City Manager

The City Manager is responsible for the financial and operational oversight of the organization. This includes police and fire operations, emergency preparedness, emergency medical response, street and storm drainage maintenance, comprehensive parks and recreation programming, transportation management, planning and zoning management, codes administration, and general administrative services. In addition to implementing City Council’s vision, policies, and directives, the city manager assists the community and its leaders with establishing short-term and long-term goals and developing long-range plans in areas such as capital projects and land use, enforces ordinances, and ensures compliance with state and federal laws. The City Manager will help craft and administer a roughly $113 million budget with a tax rate of 24.004 mills, and oversee the work of 342 full-time and 15 part-time employees. To learn more about the position, the community, and the opportunities & challenges with the position, click here. The salary for this full-time, exempt position begins at $220,000 annually and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including a car allowance.

Ideal Candidate

The City of Shawnee is seeking a proven servant-leader with the skills, integrity, judgment, and work ethic to guide the community into its next era of growth and prosperity.

City Council is looking for someone who can champion the organization to the community, set ambitious short- and long-term goals built around sustainable budgets, and develop successful relationships with regional, state, and federal officials as well as civic leaders, residents, and members of the business community. Candidates should be strong communicators, open-minded listeners, and have experience developing their team, motivating and empowering department directors and staff to work together in achieving community goals.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who fosters innovation and pairs their depth of knowledge with charisma and compassion. They should thrive in a collaborative environment and embrace the view that local government should be transparent, accessible, responsive, and accountable.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree is required, Master's preferred
• Seven to ten years of increasingly responsible managerial, supervisory, and administrative experience in municipal government or a related field
• Prior experience as a City Manager, Deputy City Manager, or Assistant City Manager in a growing community of similar size and complexity is preferred

Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the responsibilities identified in this job posting may also be considered.

Disclaimer

The included statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. The City of Shawnee reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities of job descriptions to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. The job description is not a contract or guarantee of employment.

If reasonable accommodation is necessary to apply or further information is needed, please contact: Human Resources, Shawnee City Hall
11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203.

The City of Shawnee complies with federal and state equal opportunity laws. It is the City’s policy to provide an equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, socioeconomic status, genetic information, familial status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other basis protected by state or federal law, in regard to hire, training, promotion, transfer, layoff, dismissal, discipline and other conditions of employment.