Position: City Manager

Where: City of Paola

Salary: $115,000 - $130,000 including a competitive benefit package

Population: 5,600

Form of Government: Mayor-Council-Manager

Community: The incoming City Manager will find Paola a vibrant, warm and welcoming community with exciting potential for growth and development. Paola also faces challenges typical of cities its size in maintaining aging infrastructure and retaining quality workforce in a competitive environment.

Organization: The governing body is comprised of five members, including mayor. Council members are elected from each of the four City Wards who serve two-year terms. The Mayor is elected from the city at large and serves for a two-year term. The City is a full-service city (no electric or gas systems), with approximately 56 full-time employees and the annual operation budget of $15.1 million-providing police, fire, public works, parks, water supply and treatment, wastewater collection/treatment services, refuse collection and recycling program.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000 depending upon qualifications and experience. Included is a full range of benefits including deferred compensation, cell phone, car allowance, health, dental and group life insurance, 10 paid holidays, accrued paid vacation and sick leave.

Education & Experience: The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or a related field, at least five plus year’s local government management experience or any combination of skills, education and experience. A Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) is preferred. Working knowledge of local government finance and budget, along with the ability to effectively engage employees and the community, are considered vital attributes.

Apply: Qualified and interested candidates may apply by submitting a resume and cover letter of interest to: vbelt@cityofpaola.com. To view a Community Profile Brochure please visit: https://cityofpaola.com/DocumentCenter/View/1476/Comm-Profile

Position open until filled.