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Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer-CIO

NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE – NES EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR: Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer-CIO

The Nashville Electric Service (NES) is searching for a CIO (Reports to Exec VP & CFO):

  • Who can be a Leader with technical knowledge and a track record of managing an Information Technology Department. 
  • The next CIO should be able to be a strategic planner and then have experience implementing strategic plans for organizations. 
  • The CIO should be knowledgeable to challenge the existing team of 5 high level division heads and 85 contracted IT staff. 
  • A manager who can implement IT changes and new systems and applications to improve the organization. 
  • Must be able to ensure the security of the Nashville Electric Service and all its infrastructure. 
  • Develop a Vision for the department and make it happen.

Outline of Responsibilities for Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

  • Plan, administer, organize, coordinate, approve and control functions relating to information systems, computer operations, telecommunication, and security systems.
  • Manage contracts for outsourced IT Staff.
  • Provide and develop overall guidelines for department functions, services, and staff.
  • Develop annual work plans, staffing, and budget for information system projects and operations.
  • Develop, monitor, and maintain effective internal controls.
  • Determine technical environment to be used including hardware, database software, software develop and testing tools, etc.
  • Keep data and networks secure from attacks and other disasters. Implement security functions and oversee security training, Monitor cyber security efforts and emerging security treats in the electric industry.

Qualifications for Position: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in information systems, technology, business or appropriate degree. Eight years of management experience in information systems, telecommunications, management information systems with a preference for utility/electric experience. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of information systems, computer operations and telecommunications techniques, theories, and practices. Proven ability to meet the needs of the position as listed above in a professional manner including analysis, decision making, and oral and written presentations.

Application Process

The Nashville Electric Service has asked Randi Frank Consulting, LLC to assist in reaching out to additional candidates. The Consultant will review resumes and cover letters and forward the top candidates to the Executive Vice President & CFO for additional review via phone or video and then the Top Candidates will be called in for a face to face interview with the President/CEO and Management Team ( VP Engineering, VP Power Systems, VP Transmission & Distribution, VP General Counsel, and VP of Human Resources). The next VP Chief Information  Security Officer will be appointed by the President/CEO and Report to Executive VP/CFO.

Salary Range of Position-Minimum $180,000, Midpoint $225,000, Max $270,000

If you are interested in this exciting information systems leadership position, please submit your Resume and Cover Letter immediately to: Ms. Randi Frank, Randi Frank Consulting, LLC., [email protected].  The cover letter should answer the following questions:

1.      Description of your past leadership and mangement roles of a large IT/IS Department.

2.      Description of your past experience developing a vision/strategic plan for IT/IS and your implementation of those plans.

If you have questions about the position feel free to contact Ms. Frank at 203-213-3722 or email her at [email protected] for additional information packet that includes benefit package, job description, NES budget, Statistics about customers and system, job descriptions of subordinates, organizational charts.

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Executive Search Tip 6: What is different using an Executive Search Firm once you have applicant resumes for the position advertised?

This is another frequently asked question. After all, now that you have a stack of resumes, why do you need an Executive Search professional? The answer is time. An executive search firm has the flexibility to speak with the potential candidates during various points in the recruitment process. Most HR departments do not want to give an unfair advantage to any one candidate so all communication is in writing such as thanking them for the resume, letting them know if they have been selected for a testing process or interview, etc.

The Executive Search firm will take the time to talk with the most qualified candidates or even those that may not have all the qualifications to learn as much as possible about the candidate to see if they are a good fit and to learn more details than a resume can provide. One method we use to learn more about candidates in addition to many telephone interviews includes a questionnaire to top candidates. It allows us to determine their real interest and their specific experience related to the specific position.

For example: when recruiting for an Economic Development Director we may ask about the details of their largest and smallest economic development project they completed. This process also allows us to evaluate their writing style. This process ensures that the agency has all the information they need to choose the right candidate.

Questions? Contact me today!

