East Volusia News

About the Candidate

The City Manager performs high-level administrative, technical and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of the city government. The ideal candidate must be a community-oriented individual who will be responsive not just to the elected officials but to the community at large.

The City Manager will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Fiscally responsible
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, public policy or related field is required, a master's degree would be a plus
• Minimum ten years of experience in the public sector, five of those must be as a City Manager in a community of at least 50,000 residents
• Prefer a candidate that has demonstrated a long-term commitment to the community they serve
• Achievement oriented with a record that demonstrates significant successes
• Knowledge and experience in strategic planning principles, performance measurement, project development and labor/union relations

Other important qualities will be someone who is progressive, creative, ethical, receptive to new ideas, strategic and responsive. The individual must consider customer service to be an essential part of public service and must have outstanding communication skills. Additionally, the individual should be comfortable with the media and should have experience in a multi-cultural environment. Fluency in Spanish is also a plus.

Applicants should submit their resume to City Clerk Joyce Raftery at jraftery@deltonafl.gov by March 3, 2023. 

Faxed and mailed resumes will not be considered. 

Questions should be directed to Joyce Raftery.

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City Manager Candidate Folder

Original source can be found here.