CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS
This truly is an outstanding opportunity to live and work in a high quality of life and dynamic city. The City of Wichita is seeking a highly qualified individual to become its new Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities – Environmental Division and to lead an important organization.
The new Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities – Environmental Division shall have graduated from an accredited four-year college with a degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Environmental Sciences or a closely related discipline. In addition, the successful candidate should possess at least seven years of experience in water/wastewater treatment issues and other environmental arrears, which includes at least five years of supervisory experience.
A Master’s degree or other post-graduate work from an accredited university in a related field is preferred of the successful candidate. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may be considered.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, including drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a background investigation.
The Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities – Environmental Division is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Director of Public Works and Utilities of the City of Wichita.
This is responsible senior management and administrative work of a highly technical nature providing oversight and coordination of a wide range of programs including water/wastewater processes and other programs related to environmental health. All programs involve relationships with both internal and external partners and clients. Work includes oversight of special programs, some of which may address department structure, organization, and business processes, including process automation, environmental compliance, and homeland security. Work is directed and reviewed through the establishment of goals and subsequent evaluation of progress toward goal achievement. See full brochure for additional requirements of work.
Residence in the City of Wichita will be required of the successful candidate within a reasonable period of time following appointment.
Wichita is located in the south central part of Kansas and is the largest city in the state with 357,698 citizens. Wichita is a community that celebrates its diversity as in includes 11.4 percent African-American, 9.6 percent Hispanic, 4 percent Asian citizens and a variety of other ethnicities. As a four-time All-America City award-winner (most recently in 2009), Wichita offers its residents a quality of life that is clean, safe, and growing.
The City of Wichita has operated under the Council-Manager form of government since 1917, making it one of the first cities in the United States to operate under that plan. The City Council is the governing body of the City. The City Council is comprised of seven members with the Mayor elected at-large and with six City Council members elected by districts. The 2011 City budget does not require a mill levy increase for the seventeenth (17th) consecutive year. The overall FY 2011 City budget is $519,298,864. The City has 3,174 FTE employees.
The Public Works and Utilities Department is a combination of two Departments, reorganized in 2010. The Department has three (3) Divisions and twenty four (24) work groups.
The FY 2011 Departmental operating budget is $219,082,850. There are 850 FTE employees in the Department.
The starting salary for the new Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities – Environmental Division will be market competitive, depending upon the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The successful candidate will also receive an automobile allowance and a competitive fringe benefit program. Reasonable relocation expenses will also be provided to the successful candidate.
For additional information on this outstanding opportunity, please contact James L. Mercer, President/CEO, The Mercer Group, Inc. at 505-466-9500; jmercer@mercergroupinc.com.
Confidential resumes and application materials should be sent by close of business April 11, 2011, to James L. Mercer, President/CEO, The Mercer Group, Inc., 551 W. Cordova Road, #726, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Voice: 505-466-9500; Fax: 505-466-1274. E-Mail: jmercer@mercergroupinc.com; Website: www.mercergroupinc.com.
In order to attract the highest quality applicants, the City is committed to preserving to the extent allowed by law, the confidentiality of candidates.
The City of Wichita is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Wichita does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, political ideas or disability in employment or in the provision of services.