Town Administrator

Classified Details

Classified ID

293

Description

The Town of Westford, Vermont is seeking its next Town Administrator for an immediate opening. The perfect candidate will be an energetic, organized, and personable professional who is committed to maintaining our traditions of community and transparency good governance, while also championing our efforts to bring more modern, more accessible, and more efficient services to our townspeople.

Westford is a unique and special community, fiscally sound and one of the last truly rural towns in Chittenden County. The town was chartered in 1763, enjoys an active town center/common area, has a population of 2,062, approximately 900 tax parcels and an annual budget of $2.2 million. We are a predominately residential New England town of picturesque fields, woods, and hills, with forty-seven miles of dirt roads and lots of cows, horses, and chickens.

We are conveniently located about halfway between downtown Burlington and Stowe (`40-45 minutes to either), only 20 minutes from Smugglers Notch and less than two hours from Montreal. We share borders with the towns of Essex, Milton, Fairfax, and Underhill. Our town has an excellent school (K-8), is virtually crime-free, and is a friendly community with strong traditions of volunteerism and neighborliness.

Under the direction of the Selectboard, the Town Administrator is responsible for effectively administering the functions of both town government and the town office. This role will frequently also include oversight and implementation of special projects intended to advance the town in meaningful and sustainable ways.

A successful applicant would ideally have significant relevant experience in municipal governance, or in comparable roles from business or industry. Our next Town Administrator will definitely have a can-do spirit and a desire to contribute to our community through direct, grassroots public service, and will receive a competitive benefit package, and an annual salary of $70,000 or more, perhaps significantly more, depending on experience and demonstrated ability.

To learn more, please review the following:
Town Website
Job Description
Town Annual Report
Monthly Town Newsletters

Westford will consider any combination of education and experience that will lead to successful performance in this role. The Town's goal is to hire the candidate who is bests able to fulfill the objectives of the position. We, therefore, encourage people with non-traditional, transferable skill sets to apply, even if the candidate believes they do not meet 100% of the qualification criteria listed in the job description.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please email a cover letter and resume, in confidence,to selectboard@westfordvt.us.

The Town of Westford is an equal opportunity employer.

Title

Town Administrator

Salary Range

to

Application Deadline

09/14/2023

Location

Westford, VT

Application URL

westfordvt.us/ 

Contact Information

Name

Rogers, Nanette

Phone Number

(802) 878-4587

Email

nrogers@westfordvt.us 

Best Method of Contact

EMAIL