City Manager

Job Description

CITY MANAGER
WATERVILLE, MAINE
The city of Waterville, Maine is located in Central Maine on the banks of the Kennebec River. It is a diverse and vibrant full-service community and is the home to Colby College and Thomas College.

Waterville has a Charter with a Mayor/City Council/City Manager form of government with the Mayor and the seven-member City Council elected for staggered three-year terms.. Waterville has a population of 16,866, a municipal budget of $27.5 million with 151 full-time municipal employees.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• A demonstrated and dynamic leader who is forward-thinking, fair-minded, transparent, thinks outside the box, plans for the long term and can lead the city;
• An effective and experienced Manager from an environment of similar complexity with proven organizational and professional skills;
• Extremely organized and focused with excellent time management skills and can effectively coordinate several tasks simultaneously;
• An individual who has strong skills in finance and capital planning, human resources, employee relations and unions, planning and community and downtown economic development;
• Strong in written, verbal and public presentation skills and able to promote the city in a variety of communications;
• The ability to work positively and effectively with staff and promote positive morale and team building in the organization.
• Able to listen, engage, understand and sustain relationships with all stakeholders; (public/private partnerships);
• Articulates clearly achievable goals to staff, provides tools and resources to achieve the goals and expects accountability;
• Experience working in a community with colleges or universities ;
• Understands and has worked with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives;
• Willing to engage and become part of the community. Residency in Waterville is mandatory per the City Charter. A Charter amendment to allow the City Manager to live outside of Waterville, with approval from the City Council, is on in the municipal ballot Nov. 4.

The City Council is seeking candidates with a minimum of five to secen years of demonstrated municipal executive management experience or similar related private business experience. Applicants will possess a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field. Master’s degree is preferred. Salary range is $140,000 to $175,000 and will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

For further information about Waterville please go to www.waterville-me.gov
Waterville is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in its workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.