Executive Recruitment Services

The Vendor is required to provide executive recruitment services for the city administrator position.
- Services include:
1. Develop a detailed project timeline and provide regular status updates to the Board.
2. Develop a recruitment brochure.
3. Recommend to the Board of Mayor and Alderman an advertising strategy and marketing campaign to notify potential candidates and identify where advertisements will be published.
4. Conduct a professional search and recruitment effort utilizing local, regional and national contacts to seek qualified candidates, including those who may not otherwise have an interest in this position.
5. Define the preliminary screening process and the detailed steps used to narrow the field of candidates to those that most closely match the needs of the City.
6. Receive resumes and conduct review and screening of initial candidates.
7. Conduct detailed background and professional reference checks, including but not limited to verification of education background, criminal/civil litigation checks, financial/credit background checks, and media checks on up to 10 recommended finalists.
8. Present a written report on employment background, personal strengths, accomplishments, recommendations, and personal and professional references for top candidates.
9. Facilitate the Board process to review the list of finalist candidates to select a final candidate interview group.
10. Recommend for Board Approval the finalist interview process and facilitate that process.
11. Coordinate travel arrangements and associated expense record-keeping, etc.
12. Provide recommended questions for on-site interviews for consideration of Board.
13. Assist the City in developing final employment offer and relocation package (if required) to selected candidate.

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: February 5, 2026