Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/15/2022 - Special

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PROCESS DETAILS STEP 1: INFORMATION GATHERING DDA will gather and assemble background information pertaining to the City and position. In addition, Mark will meet individually with all Council members to discuss candidate attributes, experience, and other important qualifications. Others will be interviewed as per the direction of the City. At the same time, the job description will be reviewed and, if needed, we will gather relevant comparative salary information for consideration by the Council. We will quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the organization, community, and position. Deliverables: • In -person information gathering via interviews with City stakeholders ■ DDA receives information from the City such as organizational chart, logos/images, budgets, existing job description, etc. STEP 2: DEVELOPMENT OF POSITION PROFILE Based on the information received from the City Council and others, DDA will develop a professional position profile that is customized to present the City of Ramsey in the most positive manner and provides prospective candidates with meaningful information. A draft will be presented to the City Council for consideration and approval prior to advertising. A sample profile is attached. Deliverables: ■ Draft profile sent to City Council for approval • Review and approval of job description and salary range by Council • Review and approve proposed search timeline for purposes of advertisement and scheduling STEP 3: ADVERTISEMENT AND RECRUITMENT DDA will comprehensively advertise the position and make direct contact with possible candidates who are not active job seekers. Some of the places the position will be advertised include: League of Minnesota Cities, International City/County Management Association, Minnesota Association of City/County Managers, Association of Minnesota Counties, National Association of County Administrators, GovernmentJobs.com, and municipal associations in Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In addition, the posting will be shared with professional networks through the Universities of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Nebraska, as well as the MN Private Colleges Consortium, MN State Universities, and other colleges and universities. Beyond the traditional advertising sites, our advertising also penetrates diverse markets such as Woman Leading Government (WLG) and the International Network of Asian Public Administrators (I-NAPA) Other local advertising will be done as per direction from the City. Regular communication with candidates will occur throughout the process. The simple DDA online application process will be used unless the City prefers to use an existing City methodology. Our online application system enables us to efficiently manage applicant flow, and corresponding reference information, and allows us to communicate with each applicant quickly and effectively. We are known for our communication with both the applicant and our client which engages and informs both parties of each step. Our system also allows us to access, review, and evaluate thousands of prior applicants who may not be CITY OF RAMSEY I City Administrator Search Proposal