Client: Town of Colma, California
Position: Administrative Services Director
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Additional Information:
The Town of Colma (located at the northern end of the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area) is conducting a statewide search for a new Administrative Services Director who will contribute as a department director with oversight of finance, human resources, and information technology (outsourced to local IT vendor). The ideal candidate will be an outgoing and engaging individual who enjoys people and public service. The Administrative Services Director will have a very strong finance background with prior hands-on experience in order to serve as the top fiscal advisor to both the City Manager and the City Council. Reporting directly to the City Manager, this finance professional will focus on best practices in local government complemented by revenue enhancements and cost efficiencies. The Town of Colma has approximately 44 FTEs including its own Police Department. For Fiscal Year 2023-2024, total expenditures for all funds are budgeted at $23 million, comprised of $21.7 million in Operating Expenditures and $1.3 million in Capital Improvement Projects. The General Fund Reserve balance is $35.1 million.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in finance or human resources management. While municipal government experience is not required, some familiarity with municipal operations is necessary to perform this high-level management job. A Master’s degree is desirable and may be substituted for one year of the required general experience.
The annual salary range for this position is $174,845 to $212,534 DOQE. The Town offers a comprehensive executive benefit package including CalPERS retirement.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately prior to Monday, May 20, 2024, by submitting a compelling cover letter and comprehensive résumé via email to: apply@ralphandersen.com. Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Heather Renschler, Ralph Andersen & Associates, at (916) 630-4900.
