CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN
Vibrant, historic Michigan city, population 20,000, strong financial condition, seeks a City Manager committed to excellent services, physical and fiscal planning and quality of life. Birmingham is a walkable community of world class design, highest quality neighborhoods, and a thriving downtown with worldwide businesses and entrepreneurs, a favorite destination for retail, dining and family events. A balanced tax base supports financial stability, AAA bond rating, full services and continued investment both in infrastructure and public amenities. Residents take pride in lovely parks and public areas, an enviable library and museum, golf courses, recreation programs and sports facilities, and the first-rate Birmingham Public Schools. See www.bhamgov.org. Home Rule Charter and a progressive Commission-Manager tradition; two City Managers since 1965, current manager retiring. Seven-member City Commission, all elected at large, selects the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from the Commission. Very competitive compensation, DOQ, and excellent benefits. Total FY 2011operating Budget $60M and 2011 FY capital budget of $16.2M, 142 FT employees, plus part time and seasonal. Experienced and well-respected management staff team in place. Prefer graduate degree in public or business administration or related field plus 10 years as leader and executive in municipality of similar characteristics and sophistication, or equivalent combination. The ideal candidate will have a record of excellent skills in communicating with the Commission and the public, a regional and national outlook, talent for promoting innovative planning and community design, responsiveness to high customer demands, and welcomes community involvement by highly educated and accomplished citizenry. Record of successful financial planning and mature labor relations under economic stress. The highly professional staff thrives on collaborative management, clear direction and accountability, open communications, team-building and decisiveness. Resume, cover letter and salary history to Tom Dority, The Mercer Group, Inc. by October 20, 2010. tdority@mercergroupinc.com P.O. Box 2870, Estes Park, CO 80517. EOE. Under Michigan law, applicants must request confidentiality, and finalists will be disclosed to the public.