CITY MANAGER — CITY OF AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
Salary: Highly competitive.
The City of Auburn Hills, Mich. (growing population currently about 20,000) is a unique community with a revitalized neo-urbanist city center, excellent neighborhoods (both new and established), a beautiful municipal office campus, four universities and colleges and an enviable tax base. It is located in the heart of "Automation Alley," Oakland County’s internationally recognized high-tech corridor. The City is home to such corporate giants as the United States headquarters of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation and Volkswagen of America, and BorgWarner (2006) among others, which makes it a stable and very diverse business community. The Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Detroit Pistons, is located in the City.
Auburn Hills was incorporated in 1983 and covers 17.5 square miles. It is a full-service "charter city" with a council/manager form of government. The City Council is composed of seven members elected at-large on a non-partisan basis. The Council selects a Mayor and a Mayor Pro-Tem. The City Council appoints the City Manager who is responsible for implementing Council policy and managing the day-to-day municipal operations. The City employs 187 FTEs and has a current budget of $64,154,594 (all funds). Visit the City’s Web site at www.auburnhills.org.
Requirements include: a Bachelor’s Degree in public administration or related field (Master’s degree preferred) combined with successful experience as a local government manager or full assistant in a jurisdiction of comparable size and complexity to Auburn Hills. Of particular interest is experience in an economically and culturally diverse and growing community. Critical strengths include: finance and budget; union/labor relations; economic development; staff leadership, development and effective management; capital project management; innovative problem solving, interpersonal relations (internal and external) and effective decision making. Highly competitive salary and benefits negotiable DOQs.
This position will remain open until filled. The City Council is anxious to fill the position as soon as possible. Please submit your resume without delay to: Robert E. Slavin, President, Slavin Management Consultants, 3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite B-1, Norcross, Georgia 30071. Phone: (770) 449-4656. Fax: (770) 416-0848. E-mail: slavin@bellsouth.net.
Note: Michigan law allows resumes to remain confidential only if so requested by the applicant. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY RECRUITER/EMPLOYER.
Salary: $95,000-$120,000
Berrien County, Mich. (population 162,000) is seeking a County Administrator. The position reports to a 13-member County Board of Commissioners and is responsible for a staff of 722, a general fund budget of $42 million and a special fund budget of $38 million.
The county is almost evenly divided between urban and rural. The western boundary of the county is 42 miles of beautiful shoreline on Lake Michigan. more than 600 industrial firms are located in the county, several of which are Fortune 500.
The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of principles and practices of government; exhibit a passion for serving people; be an enthusiastic team builder and problem solver; possess excellent communication, managerial and financial skills and the ability to work well with the board, elected officials, employees’ unions, governmental officials, and customers; be honest, open, trustworthy, and sensitive to social and societal issues; and process the ability to embrace diversity. The position require a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business management, finance or related field, and seven years of increasingly, responsible experience in public administration.
To apply, send resume, position description, organization chart, and a narrative of no more than three pages describing your managerial and supervisory experience and accomplishments in planning, coordinating and directing governmental programs. Include scope of project, budget, and staff, etc., to Charles Blockett, Jr., IPMA-CP, 3537 Waverly Hills Rd., Lansing, MI 48917 or e-mail cblockettjr@aol.com. Deadline date is August 21. For more information about Berrien County, visit the Web site at www.berriencounty.org.
Note: under Michigan law, applicants must request confidentiality. Resumes of finalist will be subject to public disclosure.
Salary: Negotiable.
Dinwiddie County (population 24,553) is ideally located in the southeastern section of Virginia, approximately 30 miles south of downtown Richmond. The County covers 501 square miles and is bordered by Chesterfield County on the north. Dinwiddie County retains its rural nature but is growing rapidly. The most significant issues relate to the impact of rapid residential and commercial growth on the County’s rural infrastructure and character. The County Administrator reports to a 5-member Board of Supervisors (Board) and is responsible to prepare and administer the County’s $63.8 million budget. The County workforce is about 120 employees of whom about 75 work for the Board. Functions assigned to the County Administrator include EMS, Fire, Communications, Animal Control, Planning, Code Enforcement, GIS, Building Inspection, Recreation, Finance, Purchasing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Buildings and Grounds and Waste Management. Excellent Board and staff. Looking for a proven local government manager who will provide visionary leadership to a proven management team. Requires significant and increasingly responsible broad range governmental management experience; prefer the equivalent of a Master’s Degree in Public or Business Administration.
