10.08 City Administrator's Resignation & Proposal for City Administrator Search

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PROCESS DETAILS Step 1: Information Gathering DDA will gather and assemble background information pertaining to the City and position. In addition, Liza will meet individually with all Council members to discuss candidate attributes, experience, and other important qualifications. Others will be interviewed as per the direction of the City. At the same time, the job description will be reviewed and, if needed, we will gather relevant comparative salary information for consideration by the Council. We will quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the organization, community, and position. Step 2: Developmenf of Position Profile I Based on the information received from the City Council and others, DDA will develop a professional position profile that is customized to present the City of Pequot Lakes in the most positive manner and provides prospective candidates with meaningful information. A draft will be presented to the City Council for consideration and approval prior to advertising. A sample profile is attached. Step 3: Advertisement and Recruitment DDA will comprehensively advertise the position and make direct contact with possible candidates who are not active job seekers. Some of the places the position will be advertised include: League of Minnesota Cities, International City/County Management Association, Minnesota Association of City/ County Managers, Association of Minnesota Counties, GovernmentJobs.com, and municipal associations in lowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In addition, the posting will be shared with professional networks through the Universities of Minnesota, lowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Nebraska, as well as the MN Private Colleges Consortium, MN State Universities, and i other colleges and universities. Other local advertising will be done as per direction from the City. Regular communication with candidates will occur throughout the process. The simple DDA online application process will be used unless the City prefers to use an existing City methodology. Step 4: Initial Screening and Review DDA will complete a comprehensive analysis of every application received and determine approximately 8-12 semifinalists based on job related criteria. Each semifinalist will complete an information disclosure, a video interview, and a work related personality index. About one week prior to selecting finalists for interviews, the information disclosure, video intenriew, personality index, cover letter, and resume from each of the 8-12 semifinalists will be made available to the Council for viewing. ` This will allow the Council ample time to comprehensively review candidates prior to determining who to bring in the for the final interviews. After the Council selects finalists, those not selected as finalists will be notified by DDA. City of Pequot Lakes:City Administrator Search Proposal