Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/09/2013

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City of Ramsey, Minnesota Work Plan to Provide Executive Search Services for an Economic Development Manager I. Scope of Services Objectives Objectives for the Economic Development Manager search include: • Develop a profile and job announcement for the Economic Development Manager position • Develop a recruitment strategy and provide outreach to prospective candidates • Assist the City in the screening and initial evaluation of candidates Springsted recommends an eight -step process for recruiting and selecting an Economic Development Manager: 1. Workshop — Springsted will conduct a group meeting with individuals designated by the City to learn about the goals and objectives of the City's economic development program and identify the qualities the City is looking for in its next Economic Development Manager. This meeting will provide an opportunity to review the essential functions of the position, discuss the expectations for this position and identify desired leadership and management capabilities. We will also suggest revisions to the position description for the City's consideration, if appropriate. 2. Position Profile and Job Announcement Information obtained from the workshop, our review of the position description and other City documents will be used to prepare a position profile. We review salary information for comparable positions in similarly sized communities and in recent placements to assist the City in determining any adjustments that may be required to the salary range to ensure the position is competitive with the marketplace. The completed profile and job announcement will be submitted to the City for approval before recruitment begins. The position and community profile will be central to our recruitment; as well as candidate outreach. Sample position profiles are available upon request. 3. Recruitment and Targeted Outreach — Springsted will prepare a job announcement and coordinate placement of the ad with professional associations. We recommend that ads be placed as follows: • Websites for the Cities of Andover, Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey • League of Minnesota Cities and similar websites in neighboring states • International Economic Development Council • Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM) similar websites in neighboring states • Minnesota City/County Management Association (MCMA) similar websites in neighboring states • Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials Public Management Assistants • Other publications and websites identified in consultation with the City • www.springsted.com Springsted City of Ramsey, Minnesota. Proposal to Provide Executive Search Services for an Economic Development Manger