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Town of Brooklyn, Connecticut

First Town Administrator

The Town of Brooklyn, Connecticut invites experienced, practical, and community-minded municipal leaders to consider an exceptional opportunity to become Brooklyn’s first Town Administrator. This is a rare chance for a capable professional to help shape a newly created leadership position, strengthen municipal operations, and make a visible difference in a town that is proud of its past and optimistic about its future. Located in the heart of Windham County in northeastern Connecticut, Brooklyn offers the best of New England local government.

Brooklyn is a distinctive community with a strong sense of place. Its historic town center, old courthouse now used for Town offices, scenic roads, monuments, public spaces, and long-standing agricultural traditions. The town is also home to parks, trails, recreational programming, the Quinebaug River, the Brooklyn Fair, local farms, civic organizations, and active boards and commissions. Brooklyn residents participate local decisions through the Town Meeting form of government, a three-member Board of Selectmen, and an elected Board of Finance.

The new Town Administrator will serve as Chief Operating Officer under the direction of the First Selectman, who remains the Town’s Chief Executive Officer. This position has been created to provide professional management capacity, improve coordination across departments, support elected officials, and help implement a long-term vision for Brooklyn while preserving the rural, small-town character residents value. The Administrator will oversee day-to-day operations; supervise and coordinate departments; support budget preparation, capital planning, purchasing, grants, risk management, human resources, labor relations, facilities, technology coordination, communications, and special projects; and help ensure that municipal services are delivered efficiently, responsibly, and transparently. This is a meaningful leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategy and hands-on management.

Priorities include strengthening administrative and human resources systems, coordinating budget and capital planning, supporting infrastructure improvements, improving interdepartmental communication, pursuing grants and alternative revenue opportunities, modernizing technology, assisting with economic and commercial development, and balancing growth with Brooklyn’s rural identity.

Ideal candidates will bring increasingly responsible experience in municipal or public-sector administration, budgeting, supervision, project management, personnel administration, grant writing, labor relations, public communications, and policy implementation. Qualifications:A bachelor’s degree is required, with five to eight years of increasingly responsible administrative, management, or supervisory experience in government, including at least three years of management experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. An MPA or MBA is preferred, and knowledge of municipal government is highly desirable.

The Town of Brooklyn offers a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and a generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, a pension plan. Relocation assistance is negotiable. There is no residency requirement, although living in Brooklyn or within close driving distance is preferred. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Ms. Randi Frank, Randi Frank Consulting, LLC.[email protected]. Contact Ms. Frank for more details 203-213-3722, The position will remain open until filled, with the first screening date of August 21, 2026. Early applications are encouraged. CLICK HERE for full profile.

Ms. Randi Frank

Randi Frank Consulting, LLC

www.randifrank.com

[email protected]

203-213-3722

THE CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA

Invites your interest in the position of

Human Resources & Civil Service Director

The City of Lakeland, Florida is seeking its next Human Resources and Civil Service Director to lead the organization in the delivery of professional and responsive human resource services to an employee base of 2,700 full and part-time City employees. The Director serves as the lead staff person responsible for planning, directing, and managing the City’s centralized human resource programs and services. This key position provides strategic guidance and leadership in the areas of talent recruitment, employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, and employee development. The Director maintains responsibility for compliance with all federal, State, and local employment laws.

The ideal person for this position is a seasoned human resources professional with considerable experience managing human resource programs, is innovative, committed to effective public service and understands the fundamental value of an engaged modern workforce.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field.

· Ten years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or senior leadership role. Public sector HR experience in local government preferred.

· A strong understanding of current human resource practice, policy and laws governing a municipal workforce.

· Proven ability to manage diverse teams and foster an inclusive work environment.

· Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, human resource programs, and services to employees of the City.

ABOUT LAKELAND

The City operates under the Commission/Manager system of government and has done so for over 85 years. The elected City Commission comprised of six Commissioners, and a Mayor establish the policies of the City. A City Manager, appointed by the City Commission, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City. The City Manager is charged with the responsibility for appointing department directors including the Human Resources and Civil Service Director. The City enjoys a long history of stable leadership at the senior management and department director levels, a testament to both the quality work environment and the organization’s proactive focus on maintaining a robust workforce.

