Job Posting - City Manager

City Manager

Organization: City of Mount Dora, Florida
Salary: Beginning salary will be negotiable DOQ.
Close Date: January 23, 2015

Job Description:

Mount Dora is located in central Florida approximately 25 miles northwest of Orlando. This City of 13,000 population and 11 square miles exhibits the flavor of a classic small town with a hilly terrain for Florida, several lakes, a large canopy of oak trees, historic buildings, a vibrant downtown and quaint neighborhoods. Mount Dora is on the edge of new growth spreading from the Orlando – Orange County area, including the beltway expansion of the transportation system known as the Wekiva Expressway. The City has an approved Joint Planning Area Agreement (JPA) with Lake County to manage future growth, especially to our planned Innovation District area. With commercial development increasing along our highway corridor and housing development rising out from the prior recession; Mount Dora is poised for a renaissance of change and growth. Mount Dora is considered “Someplace Special” by its residents and visitors as evidenced by the accolades and recognition given this community such as being in the top 100 towns in “Great Towns of America”, the “Best Antique Shopping in the South” by Southern Living magazine, the “Friendliest Small Town in Florida” by Florida Monthly magazine, and a “Top 20 Visit for 2014” by the Smithsonian.
Mount Dora’s City Charter provides for a Council/Manager form of government. Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in a City Council consisting of the Mayor, two Council Members elected at-large and four Council Members elected on a district basis. Elections take place annually with staggered two year terms. The City Council appoints the City Manager, who is responsible for supervising the City’s daily operations while appointing and supervising the City’s department heads. The City provides a full range of services. City staff is comprised of nine departments: Public Works and Utilities, Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Library Services, Planning and Development, Finance, Human Resources/Risk Management and Administration/Legal, each run by a professional from the appropriate field. Certain utility services are provided through legally- separated enterprise funds including electric, water and wastewater, sanitation, stormwater and cemetery. The City’s projected 2014/15 Budget for total expenditures and other uses is $45,013,900 with municipal services provided by 206 FTE’s. The City’s current City Manager has been in the position since 2005 and has announced his retirement.

The City Council strongly prefers a manager who is a skilled local government manager with a solid understanding of all municipal operations. Council members identified the following areas of experience as particularly pertinent to Mount Dora: finance and budget, tourism based economy, large annual festivals/events, economic development, community development, labor relations and strategic planning. Some Florida experience is preferred.

The ideal candidate will be a competent professional who will partner with the Council in meeting their high expectations. This person will be a skillful leader who is honest and ethical, who inspires confidence and has a very professional demeanor. Particular leadership traits desired by Mount Dora’s City Council Members include: a team oriented leader who holds staff accountable, an effective listener, gracious, sensitive, diplomatic, self-confident but not arrogant, a self- starter - proactive, a strong commitment to customer service, analytical, politically savvy, visible and accessible, eager to embrace Mount Dora’s heritage and culture, an advocate for personal growth and staff professional development.

The City will provide the City Manager with a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. Beginning salary will be negotiable DOQ. The City Manager is required to reside in the City. Visit the City's web site at www.ci.mount-dora.fl.us . To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter with current salary by January 23, 2015 to:
Robert E. Slavin, President
SLAVIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite A-1
Norcross, Georgia 30071
Phone: (770) 449-4656
Fax: (770) 416-0848
E-mail: slavin@bellsouth.net
Web site: www.slavinmanagementconsultants.com

Note: Under Florida Law, resumes are public documents and will be provided to the media upon request. Please call prior to submitting your resume if confidentiality is important to you.

The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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