City Manager

WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA

CITY MANAGER

The City of Winter Springs invites your interest in serving as their next City Manager. The Mayor and City Commission desires a talented, outgoing, progressively minded individual with experience in managing similarly sized organizations with multiple complex services.

Winter Springs is a vibrant community located in Seminole County, Florida, twenty minutes from downtown Orlando. Established in 1959 as "North Orlando," Winter Springs has grown into a thriving municipality that prioritizes safety, education, and quality of life of its residents while offering them a serene and secure environment.

The City covers 13.3 square miles and has a growing population of nearly 40,000. The City's exceptional Police Department has contributed to the City being recognized as one of the safest cities in all of Florida, ranking within the top 10 in 2022. Money Magazine has rated Winter Springs as among the 100 best places to live in the United States.

Winter Springs takes pride in its strong educational system, comprising seven public schools and numerous private schools within the City borders. Furthermore, the City's close proximity to esteemed institutions like the University of Central Florida and Seminole State College further enhances educational opportunities for Winter Springs residents.

Winter Springs offers City Manager prospects a truly exciting professional opportunity to manage a safe and financially solvent community with beautiful neighborhoods, excellent educational institutions, a wide breath of recreational pursuits, and a strong appreciation for nature. City Manager prospects are encouraged to explore the Winter Springs website at ww.winterspringsfl.org where you will discover the many and unique facets of Winter Springs.

Winter Springs is a charter city with its legislative powers held by the Mayor and City Commission that functions under a Commission/Manager form of government. The Mayor and five City Commissioners are elected to four-year terms.

The Mayor is elected at-large. The five City Commissioners live in separate districts. However, they and the Mayor are elected at-large to serve the entire City.

The Mayor has veto power and votes only to break tied Commission votes. The Commission is responsible for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City's Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney.

The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the governing body, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the government and for hiring the directors of the various departments. Winter Springs provides a full range of services including police protection; the construction and maintenance of streets, and other infrastructure; as well as recreational facilities, activities, and cultural events.

The City maintains a Water and Sewer Utility Fund, a Stormwater Utility Fund, and a Development Services Fund, which function as City departments. Winter Springs FY 23/24 all funds Budget is $73,402,532 of which $24,137,122 comprises the General Fund. The City employs 190 FTE's and enjoys a bond rating of AA+.

The City Manager manages and administers all City functions through subordinate department heads. S/he assists the Mayor and Commission regarding policy decisions and their implementation.

Whether presenting ideas in a public meeting or advising a committee, the City Manager is called upon to work with the public on a regular basis. S/he must be able to listen to and inform the public about the City's policies and procedures while receiving and accepting feedback.

Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to attainment of a Bachelor's degree (Masters' degree preferred) in Public Administration, Business Management, or a related field combined with at least 10 ten years of increasingly responsible management experience preferably including local government executive level experience where expertise in municipal finance, emergency management and communication skills were clearly demonstrated. Recent experience as a department head, assistant or deputy chief executive will be considered if responsibilities include budgeting, finance, regional partnerships/collaboration, and/or emergency services.

The successful candidate must clearly possess and apply the superior management and leadership knowledge, skill, ability, commitment, and energy needed to achieve the Commission's goals. Florida experience is not required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Compensation for the position will be highly competitive. Beginning salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

The City provides excellent benefits which include health, dental, vision, life & AD&D insurance, 401 (A)retirement benefits through ICMA/Mission Square, generous paid time off, long- and short-term disability protection, professional development and more. Relocation expenses will be provided.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The first review of applications is scheduled for July 19, 2024. Please submit a letter of interest, a detailed résumé and current salary to:

Robert E. Slavin, President

SLAVIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite A-1

Norcross, Georgia 30071

Phone: (770) 449-4656; Fax: (770) 416-0848

E-mail: slavin@bellsouth.net

Electronic submissions are required.

For additional information about this position, contact Robert E. Slavin by phone at (770) 449-4656 or by email at slavin@bellsouth.net.

Note: Under Florida Law, resumes are public documents and will be provided to the media upon request. Please call prior to submitting your resume if confidentiality is important to you.

WINTER SPRINGS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER