City Administrator
The City of Victor, Colorado is seeking a City Administrator to replace the retiring administrator. Appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the City Council, the City Administrator (CA) acts as the Chief Executive Officer for the City of Victor's government. The CA provides strategic guidance and leadership for all City functions and services. The City Council is seeking an ethical and pragmatic leader, who embraces an open-door management style.
The ideal candidate possesses well-rounded city management skills and must be comfortable in this small town, hands-on role. It is expected that the new CA will treat all fairly, equally and respectfully and will provide reasoned and sound recommendations for Council's consideration. The CA must possess outstanding listening and communication skills, well-rounded management skills and have irreproachable character. The CA must be visionary and diplomatic in order to team with the Council and staff in providing open, responsive and customer-oriented service. The CA will be expected to maintain cooperative working relationships with other agencies and governmental entities in the county, region, and state. Experience working with planning/land use matters, grant writing and administration, personnel management, budgeting, and finance will be looked upon favorably.
The City & Position:
Victor is a full-service statutory city of 400 year-round residents, managed under a Mayor-Council form of Government who choose to appoint a city administrator to handle all day-to-day management of the City. The City is governed by a Mayor and four City Councilors whose members are elected to four-year terms. The City has an elected City Clerk/Treasurer. Victor operational responsibilities are divided into Public Works/Utilities and Administration. The City operates with 8 FTEs on a fiscal year budget of $3.8 million and an operating budget of nearly $1.8 million. The City has a municipal water supply that includes 2 reservoirs, 2 storage tanks, a water treatment plant and distribution system.
The City also provides sewer collection and treatment. Other services provided by the City include parks (comprised of a playground, soccer/baseball field, picnic/gazebo, ice rink and event plaza), cemetery, court, storm sewer, street maintenance and lighting, downtown revitalization, fire rescue, building permitting and community development/planning. The City contracts with Teller County Sheriff for law enforcement services and appoints a volunteer fire chief who oversees a volunteer fire department. Victor is a National Main Street Community and budgets for a Main Street Manager and department.
Salary: Negotiable, depending upon qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Two years progressively responsible local government management experience and an undergraduate degree from a four-year, post-secondary degree-granting institution with major coursework in business administration, public administration, or a field related to the core functions of this position are required. A candidate with a graduate degree and 2 plus years of experience as a city administrator/manager or assistant city administrator/manager is highly desirable.