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Randi Frank Consulting : 2000 – 2020

Randi Frank Consulting, LLC is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. On behalf of my associates, I thank all our clients for 20 successful years of providing Human Resource Consulting to municipalities and small businesses. People are often curious about the firm’s founding; as its Principal, I am sharing this recap.

Internship to Assistant Town Manager

As a college intern I had my first work experience for a municipality. I read 10 police contracts from surrounding towns and developed a comparison document of all the salaries and benefits provided in each Town. The Town Manager showed me how he would use the information during the union contract negotiations with the Police Union and said which items he would discuss first and last to accomplish a good and fair contract. I know this doesn’t sound exciting, but I started now even knowing how to read a police contract and ended with a product that was needed. This created a desire to learn more about the opportunities of public service. My career goal was starting to gel.

A Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Southern California enabled me to work for County Governments in Virginia and Towns in Connecticut. I served in many functions, including Human Resources, Budgeting, Management Analysis, Purchasing, Risk Management, Grants writing and administration, Project Management, and developing Recycling programs.

In 2000 an opportunity presented itself, disguised as a job loss. My position of Assistant Town Manager was eliminated by the Town Council when the Town Manager resigned. But as I was the only one in the Manager’s Office familiar with ongoing projects, I was asked to be a Consultant until a new Town Manager was hired. I agreed, with the stipulation that they purchase insurance to cover my risks as an independent contractor. The idea of building my own business was born.

The Path to Consulting

Making a monumental mid-career shift was not an easy decision, but I was confident in my skills and welcomed the challenge. The first step was notifying my colleagues that I was available for consulting work. My first two clients contracted with me to fill in for vacant positions while I assisted with the recruiting process. The next step involved developing a web site and marketing materials for networking. I formed partnerships over the years, including national executive searches with Bob Slavin of Slavin Management Consultants and classifications and compensation studies with Jared Clarke, formally of Government Consulting Group. As I gained clients, I added sub-consultants (mostly retired professionals) to assist me with projects. My typical assignments include acting as an interim Human Resources Director, conducting executive searches, developing job descriptions and employee handbooks, performing classification and compensation studies, and training on Human Resources topics.

In 2018, my partner Georgian Lussier of G. F. Lussier & Associates and I developed our own Classification and Compensation program, which we had copyrighted. The last 20 years have been filled with remarkably interesting projects and meeting great people. Thank you, and we look forward to many more opportunities to serve our clients.

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Director of Health & Social Services

Town of East Hartford, CT

This position provides an excellent professional opportunity to work with a professional management team.

East Hartford is located on the Connecticut River with over 600 acres of park land and next to the State Capitol Hartford and within one to two hours to NYC, Boston, Ocean and Mountains. East Hartford was founded in 1783 and has an approximate population of 52,000 and is 18 square miles. The Town is home to Goodwin University and United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney recently expanded facility.

The Town of East Hartford operates under a strong Mayor form of government. Accordingly, the Mayor serves as the Chief Executive/Elected Officer for the Town. The current Director of Health is retiring after 12 years in the position and 40 years with East Hartford. The Director of Health & Social Services is appointed by the Mayor and plans, organizes, administers and directs the operations of the Health & Social Services Department in the functional areas of public health nursing; sanitation/environmental issues of housing/property and septic systems; health inspections of food establishments, pools, daycare facilities, etc.; communicable diseases and pandemics; emergency preparedness; services to families in need and administration of WIC program. East Hartford is part of regional Metropolitan District Com. that provides water and sewer to most areas of the town. See profile for more details on job responsibilities.

For more information about the Town of East Hartford and the Health Department see their website https://www.easthartfordct.gov/

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training and Experience:

The qualifications required would generally be acquired with a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) from an accredited institution of higher learning or MD and over 6 years increasingly responsible public health work experience including 2 years in a supervisory/administrative capacity; or any equivalent combination of education, training and work experience. Minimum requirement MPH & work experience in a Public Health Dept.

Special Requirements:

Must have and maintain: Valid Driver’s License; Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) preferred/desired.

Be eligible to meet the minimum credential requirements set forth under CT General Statute 19a-200 for appointment as Director of Health.

