Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Develop a detailed project timeline and provide regular status updates to the Board of Commissioners. 2. Review the City’s previously prepared City Manager position recruiting profile with Board of Commissioners. 3. Develop a recruitment brochure. 4. Recommend to the Board of Commissioners an advertising strategy and marketing campaign to notify potential candidates and identify where advertisements will be published. 5. Conduct a professional search and recruitment effort utilizing local, regional and national contacts to seek qualified candidates, including those who may not otherwise have an interest in this position. 6. 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. 7. Receive resumes and conduct review and screening of initial candidates, providing periodic status updates. 8. 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 checks on up to 10 recommended finalists. 9. Present a written report on employment background, personal strengths, accomplishments, recommendations, and personal and professional references for top candidates. 10. Facilitate the Board of Commissioners process to review the list of finalist candidates to select a final candidate interview group.
