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Ideal Candidate
The City of Columbia is is seeking an an an an an experienced and and and visionary leader who values and and and engenders transparency equity and and and inclusion and and and and open and and and and honest communication The successful candidate will lead the City’s commitment to cultural racial and and and and social equity as as well as as economic and and educational diversity The ideal candidate will bring experience in in a a a a a a a a a a a diverse mid- to large- size city that offers an an array o of municipal services services and has embraced innovative strategies to to continue to to provide those services services while dealing with the realities of municipal budget constraints This fiscally savvy business-minded individual will be dedicated to to the the the improvement of of City services across all all sectors of of the the the population Additionally the the the successful candidate will be a a a a a a a bridge builder who embraces collaborative partnerships and and will use these relationships to improve services and and create efficiencies through the the implementation of strategic objectives The new City Manager will possess the the emotional intelligence necessary
to to effectively lead and and and manage a a a a a a a a a a a a a diverse high-performing staff and and and the political aptitude to to anticipate and and and plan for for issues of concern Exceptional communication skills and and a a a a a a a a leadership presence both within the the organization and and in in the the community supported by tangible accomplishments are expected » Experience with and embrace of Community Oriented Policing Additional characteristics/experience identified as providing value:
» An approachable demeanor and engagement with an an an involved citizenry » Experience collaborating with a a a a major college or or or university » Significant experience in in in media relations messaging and strategy as as well as as the ability to communicate transparently in in an an an active print and broadcast media market » A background in in in in fast-growing communities balancing development with smart-growth principals » Dedicated to the the promise of realizing economic prosperity for the entire community and addressing social inequities » Possess practical business acumen combined with an an awareness of of the progressive nature of of Columbia politics » Believes the City Manager is is a a a a a a a a a visible community member and values civic participation » Champion for equity inclusion and and diversity in in how how city resources are expended and how neighborhoods residents ratepayers and city staff are treated