The beginning salary for the position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience with excellent Town employee benefits. The position will remain open until filled with the first resume screening scheduled for August 20, 2020 To be considered for this highly attractive professional opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to Ms. Randi Frank at [email protected]

For more information about the position and/or the recruitment process you are invited to contact Randi Frank at Randi Frank Consulting, LLC [email protected] (203) 213-3722, or Bob Slavin at [email protected] (770) 449-4656; or See our websites for detailed profile or email us.

The Town of East Hartford is an AA/EOE Employer

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Tip 3: A mid-cycle review of performance gives the manager a chance to monitor the employee’s progress toward annual goals, to coach for improvement, or make a goal adjustment, if necessary.

A mid-year review can provide positive feedback about the employee’s contribution so far, and also give the manager a chance to discuss problematic performance with the employee and work out a solution. Mid-year reviews also help the manager and the employee recalibrate their objectives, if needed. Perhaps the goal no longer applies because there has been a business strategy shift based on the cultural change of the agency. For example, a social service agency has been concentrating on youth and family services.  But a recent increase in the need for assisted living facilities for senior citizens has led to a change in the agency’s mission. Therefore, performance goals will need to be modified to include development and implementation of senior services.

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Orientation & Onboarding Tip 5: Make sure new employees are ready to work on the first day. 

Prepare the new employee’s work area with the proper tools and equipment ahead of their arrival so the new staff member feels comfortable and has everything needed to smoothly transition into the new position.

Four essential areas to have ready at the new employee’s work station:

  • Have the employee’s desk or other work area, and the materials needed to perform the job, set up when he or she comes into work.
  • Make sure the employee has a working phone, computer, desk, chair and whatever else he or she may need for the job.
  • Set up all computer protocols so the employee can sign on to organization’s Internet, intranet and specific software programs.
  • Gather all the proper paperwork a new employee needs to fill out on the first day. (Outside of the usual Human Resources paperwork like department-specific forms—see the next tip about payroll forms.)

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City Manager Danville, KY

This position provides an excellent professional opportunity to work for a supportive Board of Commissioners and with a high quality professional management team.

Danville is located on the southern edge of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass Region, 35 miles southwest of Lexington. The City covers approximately 15.09 square miles and is a thriving community of 16,690. Danville is blessed with an abundant water supply, highly efficient roads and infrastructure and a well-educated citizenry. The City is home to Centre College which was founded in 1819 and is now among the most prestigious small liberal arts colleges in America. As the County seat for Boyle County and home to the areas major governmental, healthcare, educational and retail amenities, Danville is the business hub to a five (5) county, 100,000+/- population region. Danville’s cost of living is very reasonable.

1The City of Danville operates under a Commission/Manager form of government. Accordingly, the Mayor is directly elected and serves, participates and votes as a member of the City Commission. Four Commissioners are also elected at-large and with the Mayor constitute the Board of Commissioners. The Mayor serves for four years. The four Commission members serve two-year concurrent terms. All are elected on a nonpartisan basis. The Board of Commissioners appoints a City Manager who is responsible to the Board as the chief administrative officer for the City. This individual is a professional who is employed to advise the Board and to run the operational affairs of the City on a day-to-day basis.

Danville provides a full array of municipal services. Departments include Information Technology, Finance, Engineering (includes Public Works), Codes/ABC/Parking, City Clerk, City Attorney, Human Resources, Police (includes the 911 Center), Fire, Utilities (Water & Wastewater) and Administration. Planning & Zoning, Economic Development and Parks & Recreations services are provided through city/county appointed boards. The 2019/2020 City budget totals approximately $46.4 million. Danville employs approximately 150 FTE’s. For more information about Danville, visit http://www.danvilleky.org/. The current city manager is retiring after 8 years of service in Danville and 35 years in total.

