Education and Experience Benefits Bachelor’s Degree in , The City of Claremont offers an attractive and competitive business administration, political science or package including: closely related field; Master’s Degree highly • 2% at 55 PERS retirement (Classic Members), Employee Recruitment desirable, and fifteen years of progressively pays 7% of salary; 2% at 62 PERS retirement (New Member) responsible experience with municipal Employee pays 6.25% of salary government, including at least five years at a • $1,294 a month for medical allowance, with any remaining department head level. money deposited into employee’s ICMA deferred compensation account or taken as taxable income • Deferred Compensation • City provided vehicle COMPENSATION & BENEFITS • 96 hours - 160 hours vacation based on years of service • 80 holiday hours and 24 floating holiday hours This position offers a highly competitive salary • 80 hours administrative leave with an attractive and competitive benefit • 96 sick hours per year (may bring up to 200 hours of sick package. The starting salary for this position will leave from current employer) be based on the competitive labor market and the • $75,000 life insurance on employee and $10,000 on successful candidate’s qualifications, experience, dependents and salary history. • Administrative offices open Monday through Thursday • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

APPLICATION PROCESS

The recruitment process will be handled with strict confidentiality. Candidate information will be kept confidential until finalist selections have been made and will only be released with permission from the candidate. Interested candidates can apply for this position and obtain additional information at www.ci.claremont.ca.us. All applicants must complete the application online and attach a cover letter, resume, and salary history.

Following the application closing date, resumes will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview with both a community panel and a professional panel on November 14, 2017. A select group of candidates will be asked to provide references once it is anticipated that they may be recommended as a finalist. References will be contacted only following candidate approval.

Questions and inquiries may be directed to:

Tony Ramos, City Manager City of Claremont Email: [email protected] Telephone: (909) 399-5441

For additional details about the position, please visit the City of Claremont website to view the complete job description at www.ci.claremont.ca.us. The City of Claremont is committed to recruiting and retaining a highly qualified and diversified work force. It is the City’s goal City that people of all races, genders, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, City of disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran’s status, or association with individuals with these characteristics have access to employment opportunities with the City of Claremont. Claremont Manager Application Deadline is Friday, October 27, 2017. CITY GOVERNMENT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Claremont is a general law city that uses the Council-Manager Management Style and Personal Traits form of government. A general law city is one that operates The ideal candidate will be a confident leader with a straight under laws and rules established by the State of California. forward and direct communication style who will feel comfortable and be highly visible in an engaged and involved The Council-Manager form of government combines the community. The City Manager will be a team-oriented political leadership of elected officials (the ) with professional with the vision and organizational experience the managerial experience of a City Manager who oversees a to coordinate multiple departmental and citywide functions team of professional staff members. and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Community involvement and input The City Manager is hired by and responsible to the City is a vital step in the planning process for new and enhanced Council. It is the responsibility of the City Manager and City programs, projects, and services. staff to implement Council policies and ensure the smooth day-to-day delivery of municipal services. The City Council In addition, he/she will be an engaged leader who approaches THE COMMUNITY also appoints a City Attorney to provide legal counsel to the issues directly when needed, not easily offended by people’s City organization. opinions or criticism, able to mentor and develop staff, and Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower be flexible and easy to work with. Strong written skills are slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for The City Council is comprised of five members elected at required to communicate effectively with a broad audience. its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world renowned colleges, large for four years. The terms of offices are staggered, with Furthermore, he/she will have excellent presentation skills, and award-winning school system. three members elected at one general municipal election and be goal oriented, able to stay abreast of community issues two at the next. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the and trends, and have a sense of humor while enjoying their Claremont provides the charm of a within first Monday in March of odd-numbered years. THE POSITION work. Lastly, the next City Manager will continue and respect comfortable driving distance of major Southern California established traditions while developing and implementing attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. The and Mayor Pro Tem are elected directly by the The City Manager is the Chief Executive Officer for the operation new and innovative programs and philosophy. Sunset magazine described Claremont in this manner, “College members of the City Council. The Mayor is the presiding of City government and the providing of public services. The towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but officer at Council meetings, with the Mayor Pro Tem filling incumbent serves at the pleasure of the City Council. Under Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out that role in the Mayor’s absence. Both the Mayor and Mayor administrative direction of the City Council, the City Manager plans, Key Abilities Pro Tem have the same voting power as any other Council as a singular example in Southern California.” Metrolink Rail organizes, manages, and directs the functions of City government; The successful candidate will communicate effectively and member. Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point. represents City Council policies, priorities, and programs with City persuasively in both written reports and when making public staff, community organizations, other agencies, and the public; and presentations. Additionally, she/he shall have the ability to The City Council and staff are committed to fulfilling the The City has a population of 36,059 people. Within the 14.1 is responsible for employer-employee relations. successfully facilitate discussion, gain collective support, and City’s mission to deliver the highest quality service possible square miles of the city, Claremont has 23 city-owned parks and achieve set objectives with participating members of a wide to our community in a balanced and equitable manner. The sports fields, with 2,071 acres of public park land, of which 1,915 The next City Manager will have the unique and exciting variety of committees, commissions, and groups. is wilderness. Claremont has over 24,000 City trees and has been City Council has identified the following Council Priorities opportunity to continue working on a number of important issues for 2017: Economic Development, Financial Stability, a winner of the National Arbor Day Association’s TREE CITY that are currently facing the City, which include efforts to finance a A strong candidate will provide guidance to staff in the Local Water Issues, Public Safety, Quality of Life Issues, USA award for 30 consecutive years. City departments include new police facility, acquire a private water system, develop a Village writing and researching of reports. The City prides itself on its Sustainability, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Urban Administration, Police, Human Services, Community Services, South specific plan, manage the extension of the Gold Line, monitor community input process and will require the City Manager Forest Management. Community Development, and Finance. The City employs 150 MS4 permit compliance, implement the Foothill Boulevard Master to attend community events and meetings, often on weekends full-time employees and 80 part-time employees. Plan, foster community partnerships and strengthen relationships and after hours. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE with the prestigious Claremont Colleges and Claremont School Claremont’s success is not accidental, District. Additionally, the City is preparing its 2018-20 budget and entering employee contract negotiations. but the result of a long tradition of The City Manager’s Office is comprised of the City Manager, creating and encouraging community Assistant City Manager, Public Information Officer, Senior Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: accountable Management Analyst, Executive Assistant to the City to the City Council and responsible for enforcement of all City cooperatives and involvement in Manager, Administrative Assistant, and Public Information codes, ordinances, and regulations; overseeing the preparation of civic affairs, which has also worked Assistant. the bi-annual City budget; advising Council on issues, programs, and financial status; directing and coordinating the development successfully in the areas of business and The City Manager’s Office is responsible for the day-to-day and implementation of goals, objectives, programs, and priorities economic retention and development. operations of City government and implements the City for Council and the City; representing the City and Council Council policy direction. Furthermore, the City Manager’s in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, The City of Claremont exemplifies the Office is responsible for providing overall project supervision and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and quality of a model city, and is viewed and promotes organizational stability through financial and legislative organizations; overseeing the selection, training, human resources management. Lastly, the City Manager’s professional development, and work evaluation of City staff; and and respected as a leader in local Office recommends policies that will promote and maintain responding to the most complex, difficult, and sensitive public government. community standards and values. inquiries and complaints, and assisting with resolutions and alternative recommendations.