Located just 45 minutes northwest of Wichita, the City of Hutchinson is the county seat of Reno County, has a population of 42,000, and covers 61 square miles. The City of Hutchinson provides a full range of municipal services through its council-manager form of government.  The City currently employs 403 full-time employees and has an annual operating budget of $42.2 million.  The City Manager is appointed by the City council and is charged with the management of the City’s ten departments:  Police, Fire, Finance, Law, Planning, Engineering, Public Works, Parks & Facilities, Human Resources, and Information Technology.  The City also has four (4) bargaining units (FOP, IAFF, SEIU, and Emergency Communications) that cover approximately two-thirds of the City’s workforce.

The City of Hutchinson is seeking a progressive, visionary leader that has a successful track record managing and developing governmental operations to better serve its citizens.

The selected candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in public administration or other closely related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of senior leadership experience (city manager, assistant city manager, or department head) in a city with a population of at least 15,000.

Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in public administration; International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM) and/or Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) certification; active participation in professional and community organizations; and local government experience in the Midwest in a city with a population of at least 25,000.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills will be considered.

The target base pay salary range for the City Manager position is $155K - 175K depending on qualifications and the negotiated total compensation package.

Please apply online at: http://bit.ly/SGRCurrentSearches

For more information on this position contact:

Kurt Hodgen, Senior Vice President

Strategic Government Resources

KurtHodgen@GovernmentResource.com

540-820-0531