Town Administrator

Gulfshoresal; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

excellent benefits

Job summary

The Town of Rome in central Wisconsin seeks a proactive Town Administrator to lead this growing community. You will guide daily operations, foster open communication, and implement the town board's priorities for economic development and responsible budgeting.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in public administration (Master's preferred) with at least three years of progressive municipal management; residency is encouraged but not required; strong skills in budget development, personnel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred with at least 3 years municipal management experience.
• Residency encouraged but not required; strong budget and community planning background.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and implement Town Board priorities.
• Oversee budgeting, personnel management, and municipal projects.
• Coordinate economic development and redevelopment efforts (TID No. 1).

Skills

Budget development

Personnel management

Community planning & engagement

Leadership & change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Announcement

Town Administrator

Town of Rome, WI (Population 3,025)

The Town of Rome is seeking a Town Administrator who is a dedicated, innovative, and community-focused individual to lead this vibrant and growing community. Located in central Wisconsin's Adams County, the Town of Rome is known as an outdoor recreation haven with four beautiful lakes, five championship golf courses (including the world-class Sand Valley Golf Resort), ATV & snowmobiling trails, hiking & biking, and more! The Town of Rome is both a recreation destination and growing municipality in this part of the state.

Rome is a full-service municipality and prides itself in being a great community to live, work, and play Salary $100,000-$130,000 plus excellent benefits, DOQ. The Town Chair and four Town Supervisors elected on a non-partisan basis, serving 2-year terms $14.6M total budget including Water Utility, debt service and TIF, 26 FT and approx. 60+/- PT employees (includes fire, EMS, park & recreation, etc.).Future emphasis on economic development/redevelopment, housing, budgeting and coordinating projects in TID No. 1 (Tourism TIF).

Require Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field; prefer Master's Degree with at least 3 years of progressive municipal management experience. Residency is encouraged but not required. The Town desires a candidate with a strong background in budget development, personnel management and community planning and engagement experience; and a leader with organizational change and development experience. The successful candidate shall possess a high degree of integrity, have open & positive communication skills, be a team leader with a strong work ethic and dynamic leadership skills. Candidates with private sector or military experience will be considered if they can demonstrate accomplishments that directly relate to necessary skills identified.

Visit the community website at https://romewi.gov/ or the detailed community/position Profile on the Public Administration Website https://public-administration.com/employment-opportunities/ for more information.

Benefits

• excellent benefits
• DOQ