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City of Mounds View Page Three PHASE I Position Profile A highly successful search begins with a thorough definition and agreement by the City on each aspect of the position to be filled. During this initial phase our consultants will meet with the City Council, Department Heads, and key staff to learn more about your goals and objectives. Critical factors to be determined include position responsibility and authority; reporting relationships; educational and experience requirements; personal and leadership qualities; management style, and organizational priorities. The listing of priorities serves a two-fold purpose: It assists the hiring authority in developing a consensus on what is important for the organization and it alerts potential candidates to the important issues of the organization. Of equal importance to the success of the search is identifying the community priorities and environment in which the City Administrator must function. We would expect to meet with selected representatives from the community to further assess the climate within which the selected candidate will most effectively perform. This may be accomplished through individual interviews or through a public forum. Prior to our meetings we will supply an Ideal Candidate Profile Survey to assist the interviewees in assembling their ideas on what should be included in the Position Profile. This survey may be modified and approved prior to distribution to participating individuals. As a result of the meetings we will reach an understanding of the critical specifications of the position and we will draft a Position Profile. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the agreement of this analysis. Without this information, it is difficult to determine how potential candidates will affect the City's plans and organizational team. The final Position Profile becomes the document against which we evaluate prospective candidates. During the meeting with the City Council, agreement will be reached concerning the number of qualified candidates that will be interviewed before making a final decision. PHASE II Place Announcements - Recruit Candidates After the Profile is approved, we will conduct a comprehensive program to contact candidates and determine sources of candidates. In addition to placing announcements in the appropriate professional and trade journals, we will identify potential candidates through personal contacts with public sector professionals and other members of similar organizations. In addition, we will use our research staff to identify comparable organizations from which key individuals can be contacted. Often we are able to identify candidates from similar assignments who may be appropriate for the position. We will directly recruit specific individuals with established patterns of talent, stability, and success.