Town Administrator

 

The Town Board of Salem, located in Kenosha County, Wisconsin (population 11,375) with 36.7 million in new construction last year; is seeking its first fulltime administrator.  The Administrator will be charged with the execution of the policies and procedures put forth by the Board and oversee the daily operations of Town government.

Town of Salem Board is a non-home rule community; consists of five Board members elected at large and utilizes an appointed Town Administrator.

The Town Administrator supervises the Town Clerk, Treasurer, Fire/EMS Chief, Public Works, Utilities (sewer), Building, Public Safety, and Water Patrol consisting of a staff of 27 full-time and a large number of part-time and paid-on-call firefighters. The position will require the Town Administrator to negotiate with two existing unions. The Town Administrator will be expected to exercise an open and enthusiastic management style in order to build a strong team environment with high morale where excellent customer service and creative problem-solving are the norm.  He/She must possess the ability to bring people together to work toward common objectives in the best interest of the long-term vision of the Town Board.  The strongest candidate will have a record of achievement in matters of finance, municipal and economic development experience.

 

The successful candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or related field; Master’s degree in public administration preferred.  Additionally, the candidate will have a minimum of five years of executive management experience in a municipality of comparable or larger size as the Town of Salem.  The ideal candidate should also possess considerable knowledge of municipal government operations, budgeting, capital improvement financing mechanism, writing and securing grants, and cooperative community relation techniques.

 

To apply:  Submit resume – including current salary and reference list either via email – Victoria@mcgrathconsulting.com, or via mail to McGrath Consulting Group, Inc., P.O. Box 190, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.  Application must be received by July 18, 2008.

 

Salary range: $78,000 to $85,000 +/- DOQE, plus excellent benefits