VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE, OHIO
Charming, New England-style community, home of Denison University, seeks an experienced professional to help advance village goals and provide strategic management and planning in an era of high growth pressure. Celebrating its bicentennial in 2005 as an independent community with high quality of life, rich culture, and rural environment east of thriving Columbus. Population nearing 5,000. Extensive citizen involvement and interaction. Stable home rule Council/Manager Charter, two managers during past 25 years. Competitive salary DOQ, plus excellent fringe benefits. $5.3M budget, strong financial condition, excellent staff and 52 employees. Appointed by non-partisan 7-member Village Council elected at large. Mayor elected from Council. See www.granville.oh.us . Degree in related field, graduate degree desirable, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Solid strategic management and growth management experience as city manager or other responsible administrative position and familiar with the economics of development. Experience with active, knowledgeable citizenry, high-quality service delivery. Record of successful communications, relationship building, intergovernmental relations, team building and staff development. Skills in facilitating Council priorities and aligning work programs and budgets. Resume and salary history to Tom Dority, The Mercer Group, Inc., 4520 W. 14th Street Drive, Greeley, CO, 80634, by October 7, 2005. tomdority@comcast.net. Request application materials be held confidential until finalists are named by the Village Council.