Edmond, Oklahoma (Pop. about 96,000) is seeking a collaborative and visionary leader to serve as its new City Manager. Edmond is a modern, fiscally and politically stable suburban community located immediately north of Oklahoma City where both share a common boundary. Edmond is experiencing robust expansion and population growth and is known as a vibrant, welcoming suburban city that is multi-cultural, well-educated, caring and active in community affairs. Many of Edmond’s citizens are retirees, students and young professionals whose careers, life experiences and energy contribute to community spirit and the City’s high quality of life. This is an exceptional opportunity for a top-level professional who desires to be an integral part of a friendly, growing multi-faceted city.
Edmond’s City Manager serves as Chief Administrative Officer of the City and is responsible for oversight of the City’s municipal operations and leadership of approximately 800 full time and 40 part time employees. The Edmond City Council seeks in the new City Manager an energetic, accomplished leader with a strong work record and proven interpersonal and communication abilities to successfully work in concert with the Mayor and City Council and professional staff members to achieve identified strategic goals and objectives to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and expanding community. The successful candidate will understand that land use and planning issues are significant in Edmond and will bring to the position the knowledge and skills required to contribute in these important areas. Please view a comprehensive brochure at: www.mercergroupinc.com for additional information. Review of submissions begins on Monday, October 25, 2021; there may not be an opportunity to consider late submissions. Competitive salary, excellent benefits.
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or a related field with a Master’s degree preferred, accompanied by at least five to seven years of municipal management experience as a City Manager or Assistant in a similar vibrant, mid-level city (or an equivalent executive position). Evidence of continuing professional development is also required.
Send letter of interest, resume and five professional references electronically to: Clark Wurzberger, The Mercer Group, Inc., Email: c.wurzberger@att.net
Tel: (530) 637-4559; Fax (530) 269-8140
The City of Edmond values diversity across its workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply for this job email your details to c.wurzberger@att.net