The Town of Cape Charles is looking for a new Town Manager. Competitive candidates must demonstrate achievement in a broad range of areas, including working effectively with a Town Council, the community, and businesses, and promoting economic development. For a full profile describing the position, please visit www.capecharles.org and click on Employment Opportunities.
The salary for the position is negotiable, within a range of $75,000 to $100,000, based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include participation in Virginia Retirement System, vacation and sick leave, group life and disability insurance, medical insurance, professional dues and conference expenses.
Minimum requirements for the position include a bachelor’s degree in finance, public or business administration with a master’s degree preferred. A minimum of three to five years of public and/or private sector management with significant experience dealing directly with local government as a manager, deputy or assistant, or department head in an organization with similar complexity, budget and staffing. Past experience and knowledge for competitive candidates must demonstrate a broad range of successful achievement, including: working effectively with a Town Council, governing body, board and the community, economic and community development; working with and understanding the needs of existing businesses; building Council and community consensus; developing transparent processes for all functions of local government; and development and administration of realistic budgets and financial practices.
Application and Selection Process
The position will be open until filled with the first review of applications on April 16, 2018. To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume with salary history to Libby Hume, Town Clerk, Town of Cape Charles, 2 Plum Street, Cape Charles, VA 23310, Fax to 757-331-4820, or email to clerk@capecharles.org. Electronic submissions are preferred.
The Town of Cape Charles, Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills and Past Performance
Administrative Ability
• Strong leader able to excite staff, comfortable working in a team-oriented environment, self-confident, tactful, discreet, diplomatic
• Approachable as a leader and open to new and different ideas
• Set a positive tone during difficult periods while holding himself/herself and appropriate staff accountable for the town’s actions and direction
• Able to effectively delegate responsibilities for day-to-day operations and projects to department heads and staff ensuring accountability and proper follow-through with a high standard of performance
• Effective organization and time management skills
• A complete understanding of a broad range of municipal operations in a full-service community both from an organizational and business standpoint
• Ability to craft a position of “what is possible” and take reasonable risks, while employing creative and innovative thinking in problem-solving
• Ability to identify and work with a wide variety of grant programs which allow the town to more fully develop its capabilities and assets with a lesser impact on local residents
• Collaborative and comfortable in dealing with others in developing shared solutions
• Understand and enjoy working with a wide variety of different personalities while being respectful of the opinions of all citizens and employees
• Fair and proactive in dealing with issues, decisive in actions while employing good common sense with consistent and firm application of policies and procedures
• Ability to manage with confidence and the courage to “present the good news with the bad” and do what is right, even in the face of criticism and conflict
• Compassionate in dealing with citizen, business and staff problems while caring about outcomes Communications
• Exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing, including the ability to actively listen and communicate with a wide range of individuals and all segments of the community while building a reputation of reliability in administrative practices
• Organized and timely in response to requests for information from all sources
• Strong and enthusiastic in presenting ideas while being respectful of others
Town Manager/Council/Intradepartmental Relations
• Demonstrated excellent working relationship with his or her current and/or former governing body(ies) or supervisors
Demonstrated ability to work with a Council and/or Board on a wide range of complex issues with the ability to break them down into understandable terms and concepts
• Demonstrated the ability to relay pertinent and appropriate information to an elected or appointed body, employees and community in an effective and timely manner
• Must be able to implement needed changes to process and incorporate new ideas, while being open and honest with the governing body and providing an unbiased and balanced assessment of all issues
Budget and Finance
• Strong management skills, particularly in the area of public finance, and understanding the importance of accurate record-keeping and transparency to achieve the town’s financial objectives
• Demonstrated prior experience in successfully developing and managing a budget which is “transparent” and well understood by elected officials, staff and the community targeting the
efficient utilization of available resources in a well thought-out and prioritized manner
• Understand the need to maintain up-to-date financial records for review by the governing body and the general public
Human Resource Management
• Understand the challenges of recruiting, working with, and retaining a service-oriented workforce in a smaller community, demonstrating a personality that can effectively communicate the Mayor and Council’s goals and Cape Charles’ needs to department heads and town employees
• Ability to effectively communicate the goals and needs of town staff to the Mayor and Council
• Prepared to select, visibly lead and motivate staff, mentor them when needed, and hold staff accountable for their performance
Community Relations
• Understand the importance of being visible in the community including attendance at, and participation in community events while recognizing the Mayor and Council members’ roles as elected officials
• Present a confident image of local government to the public while demonstrating, engaging and participating in community organizations Tourism and Economic Development
• Strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities that a tourism and business-driven community provide with emphasis on working with existing and potential businesses to foster their growth
• Adequate knowledge of economic development and redevelopment issues and demonstrated success with revitalization of historic downtown areas
• Understand the unique environmental challenges in managing a developing coastal community Intergovernmental Relations
• Ability to build, maintain and enhance partnerships with Northampton County and other local governments along the Eastern Shore and within the region, community organizations and State and Federal agencies
• Demonstrated success in identifying and securing outside sources of funding from both public and private sources
Personal Traits
• Ethical with high moral standards, honest, trustworthy, open and candid
• Passionate about his/her role in local government and the town of Cape Charles
• Apolitical in all dealings
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