City of Humboldt issued the following announcement.
Humboldt, Iowa, population 4,792 is seeking a high-quality candidate with strong, energetic, and visionary leadership skills to serve as their next City Administrator. Humboldt is a small and safe community located in north central Iowa, just about 20 minutes from Fort Dodge and Algona, Iowa or 115 miles northwest of Des Moines, Iowa or 163 miles southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The City Administrator has 7 direct reports. There is a total of thirty (30) full-time employees. The annual operating budget is approximately $11 Million. Click here for the full position profile or here for the job description.
The successful candidate will have experience with economic development, budgeting, and financial management, strategic planning, and be an ethical, creative, responsive and a teambuilder. The next City Administrator shall be a skilled communicator.
Education
- A bachelor's degree is required with coursework in public administration, business management, law, political science, accounting, finance, business management or administration, economics, or related field
Experience
- Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience managing municipal government operations or comparable organizations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
- $90,000 to $110,000 annually, depending upon qualifications
- Holidays, Vacation, and Personal Sick Leave
- Health Insurance, Dental coverage, Short-term Disability and Life Insurance available
- IPERS retirement benefits
- Recreation Center Membership
- Uniform allowance
- A vehicle allowance may be provided or mileage reimbursement at IRS rate
- Must obtain valid Iowa Driver’s License
- Cell phone allowance is available to reimburse costs of monthly cellular phone
- Residency within the city limits is required within six months of employment, unless an extension is necessary and agreed upon by both parties
Confidential materials such as a cover letter, resume, salary history, and 5 professional references should be sent to:
Elizabeth Hansen, Midwest Municipal Consulting LLC
ehansen.mmc@gmail.com
515-391-9816
Applications are due no later than noon CST on October 8, 2021.
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