Compensation: Salary and benefits are negotiable and are anticipated to be competitive.
Please send your confidential resume by September 10 to: Robert E. Slavin, President, Slavin Management Consultants, 3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite B-1, Norcross, GA 30071. Phone: (770) 449-4656. Fax: (770) 416-0848. E-mail: slavin@bellsouth.net.
Dinwiddie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary: $73,371-$122,286
Fairfax County Government is seeking a dynamic and progressive individual to lead and direct the Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection (DCCCP), to include the Consumer Protection Division, Communications Policy and Regulation Division, Cable Communications Production Division, and Document Services. Job Announcement #04-0702.
The Director ensures that DCCCP provides resources and programs necessary to meet the evolving needs of the County. Oversees preparation of Department’s budget submission and supervises expenditure of appropriated funds. Maintains oversight of the Consumer Protection program that assists citizens with problems encountered in consumer-business and tenant-landlord relations, provides enforcement of consumer protection statutes, and provides professional guidance to community and homeowners associations. Serves as the Cable Administrator for the County’s cable franchise. Maintains oversight of the provision of video production services for existing and new technologies. Administers the Document Services program for printshop services and receipt, distribution, and mail to and from all County government agencies. Plans and directs annual preparation of legislative proposals for presentation to citizen advisory commissions, Board of Supervisors, Virginia General Assembly and United States Congress. Represents agency before legislative and judicial bodies, national consumer and telecommunications organizations, news media, and community groups. To apply and/or to obtain details, visit our Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/jobs, EEO/Reasonable Accommodation.
Contact Rita Kayn, Department of Human Resources, at rita.kayn@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Appointed full-time position with residency requirement includes full benefit and leave package. Manages the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of Economic Development. Directs countywide economic development programs and initiatives. Works with resident industry, real estate brokers, consultants, community groups and prospects in efforts to expand existing operations and develop new business. Expands and maintains emerging technologies and trends in business development. Develops strategic plans to attract industry and serve the business community. Manages programs to foster business development. Facilitates and advises the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA). Maintains knowledge and inventory of property, business, and infrastructure. Manages the divisions of Tourism and the Business and Employment Resource Center (BERC).
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Real Estate Development or related field and six years experience in economic development or marketing, including three years supervisory experience OR master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Finance or related field and five years experience in economic development, including three years supervisory experience. CEcD (Certified Economic Developer) designation of benefit. This position is open until filled. Submit detailed resume including salary history and employment application. Interview process will start mid-August.
Contact Coral Kipe at (410) 386-2129 or by e-mail at ckipe@ccg.carr.org.
Salary: $4,626-$5,399/mo. DOQ.
St. Louis County, Minn. (population 200,528) is currently seeking professional engineers to serve as project managers in the Traffic and Design Divisions of the County’s Highway Department. St. Louis County encompasses over 7,200 square miles - the largest county in the United States east of the Mississippi River.
Starting salary of $4,626-$5,399/mo., negotiable DOQ. 40-hour work week. Excellent fringe benefits. Responsible for planning, developing, directing and coordinating engineering projects within a division of the Public Works Department. Minimum qualifications: Registered as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Registration or becomes PE registered in Minnesota through reciprocity with another state within six months of appointment. Three years experience related to traffic or design (Environmental and Geotechnical) Engineering. At least two of the three years must be at the Senior Engineer level. Possession of a valid driver’s license. St. Louis County also accepts applications on a continuous basis for principal, senior, and graduate engineers for roadway construction, bridge geotechnical and traffic engineering positions. For further information, please contact St. Louis County Civil Service/Personnel, 100 N. 5th Ave. W., Rm #1, Duluth, MN 55802. Call (218) 726 -2422 (voice), 725-5198 (TDD), 725-5065 (Job Hotline) or visit www.co.st-louis.mn.us. EOE.