Maplewood Township Seeking Full Time Business Administrator

Press release from the Maplewood Township:

November 30, 2020

Position available 2021.

The Township is seeking an experienced and qualified, high profile, proactive, facilitating leader, who is committed to working in partnership with the Township Committee to deliver excellent and cost effective public services to an engaged, culturally and racially diverse population.

The candidate should have strong management, communication, human resources, community relations and customer service skills. The ideal candidate should be able to identify, articulate and prioritize policies and actions to address the needs of the Township and maintain open and positive relationships with civic and community groups. As Maplewood is an age-friendly community, the ideal candidate will also have knowledge of and a history of providing senior services and incorporating age-friendliness in Township priorities and activities.

The candidate should be capable of research, analysis and articulation of all issues facing a municipality. The candidate should be an interactive, hands-on team leader, who is able to build working relationships with Township Committee, department directors and employees while also maintaining high levels of accountability and productivity.

The Business Administrator candidate should possess significant experience in an executive/managerial position with a municipality or comparable public organization. The candidate should reside within a reasonable distance from Maplewood. The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge of municipal issues including organization, pro-active human resources, and protection against EPL issues. The candidate should possess knowledge of the New Jersey Local Fiscal, Local Budget and Local Publics Contracts law, personnel & collective bargaining and business development.

The candidate should have experience in managing large scale projects, applying for and administering grants, engaging in community and economic development, interacting with local businesses and business organizations, and employing multiple strategies and integrate community policing to connect with a diverse resident population.

In addition, the ideal candidate will be cognizant of financial analysis, knowledgeable of and adept at using state-of-the-art technology and social media tools to engage the public, willing to collaborate with other public and private agencies and assess shared service possibilities with neighboring municipalities, and able to participate with the community in strategic goal- setting to secure a long-term vision for the Township.

The Township of Maplewood is an open and welcoming community with a very diverse population. Its municipal government is stable and respected and prides itself on teamwork, collaboration and cohesion in serving the public.

The Township Committee is seeking to fill the position with the qualified candidate prior to February 1, 2021. Please electronically submit cover letter and resume to The Canning Group by 4:00 PM, December 18, 2020. Include past managerial or financial analysis conducted which resulted in a positive outcome for the public organization, in addition include salary requirement. Salary DOE/ DOQ.

Additional information is located at www.TheCanningGroup.org under “Latest Job Postings”. Maplewood Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This press release was produced by the Maplewood Township. The views expressed are the author's own.