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The Town of Harrison, Maine is currently seeking candidates for the positions of interim and full-time Town Manager. Harrison (resident pop. of 2,400 plus a large seasonal increase) has a five-member Board of Selectmen, 14 full-time employees and a budget of $2.4 million, excluding schools. The Board seeks an individual skilled in budget preparation and administration, public works and personnel management, with solid organizational, communication and computer skills. We would prefer a candidate with municipal management experience, a relevant educational background, and labor relations skills, but candidates with comparable experience are encouraged to apply. Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. For more information about the town, visit http://www.harrisonmaine.org.

To apply, send resume with cover letter, salary requirement and whether you're applying for the interim or full-time position by Tuesday, September 21, 2010 to:

Town of Harrison
PO Box 300
Harrison, ME 04040.

Harrison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The City of Lebanon, New Hampshire (pop. 13,500 resident; 35,000 daytime) seeks a City Manager. Founded in 1761, Lebanon is the thriving commercial hub for a U.S. micropolitan area of more than 170,000 people. Located south of Hanover and bordering Vermont, it's home to Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The White Mountains are always in view, lakes and rivers abound, and the skiing nearby is superb, but it's also 2 hours to Boston, 3 hours to Montreal, and 4 hours to New York City. While Lebanon still has the interpersonal feel and architectural appearance of a small New England town, it has become a bustling hub of employment, commerce and recreation, and increasingly faces the complexities of a rapidly urbanizing community.

Lebanon provides the perfect laboratory, on a manageable scale, for anyone interested in implementing in the real world the principles of smart growth and sustainability and preservation of the quality of community life. The City offers a skilled staff and an unusually intelligent and dedicated Council with which to work. A Manager willing to make the commitment can build here a model for similar communities across the nation. Strong manager form, full-service government with the City Manager as CEO/CAO reporting to a 9-member directly elected City Council; $42.3 million annual budget, 172 employees; 12 managers since being recognized by ICMA in 1958.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in public administration or a closely related field. We have a strong interest in candidates with a background in planning and/or a proven facility for using the tools of that discipline to shape the future land use, economic development, and overall character of a community. Other requirements: minimum 5-10 years management experience of similar scale and complexity; strong interpersonal, personnel, fiscal and analytic skills; and experience with municipal or county government. A comprehensive job profile is available on the City's website (www.lebnh.net).

Salary negotiable DOQ + outstanding benefits; previous salary package $138K with performance component. To apply in confidence, please email your current resume and an introductory cover letter that includes salary history (as a single document, preferably in MS Word) to our recruiter, Civic Solutions, at recruitlebanoncm@gmail.com. If you have any questions or a colleague to recommend, please contact Ned Rightor, Project Manager (781-449-4448), or Geri Connors, Senior Recruiter (508-209-2930). Application deadline, September 30, 2010.

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The Tilton/Northfield Fire District (8,700 combined pop.) is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of a working full-time Fire Chief. The District has an operational budget of $1.5 million and an apparatus budget of $104,000. The Department (13 sworn firefighters, one civilian and 28 call firefighters) provides fire, rescue and ambulance service within a 69-square mile area. The Chief serves as the Emergency Management Coordinator, directs all rescue, EMS, firefighting, fire prevention, life safety, and fire service-related activities to a very active and busy department. He or she will participate in emergency fire, ambulance and rescue activities as necessary and oversee vehicle and facility maintenance.

Requirements:

• demonstrated experience with ambulance service, fire prevention, recruitment and retention of a call force;
• positive labor relations background;
• administrative and public relation skills;
• strong budgeting, purchasing, strategic planning and personnel management, leadership, communication and visioning skills;
• experience in writing and managing grants; and
• ability to cultivate the call force and blend with full-time employees.

Preferred qualifications: BA or BS degree in Fire Science, Public Administration, or closely related field; 10 years of fire/EMS experience with at least 5 years of supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience; must be NH State Fire Academy Certified or certifiable within six months and have served as Chief or Deputy Chief of a comparable department.

Salary, $64,000-$68,000 DOQ, with residency requirement within 12-18 months.

To apply, submit cover letter, resume and salary history by September 17, 2010 to:

Professional Recruitment Service-TN
PO Box 617
Concord, NH 03302-0617.

EOE.

