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Lauber Municipal Law

City Administrator

Lauber Municipal Law, Butler, Missouri, United States, 64730

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Overview Lauber Municipal Law, LLC is seeking qualified candidates for the position of City Administrator for the City of Butler, MO (4,283 population). Butler is a full-service community and the county seat of Bates County, located in west central Missouri. The City is led by a Mayor and eight City Council members who are elected by the public.

The City Administrator will oversee operations as chief operating officer of the City. The City Administrator will champion the implementation of policies that will guide this diverse and dynamic community on the path to continuous, sustainable growth, while honoring our heritage, history, and small-town culture. This position will act as the chief administrative assistant to the Mayor and will work with the Mayor and City Council annually to define the goals and performance objectives for the City.

Responsibilities With the oversight of the Mayor, the City Administrator will act as chief operating officer of the City. The City Administrator will champion the implementation of policies that will guide this diverse and dynamic community on the path to continuous, sustainable growth, while honoring our heritage, history, and small-town culture. This position will act as the chief administrative assistant to the Mayor and will work with the Mayor and City Council annually to define the goals and performance objectives for the City.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge Of:

City Administration

Economic development and capital investments

Finance: budgets, investments, purchasing, and record keeping

Human resource management: Employee relations, hiring, terminations, training, benefit administration and salary administration

Land use: zoning, planning and economic development

Supervisory responsibilities

Ability To:

Build teams across departments

Communicate effectively and regularly

Manage public meetings and committees

Provide exceptional customer service, internally and externally

Required Experience and Education

Minimum of five years of experience in local government

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field (Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.)

Proven experience with Finance and budgeting

Preference is given to ICMA credentialed professionals.

Preference is given for experience in zoning, planning and economic development

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and qualifications.

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vehicle allowance

Application Details To apply please send a cover letter and resume, along with a salary history to: Lauber Municipal Law, Attn: Kelley Randol, HR Manager using email address krandol@laubermunicipal.com.

The City of Butler, Missouri, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Law Practice

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