CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO
Historic Colorado city, South side of Denver metro, strong Western character and sense of place, high quality of life, population 42,500, stable financial condition, seeks a City Manager experienced with providing excellent full-range services. Littleton is the Arapahoe County Seat, largely built-out, a walkable community with high quality neighborhoods and a thriving downtown, a destination for unique retail, dining and community events. Residents take pride in many parks, open space along the South Platte River, local library and museum, recreation programs and community centers, local and regional transit and the first-rate Littleton Public Schools. www.littletonpublicschools.net Home Rule Charter and a stable Council-Manager tradition; three City Managers since 1972, current manager retiring in September after 27 years service. Seven-member City Council, four elected from Districts and three at large, selects the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from the Council. www.littletongov.org . Total FY 2010 Gen. Fund budget $48.5M, all funds $89.7M, new AA- Bond rating, 400 FT employees. Competitive compensation, DOQ, and excellent benefits. Prefer graduate degree in public or business administration or related field plus 10 years as leader and executive in municipality of similar independent characteristics, comparable business or non-profit experience or equivalent combination. Ideal candidate will have a record of strategic, performance management, stable financial management, skill in communicating with the Council and the public, a regional outlook, talent for promoting high quality, innovation and customer satisfaction, relationship builder with well-educated and involved citizenry. Highly regarded City staff thrives on facilitative management, clear direction, accountability and decisiveness. Profile brochure coming soon to www.mercergroupinc.com Resume, cover letter and salary history to Gary Suiter, The Mercer Group, Inc. by July 25, 2011. garysuiter@comcast.net 164 Goose Lane, Carbondale, CO 81623. EOE. Applicants should request confidentiality of records in accordance with Colorado law. Finalists’ records will be subject to disclosure.
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