International Programs Administrator (Promotional)

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience : Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, International Relations, Economic Development, Interdisciplinary Programs or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in international relations, international commerce, or international/interstate manufacturing, public administration, project management, or economic analysis, including two (2) years of direct supervisory experience in a management and/or administrative capacity.

Licenses and Certifications : Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose

Under administrative direction, plan, coordinate, monitor, and supervise Citywide programs and projects with an international nexus, and administrative activities in alignment with the City’s Strategic Plan.

Typical Duties

Represent the City of El Paso in international settings, meetings, task force committee meetings, and related activities. Involves: Projecting a positive and supportive image for the City of El Paso. Develop and propose binational and international initiatives aimed at addressing regional issues. Serve as a point of contact for inquiries and communications from the government of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and other binational organizations.

Lead the development and annual update of the City’s International Policy Agenda. Involves: Negotiating and formalizing international MOUs and partnerships aligned with City priorities. Perform complex forecasting and cost/benefit analysis on international initiatives and activities. Participate in task forces associated with international, legislative, and regulatory agendas, local, state, and federal laws, and international issues that may impact the City. Build relationships with interested related groups and the public. Represent the organization by attending various meetings and conferences and interacting with a wide-range of officials, department directors, staff, and the public.

Serve as the subject matter expert on the City’s international programs and international trade activities. Involves: Prepare correspondence and interact with staff of international agencies and elected officials to represent the City’s positions regarding a variety of needs, including funding and policy needs. Brief senior management, the Mayor and City Council, and other elected officials on complex policy issues. Present recommendations on policies. Solicit input from community partners and develop strategies to engage community partners. Interpret federal, state, regional, and international statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. Support the funding and development of binational infrastructure, including international ports of entry, commercial transportation infrastructure, and Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) administered by the City of El Paso. Develop and report on cost savings and efficiencies generated from international partnerships. Conduct research to identify federal, state, and international legislation or regulatory proposals that will accelerate or harm the City’s strategic mission, operations, and initiatives. Develop considerable knowledge in City target industries with an international nexus. Establish and maintain working relationships with private-sector officials.?Develop and implement strategies to promote international relations.?Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Supervise directly and through subordinate supervisors assigned staff. Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, and other employee status changes.

General Information

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Please note: This recruitment is limited to employees working with the City of El Paso.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

Closing Date/Time: 4/21/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

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• City of El Paso

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