• COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

Salary: DOQ

Cincinnati population: 845,303. Requires BS/BA in Pub/Bus Admin/related field, MS/MA preferred. Five to seven years county/city manager/administrator, deputy/assistant/related experience in comparably sized, complex county government/related private sector top leadership experience. Salary market competitive. Relocation allowance/competitive fringe benefit package. Brochure available from The Mercer Group. See www.mercergroupinc.com. Resumes by June 6 to James Mercer, The Mercer Group, Inc. 5579B Chamblee Dunwoody Road, #511, Atlanta, GA 30338. 770/551-0403, mercer@mindspring.com, 770/399-9749 (Fax). Under Ohio Open Records Law, resumes/other application materials subject to public disclosure. EOE.

• COUNTY MANAGER - NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C.

Salary: $120,000 DOQ

New Hanover County, N.C. (Wilmington), nestled on the southeastern coast of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Fear River, seeks a County Manager who is appointed by a 5-member Board of Commissioners. There is an excellent management-board relationship, as the current manager is retiring after 15 years of service to New Hanover County. The county, which encompasses Historic Wilmington and several beaches, is rich in history and folklore, has a rapidly growing population of 176,000, and a total operating budget of over $328M. The County Manager has full administrative responsibility of the County government, consisting of over 2,000 regular and temporary employees who provide services in 30 departments, including public health, social services, and the waste-to-energy conversion facility. Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration or a closely related field and eight years of progressively responsible administrative experience, including three years at a management level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum starting salary: $120,000 (negotiable) and excellent benefits. Pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check required. A completed application package consisting of a New Hanover County Employment Application form and responses to supplemental questions must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday 8/5/05, at New Hanover County Department of Human Resources, 320 Chestnut Street, Suite 405, Wilmington, N.C. 28401. Office open 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., MÐF. Apply online at www.nhcgov.com/NHCmain.asp or call the 24-hour JobLine 910/341-7163 or office 910/341-7178 to request an application package. Fax: 910/341-4293.

• FINANCE DIRECTOR - EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WIS.

Salary: $66,768 - $83,512

Eau Claire County is seeking an individual to serve as the county’s chief financial officer, overseeing the performance of all financial activities of the county and to administer the county’s finance department, directing the daily activities and providing staff supervision. Starting salary is $66,768 to $83,512 annually depending on qualifications plus a competitive benefit package. The Finance Director is charged with administering a system for the orderly presentation and payment of obligations, the maintenance of a unified countywide accounting system, functioning as county auditor and as agent of the county in matters pertaining to the Wisconisin Retirement Fund in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes. Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, business administration, or related field with emphasis in accounting. Five (5) years of directly related upper level financial management experience in government accounting. Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager. Five (5) years of experience supervising in a financial setting. For an application package, please contact: Personnel Department, County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Ave., Ste. 1122, Eau Claire, WI 54703-5481. 715/839-4710, www.ci.eau-claire.wi.us, 715/839-1669 (fax). Completed county application forms are required and must be on file in the Personnel Department no later than 5:00 p.m., June 17. An equal opportunity employer.

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR - MARION COUNTY, KAN.

Salary: DOQ

The Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications to fill the position of Marion County Economic Development Coordinator. The Coordinator is responsible for the planned development and execution of the economic and physical growth of the county. This includes networking with other groups, promoting Marion County, especially tourism, developing resources and contacts and actively working with communities. This person must possess excellent communication, public relation and organizational skills. Full benefit package. References required. Applications and a full job description are available at the Marion County Clerk’s Office, P. O. Box 219, Marion, KS 66861, Marion County Courthouse, 620/382-2185. Applications will be accepted through June 30. EOE.