City Manager Position Now Open

CITY MANAGER POSITION REQUIREMENTS

HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA

This profile outlines the qualifications and experience identified by the City Management and the City Council which will be used to select the next City Manager for the City of Hinton, West Virginia. This guide will provide the criteria by which applicants will be screened and selected for final interviews.

All inquiries regarding this selection process should be directed at:

Patrick Jordan, Finance Director

CITY OF HINTON

322 Summers Street

Hinton, West Virginia 25951

Phone: (304) 466-3255

Email: pjordan.cityofhinton@gmail.com

The City Manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer and head of the Administration branch of the City of Hinton and implements the policies of the City Council of Hinton. The City Manager position requires administering, coordinating and directing the City of Hinton’s daily operations. The successful candidate will have general directions of all programs, projects, services, budgets, and employees of the City of Hinton. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, research, and execution of the strategic plans for the City of Hinton and the development of new programs and services and improving the quality of life of the citizens of Hinton. The successful candidate will manage the businesses of the City Council, assist in the establishment of its agendas, and administer the contractual relations initiated by the City Council. The City Manager’s duties and responsibilities are defined by the provisions of Chapter 8 of the West Virginia Code and Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Code of the City of Hinton, among others.

Hinton is a full-service community and provides a variety of services customary to cities of its size. The City Manager is responsible for the supervision of city departments and personnel, including Fire, Police, Public Works, Recreation and Administration. The City Manager is also responsible for the City’s regulated public utility, the Sanitary Board including sewer revenues and expenditures. The City of Hinton is designated a Class III municipality under West Virginia Law.

The City of Hinton has a population of 2,266 (per 2020 U.S. Census) and is the county seat of Summers County, located in southeastern West Virginia. For additional information about our community, please visit our website at: www.hintonwva.com and our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/cityofhinton

Candidate Qualification Criteria: The minimum qualifications for this position include at least five (5) years of progressively responsible managerial experience at a senior level in a governmental entity, preferably as a City Manager, County Administrator or similar position at another government agency. A four-year BA or BS degree in public administration, public policy, business or related field or an MBA or MPA in public/business administration from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required.

The successful candidate must possess:

• a strong budgetary background with the ability to develop, manage and control a multi-million-dollar public budget, including cash flow investments and spreadsheets with technology expertise,

• the ability to build teamwork and work with staff to meet identified goals,

• effective human resource skills,

• a proven ability to manage people,

• the ability to organize community needs, including real estate development,

• the desire to communicate professionally with residents of the city,

• knowledge of importance for economic development within a community, and

• the ability to work with federal, state, regional and county agencies

The successful candidate must establish permanent residency within the municipal boundaries of Hinton upon employment.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $65,000. to $79,000. and it is negotiable based on experience and skills.

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