Recent graduates or students enrolled in public administration, public policy, or related master's degree programs.

Position Type and Work Hours: Regular Full time, Monday through Friday, hours may vary depending on night meetings.

Work Environment:

• Indoors: Office environment

• Outdoors/Off-Site: Meetings, trainings, and site visits at a variety of city facilities and areas.

City of Aspen Mission Statement

To engage with positive civil dialogue, provide the highest quality innovative and efficient municipal services, steward the natural environment, and support a healthy and sustainable community for the benefit of future generations with respect for the work of our predecessors.

City of Aspen Organizational Values

Service: We serve with a spirit of excellence, humility, integrity, respect

Partnership: Our impact is greater together

Stewardship: Investing in a thriving future for all by balancing social, environmental, and financial responsibilities

Innovation: Pursuing creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s distinctive challenges and opportunities