Management Consultant - Institute for Public Service (West Tennessee) - 23000000DQ

Municipal Management Consultant

Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

Location: West Tennessee (Memphis, Jackson or Martin offices)

Description: The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) seeks applications for a Municipal Management Consultant in one of its West Tennessee offices-Memphis, Jackson, or Martin.  MTAS is an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service and provides consulting, technical assistance, training, and research services to Tennessee cities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position provides professional advice and assistance in municipal management to an assigned set of cities in Tennessee, regardless of size, on a broad range of issues and problems, to various state agencies, Tennessee Municipal League, to individual state legislators, as well as various state associations of municipal officials.  In addition to providing direct client assistance, this position will research, develop, and maintain timely information on critical issues, and teaches multiple municipal training courses within the context of a well-defined training curriculum, and assists other consultants in the agency in the performance of individual and team projects. This position performs other special project work as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education:  

The position requires a master’s degree in public administration or in a related field.

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Experience:   

This position requires at least five years employment in local government, including three years as a city manager or six years as an assistant city manager. Preference is given to experience as a city manager or assistant city manager in a city with a minimum 10,000 in population.  Extra consideration will be given for additional experience in city management.

Skills:  

The position requires knowledge and understanding of the problems faced by city officials.  Front-line city manager experience is necessary to establish credibility and effective working relationships with city officials. It requires independent planning and processing of projects, questions, training, etc. The work is performed in both in the field and the office and as such, requires constant scheduling and updating of work activities. The consultant must provide advice and assistance to city officials in the operation of their respective offices.  In doing so, the consultant must also possess the following skills: 1) managerial, 2) analytical, 3) conceptual, and 4) interpersonal.  These skills are used daily in identifying a specific city's problem and providing the advice and assistance to solve the problem.

A high level of cognitive or intuitive skills are necessary to fully understand, design, and implement successful solutions to municipal problems.

Behaviors:

Ability to build relationships, advocate for change, adapt, manage a project, and work in a team environment.

Location:

Memphis area, TN-Memphis, Jackson, or Martin office

A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED.

Applicants are encouraged to review all position requirements prior to applying. Salary is based on a combination of professional experience and qualifications.

For best consideration, applications should be submitted by March 20, 2023. Applicants must submit a resume with a minimum of three references. Position is open until filled.

Job: Public Service

Primary Location: US-Tennessee-Jackson

Other Locations: US-Tennessee-Martin, US-Tennessee-Memphis

Organization  Municipal Tech Adv Service

Schedule: Full-time

Campus/Institute: Institute for Public Service

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.