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S THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Board of Directors is seeking a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a highly ethical and and pragmatic leader who
embraces open government and and and transparency as as well as as having solid management financial engineering water operations and and and and communication skills It is expected that
the the the new new General General Manager Manager will will will treat all all fairly equally and and and and and and respectfully and and and and and and will will will provide provide reasoned and and and and and and sound recommendations for the the the Board’s consideration The The The new new General General General General Manager Manager Manager Manager will will will provide provide strategic leadership focus and and and and and and direction in in in in support of of the the the Board Board of of Directors and and and and and and staff The The The The General General General General Manager Manager Manager Manager also interacts with with various local and and and and and state agencies in in in in in in in accomplishing community efforts The The The The General General General General Manager Manager Manager Manager must possess outstanding listening and and and and and communication skills skills as as well as as excellent interpersonal skills skills The The The General General General Manager Manager Manager will will team with with the Board of Directors and and and and and and staff in in in in in in in in in in in in in providing open responsive and and and and and and customer-oriented service S/he will will be expected to to to maintain cooperative working working relationships with with with other other agencies in in in in in in in in in in in in the the the the the region and and and and and the the the the the other other governing bodies within the the the the the District Experience working working with with with planning/land use and and and and and community community development will be looked upon favorably in in in in this growing community community Additional desirable characteristics identified during discussions with board and staff include:
» » Collaborative decision-maker who
appreciates and and encourages brain-storming
» » » Technologically adept with the ability to to to assess opportunities to to to improve processes
» » » Understands the the the complexities and and political realities of water concerns in the the the Delta
» » » Encourages staff development supports team-building and and and cross-training
» » » Possesses the ability to support support board development development as several members consider retirement
» » » Jack-of-all-Trades with hands-on skills but knowing when to to delegate
» » Sense of of of humor and and a a a a a a a a a professional congenial demeanor
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor’s degree and a a a a a a a a a a a a minimum five (5) years years of supervisory experience in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a related field that
includes three (3) years years in in in in in in the public sector/ local government is is is expected Civil Engineer Registered in in in in California desirable Or any combination of education and and experience which would likely provide the necessary knowledge and and abilities PAGE 8 DIABLO WATER DISTRICT