Dobbs Ferry is a historic riverfront Village boasting many assets, including the Hudson River waterfront, generous open spaces, tree-lined streets, a traditional downtown, and a hillside setting. Dobbs Ferry enjoys a unique location just 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, situated on major train and bus lines. Together with an easily walkable downtown, these qualities make Dobbs Ferry a place residents can call home in a vibrant small-town community of 11,456 in 3.17 square miles.

The Village of Dobbs Ferry seeks an articulate, confident, and strong leader who can encourage and facilitate consensus to serve as its next Village Administrator. The ideal candidate is a professional team leader with outstanding communication skills and acquired knowledge of local government administration. Experience with developing municipal operating and capital budgets, managing human resources, participating in labor negotiations, and information technology is desired.

The chosen Village Administrator will be approachable, responsive, and accessible to the governing board, committees, staff, and to the Dobbs Ferry community at large. They will be an exceptional communicator and team builder, who readily and enthusiastically engages staff for ideas, feedback, and collaborative planning. The ideal candidate is someone who is tactful, poised, and able to stay centered when challenged. They will have experience working with an active and engaged governing board and community. They will be able to analyze and assess operations, issues, and policy impacts from numerous vantage points in the context of the big picture, maintaining fact-based situational awareness of events and externalities impacting the Village.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and a minimum of five years of managerial experience in local government, preferably in a similar role in New York State and in a community of similar size and organizational complexity. Preference will be given to candidates who have obtained a master’s degree in public administration or a related discipline. Residency within the State of New York or any County adjoining Westchester is required.

The Village of Dobbs Ferry offers a competitive salary range of $170,000-$190,000 annually commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please apply online

First review of applications: April 17, 2023

For more information on this position contact:

Patti Dwyer, Sr. Vice President

PattiDwyer@GovernmentResource.com

914-774-0849