TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
This is an excellent opportunity to work and live in a high quality of life planned community. The Town of Fountain Hills is seeking a dedicated, responsive, motivated and experienced individual for its next Town Manager. The ideal candidate will be a proven leader and manager as well as be someone with a good understanding of delivering high quality services to the entire community.
Experience: Extensive administrative experience preferably as a city/town manager with an excellent track record of leading municipal government, particularly in a council-manager form of government. A minimum of ten years experience in municipal government is required, including five years experience as a city/town manager or assistant/deputy manager.
Education: Four-year college/university undergraduate degree with major course work in public administration, business administration, finance, and human resources/relations. A Master’s degree and ICMA certification are highly desirable.
The Town Manager for the Town of Fountain Hills is the chief administrative officer of the Town, performing highly responsible managerial and supervisory work in planning, organizing and directing the operations of the Town. Duties include administering policies established by the Town Council and by law; developing and implementing administrative procedures; coordinating and directing all departments and staff operations; selecting, developing and effectively utilizing staff; and overall supervision of contractors and projects, Town finances and intergovernmental relationships.
The Town Manager must become a resident of Fountain Hills within six months after date of appointment.
Over the past 22 years Fountain Hills has grown from 10,190 residents to a town of 22,489 in 2010, but still takes great pride in its small town character. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) estimates that the population of Fountain Hills will continue to grow to a build-out population of between 30,000 and 35,000.
The Town of Fountain Hills operates under a council-manager form of government. The governing body of the Town is the Town Council, a seven-member body made up of a directly-elected Mayor and six Town Council members. Council members are elected to four-year staggered terms. The Mayor is elected to a two-year term. The Council is led by the Mayor and Vice-Mayor. The Vice-Mayor title rotates to each Councilmember every eight months. Each Councilmember agrees to the Council Rules of Procedures and on ethics policy.
Fountain Hills has 58 FTE employees. The FY 2011-12 all funds budget for the Town is $38.3 million. For additional information see the Town’s website at www.fh.az.gov
The starting salary range for the Town Manager position for the Town of Fountain Hills is $115,000 - $145,000 annually, depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected individual. In addition, an excellent fringe benefit package will be provided to the successful candidate. Reasonable relocation expenses will also be paid for the selected candidate.
For additional information on this outstanding opportunity, please contact James L. Mercer, President, The Mercer Group, Inc. at 505-466-9500; mercer@mindspring.com.
The Mercer Group will initially screen all applications received and will then work with the Town Council to further screen applications.
Confidential resumes should be sent by close of business October 31, 2011 to James L. Mercer, President/CEO, The Mercer Group, Inc., 551 W Cordova Road #726, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. Voice: 505-466-9500; Fax: 505-466-1274. E-Mail: jmercer@mercergroupinc.com; Website: www.mercergroupinc.com.
The Town of Fountain Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town of Fountain Hills does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, political ideas or disability in employment or the provision of services.