Executive Search Services

The Vendor is required to provide consulting services for the successful recruitment, screening, interviewing, and/or selection of candidates for the position of County Administrator.
- Service must have a proven track record in serving the needs of local governments in filling executive/managerial positions of this nature.
- Firm will help the County formulate a comprehensive set of criteria for selecting the Executive position that reflects the current and prospective philosophy and needs of the County.
- The “needs assessment” should result in the consultant having a working understanding of County’s specific external and internal needs.
- Firm will develop all announcement and recruitment materials, including a position profile and description, to be used in identifying potential candidates for this position.
- The approach should take into consideration issues of confidentiality and the issues most likely to attract the best candidates.
- Firm will work with County Administration and the Board of Supervisors in developing a suitable approach for describing the organization and position to potential candidates and referral sources.
- Firm will demonstrate the ability to provide the County preliminary candidate lists of individuals meeting the requirements of the employment profile.
- The applicant pool should include at least 10 candidates. Arrangements should then be made to interview appropriate candidates.
- The primary objective of the interview is to determine if the candidate meets the County’s threshold requirements based on the previously conducted needs assessment.
- It is also important to understand exactly why a candidate would consider making a change to work for the County.
- Firm will also obtain complete compensation histories, but will not discuss compensation possibilities with candidates at this stage without consulting with the County.