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The City of South Burlington seeks an energetic, team-oriented and experienced individual with the highest ethical standards and integrity to fill a position as either Assistant to the City Manager or Assistant City Manager. The City intends to fill only one of these positions and will make its appointment based on the qualifications of the successful applicant.

We seek a candidate with a broad range of experience in several (preferably all), of the following areas: budgeting, financial management (including managing audits), economic development, capital planning, human resources, personnel administration, grant management, communications, community relations, management-labor relations and legislative affairs. Requirements include at least five years experience at mid or upper level management related to the above areas, excellent analytical and written and oral communications skills.

This position reports directly to the City Manager. Salary, $60-82k, DOQ/E.

To apply, submit cover letter, resume and three references to:

Human Resource Dept.
575 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403,

or email to jladd@sburl.com. EOE. Position open until filled.

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The Town of Stowe seeks a Creative Learning Program Instructor to coordinate and lead children from kindergarten through 6th grade from Monday to Friday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. The program is designed to provide constructive use of this time with healthy activities, academic support, stress release, and free-time play. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, computer proficiency, and an understanding of the recreational needs and learning progressions of children. To learn more about Stowe, visit our website, www.townofstowevt.org.

To apply, send letter of interest and current resume to:

Susanne Gann, HR Coordinator
Town of Stowe
PO Box 730
Stowe, VT 05672

or email recruit@townofstowevermont.org.

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The Town of St. Albans, Vt. is re-opening its search for a Planning Administrator. This is currently a part-time (24 hour/week) position, however, we anticipate that it will become full-time on July 1, 2011. The Administrator performs technical, administrative, and regulatory work related to the Town's planning process. The successful applicant will have excellent research, analytic, and communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work as part of a team. For a complete job description, please go to www.stalbanstown.com and click on the job ad link on the home page, or contact Jennifer Gray at adminast@comcast.net or (802) 527-8346. Benefits are available and salary is negotiable.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume by September 30, 2010 to adminast@comcast.net. The Town of St. Albans is an equal opportunity employer.

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The Vermont League of Cities and Towns, a unique, member-owned organization, has an immediate need for an experienced human resources professional to join our management team. This key role reports to the Executive Director and serves as internal consultant and strategic partner in the furtherance of our mission to serve and strengthen Vermont local governments.

The HR Director manages all aspects of human resources while providing hands-on customer service to staff and our municipal members as needed. Areas of responsibility include employee relations, recruiting, compensation management, benefits administration, legal compliance, performance management, training, record keeping, and ergonomics and safety. A complete job description is available here.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) plus at least five years at a professional, managerial level in human resources;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• strong knowledge of state and federal payroll, benefits and human resources-related laws;
• strong listening and coaching skills;
• the ability to work well independently and as part of a team; and
• excellent research and analytical skills are needed along the ability to anticipate with both sensitivity and strategic thinking.
• SPHR designation or human resources certificate from accredited college or university strongly preferred.

Conveniently located in downtown Montpelier, VLCT offers a quality workplace and an excellent total compensation package that includes defined benefit and defined contribution plan choices with up to 12.1% total employer contribution. Further benefits include long term care insurance, Section 125 plan, life and disability insurances, dental and choice of two health plans. To apply, please submit cover letter, resume, contact information for three references to jobsearch@vlct.org with HR as subject. E.O.E.

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The Vermont League of Cities and Towns, a unique, member-owned organization, has an immediate need for an experienced finance professional to join our management team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this key role manages all financial operations necessary to support program staff in delivering services to member municipalities.

The Deputy CFO manages all financial operations of VLCT, including preparation and review of budgets, payroll, accounts receivable and payable, interim and annual financial reports as well as any other specialized reports requested. He or she provides appropriate analyses of financial position using appropriate industry standards, assists in the investment of surplus funds, and supervises three additional financial staff members. A complete job description is available here.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree in business, finance or comparable area (Master's degree in one of these areas or CPA preferred), and five years of financial management experience.

Conveniently located in downtown Montpelier, VLCT offers a quality workplace and an excellent total compensation package that includes defined benefit and defined contribution plan choices with up to 12.1% total employer contribution. To apply, please submit cover letter, resume, contact information for three references to jobsearch@vlct.org with Deputy CFO as subject. E.O.E.

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