Lakeland offers its residents a full array of municipal services including water/wastewater utilities, solid waste & recycling, a municipal-owned electric generation and distribution utility, planning, zoning, parks, recreation, cultural arts, libraries, public works, financial administration, and public safety police and fire operations. The City owns and operates the Cleveland Heights Golf Course, the RP Funding Center (convention and civic center), and an international airport.

COMPENSATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

The expected hiring range for the position is $180,000 to $190,000 based on qualifications and experience. The City provides excellent employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and dedicated Employee Wellness Clinic. Annual vacation and sick leave are provided to employees, as is employer funded basic life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a range of voluntary benefit opportunities. The City offers a secure pension plan for full-time regular employees.

For additional information regarding the position, the City of Lakeland government, and the community, please click here for full Profile

To Apply:

The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The first review of applications is scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026. To apply, please email a letter of interest, a detailed resume, and salary expectations to:

Robert E. Slavin or Tom Gates

SLAVIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

e-mail:[email protected]

Electronic submissions are required.

Phone (770) 449-4656

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.

Lakeland is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Ms. Randi Frank

Randi Frank Consulting, LLC

www.randifrank.com

[email protected]

203-213-3722

CITY OF STAMFORD, CT

INVITES CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION POSITION

Form of Government

The City of Stamford operates under a mayor-council form of government, with the Mayor serving as the Chief Elected Official. Legislative authority rests with the Board of Representatives, a 40-member body with two members elected from each of the city’s 20 districts. Fiscal oversight is provided by an independently elected six-member Board of Finance.

The Mayor’s Cabinet includes the Chief of Staff; Director of Administration; Director of Legal Affairs (HR and Legal); Director of Operations (overseeing Public Works, Engineering, Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Facilities, Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Sanitation & Recycling); Director of Economic Development; Director of Public Safety, Health & Human Services (Police, Fire, 911 Center, Emergency Management, Citation Enforcement, and Health & Human Services); and the Director of IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Strategy). All departments and divisions report through these cabinet-level positions.

 

 Responsibilities of The Director of Administration

• Serves as a key member of the Mayor’s Cabinet, providing executive leadership over the City’s financial and administrative operations.
• Ensures transparent, accountable, and compliant management of all financial and administrative functions in accordance with the City Charter, local ordinances, and state and federal law.
• Develops, maintains, and strengthens the City’s financial systems, policies, practices, and internal controls to support effective and accountable operations.
• Advises the Mayor, Board of Finance, Finance Committee of the Board of Representatives, and other boards on fiscal and administrative matters.
• Leads the development, execution, and evaluation of the City’s operating, capital, and special revenue budgets, advancing long-term fiscal sustainability.
• Oversees and manages all administrative divisions under the department.
• Builds strong relationships across departments, boards, unions, and external stakeholders through clear communication and collaboration.
• Brings deep expertise in municipal finance and administration, a commitment to ethical governance and public accountability, and the ability to advance the Mayor’s vision for a responsive, effective, and forward-looking City government.

Qualifications:

• The qualifications required would generally be a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance Accounting, Economics or related fields. A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in financial and administrative management, preferably in municipal or public sector environment. At least 5 years of senior-level leadership or executive management experience overseeing multiple functional/department areas.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in related fields, experience working in a mayor-council form of government. Experience overseeing or coordinating departments such as Controller, Treasury, Payroll, Grants, Purchasing, Risk Management, Property Assessment and Tax and Revenue Collection Services. Significant relevant or transferable experience could be used to adjust the required years of experience

Compensation and Application Process

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience (DOQ), with a range of $167,316–$200,777, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
• Benefits include participation in the State Partnership Health Plan (medical, dental, and vision), a defined contribution 457 retirement plan with a 2:1 City match, 14 holidays, and 20 vacation days.
• This is an at-will position reporting directly to the Mayor.

Stamford is an AA/EOE employer For more information, visit www.stamfordct.gov

To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter to Ms. Frank by April 22, 2026. The position will remain open until it is filled

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Contact Ms. Randi Frank with any questions: [email protected] or 203-213-3722, or visit www.randifrank.com