Minimum requirements include an undergraduate degree in Public or Business Administration or closely related field combined with at least 5 years of increasingly responsible public management experience with preference for municipal management experience. A Master’s Degree in Public or Business Administration is preferred. ICMA Credentialed Manager status is a plus and preference will be given to experienced town/city managers, assistant town/city managers and department heads from jurisdiction of comparable size and complexity to Danville and whose experience includes utilities. Valid driver’s license required. Must have expertise in budget and finance, intergovernmental and community relations, redevelopment and economic development. The successful candidate will be politically astute, have exceptional interpersonal skills and enjoy community involvement. He or she will clearly possess and apply superior management and leadership abilities

The beginning salary for the position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Residency within the City of Danville is required within a reasonable time. The City will provide relocation assistance. City benefits are excellent.

The position will remain open until filled with the first resume screening scheduled for July 20, 2020. To be considered for this highly attractive professional opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to Slavin Management Consultants at [email protected].

For more information about the position and/or the recruitment process you are invited to contact either Bob Slavin at [email protected] (770) 449-4656; or Randi Frank at Randi Frank Consulting, LLC [email protected] (203) 213-3722. Click here to see profile on position and more details about the opportunity

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Fire Chief

CITY OF DANVILLE, KENTUCKY

This position provides an excellent professional opportunity to work with a high-quality professional management team and a new City Manager.

Danville is located on the southern edge of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass Region, 35 miles southwest of Lexington. Danville is blessed with an abundant water supply, highly efficient roads and infrastructure and a well-educated citizenry. The City is home to Centre College which was founded in 1819 and is now among the most prestigious small liberal arts colleges in America. As the County seat for Boyle County and home to the area’s major governmental, healthcare, educational and retail amenities, Danville is the business hub to a five (5) county, 100,000+/- population region. Danville’s cost of living is very reasonable.

The City of Danville operates under a Commission/Manager form of government. Accordingly, the City Manager serves as the chief executive officer for the City. In addition to the Fire Department, Danville provides a full array of municipal services. The 2019/2020 City budget appropriation is $50,897,616 million. Danville employs approximately 150 FTE’s. Learn more about at www.danvilleky.gov.

The Danville Fire Department (DFD) was established in 1876 and is one of the oldest paid fire departments in Kentucky. DFD’s service area is the City of Danville, about 15 square miles, with a resident population of about 17,000 and a business day population of more than 25,000. In 2019, DFD responded to 1806 emergency calls. DFD’s Fire Marshal conducts all fire inspections and occupancy inspections for businesses, government buildings, and all assembly occupancies. DFD is the first responder for the City. All firefighters are EMT certified (some are paramedics). Transportation is provided by County Ambulance. DFD currently functions from two fire stations. The present headquarters station is in the process of being replaced with a brand-new building. Also, there is a new third station envisioned for the City’s 2022 CIP.

The Fire Chief is appointed by the City Manager (with City Commission approval). The Chief reports to the City Manager, is under his general direction and serves at his pleasure. The position’s primary function is effectively plan, organize, direct, manage, lead, coordinate and evaluate all departmental employees, programs and activities.

Qualifications: Bachelors’ degree in Fire Science or Public Administration or related field (Master’s degree preferred) supplemented by at least seven (7) years of experience that includes fire suppression, fire services and emergency medical services. Must have more than five (5) years of supervisory, administration, management, and command experience in a fire department. Requires Firefighter I & II certification with various training and certifications in hazardous materials, NIMS 100-800, emergency management services, and fire command. Fire marshal experience a plus. DFD is a small department and the Chief is expected to perform firefighting duties as situations may require.

Compensation: The beginning salary for the position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience. City benefits are excellent.

Application Process: The position will remain open until filled with the first resume screening scheduled for July 13, 2020. To be considered for this highly attractive professional opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to Slavin Management Consultants at [email protected] .For more information about the position and/or the recruitment process you are invited to contact either Bob Slavin at [email protected] (770) 449-4656; or Randi Frank at Randi Frank Consulting, LLC [email protected] (203) 213-3722. A detailed position recruitment profile is available click here

The City of Danville is an AAA/EOE Employer

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