Long Valley Needs A New Town Administrator

LONG VALLEY, NJ - Washington Township is on the hunt for a new administrator, a crucial role in the functioning of local goverment. An administrator manages town departments and implements policies and procedures set by the governing body.

According to officials, the Township is seeking a qualified team builder, collaborator and strong communicator with strong management and organizational skills. The ideal applicant will above all, be a great communicator; possessing very strong interpersonal skills, combined with requisite municipal fiscal and operations knowledge.

"Inclusive in required understanding and skills is knowledge and an understanding of budget preparation, project management, purchasing and grant writing. The Township Administrator candidate should ideally possess municipal experience in the position or transferable experience and capabilities in a municipal setting," officials noted. "The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge of municipal issues including organization, human resources, protection against EPL issues, knowledge of the New Jersey Local Fiscal, Local Budget and Local Publics Contract law."

The applicant should be able to:

• effectively drafting their own correspondence, resolutions, performing analysis and implementing policies established by the governing body;
• be capable of liaising with several active committees, which may require attendance at meetings each month;
• have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in municipal management, business or public administration, accounting or related business, administrative, legal or public service fields or at least five years' time of equivalent experience.

Candidates are invited to participate in the search process and electronically submit resumes by 4 p.m. April 10. Additional information is located at www.TheCanningGroup.org.