Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Develop a detailed project timeline and provide regular status updates to the Mayor and City Council; • Develop a comprehensive recruiting profile for the City Manager position; • Develop a recruitment brochure and include examples of flyers and brochures; • Define the advertising strategy and marketing campaign to notify potential candidates of the opportunity to apply and identify where advertisements will be published; • Direct solicitation of qualified candidates; receive resumes and review qualifications; • Conduct review and screening of initial candidates, providing periodic status updates; • Conduct detailed background and professional reference checks, including but not limited to verification of education background, criminal/civil litigation checks, financial/credit background checks, and media check on recommended finalists; • Define the preliminary screening process and the detailed steps used to narrow the field of candidates to those that most closely match the needs of the City; • Present a written report on employment background, personal strengths, accomplishments, recommendations, and personal and professional references for top candidates; • Describe and facilitate the final interview process with the Mayor and City Council; • Coordinate correspondence, travel arrangements, and recordkeeping; • Provide recommended questions for on-site interviews; • Administer all correspondence with applicants through the process, including notification of unsuccessful candidates; and • Assist the City in developing a final employment offer for the selected candidate.
