Nominations Sought for City Manager Search Process Preliminary Screening Committee
July 21, 2016 – In anticipation of the expected great interest in the City Manager position, City officials are assembling a 19-member Preliminary Screening Committee, facilitated by its consultant, GovHR USA, to screen résumés and conduct preliminary interviews with the highest-qualified candidates. The Preliminary Screening Committee will determine the finalists to be presented to the City Council for their consideration.
The Preliminary Screening Committee will be composed of:
(4) City Council members;
(3) Resident representatives* (who have demonstrated advocacy in support of community needs);
(2) Business related representatives (with demonstrated partnership experience, ideally from a large and a small business);
(1) Representative from Cambridge School Committee or a senior School Department administrative representative;
(1) Public Safety representative (Police/Fire departments);
(1) Person with demonstrated knowledge of municipal finance;
(1) Health and Human Services/Public Health representative;
(1) Representative with knowledge of City Planning and Development (experience in urban design and transportation issues preferred);
(1) Higher education/institutional partner;
(1) Public art and/or recreational representative;
(1) Affordable housing advocate;
(1) Non-profit community representative;
(1) Representative who advocates for the quality of our community’s civic and social well-being;
* Please note: The total number of resident members will be significantly higher as many of the designated category representatives will be Cambridge residents.
Criteria for Preliminary Screening Committee Membership:
Committee members will be selected by their ability to represent one or more of the identified constituency groups. All applications will be reviewed and the goal is to select a broadly representative and diverse group of committed participants. Experience with executive recruitment is highly desirable. Availability is a key criteria. Participants must commit to each of the following three (3) predetermined days. Day one will be Thursday, Aug. 25 for participant training. The group will convene again for two consecutive days on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and Thursday, Sept. 8 to conduct candidate interviews. Meals will be provided. The Cambridge location for the training and interviews has yet to be determined. This phase of the City Manager hiring process is strictly confidential, and as a result, all Preliminary Screening Committee participants will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
How to become a member of the Preliminary Screening Committee:
To be considered for the Preliminary Screening Committee, applicants can either self-nominate or be nominated. Online applications are due by 5pm on Friday, August 12, 2016. The online application can be found on the City Manager Search webpage, www.cambridgema.gov/citymanagersearch.
Paper applications are available upon request from the Personnel Department, Cambridge City Hall, Room 309, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139, or by calling 617-349-4332. Completed paper applications must be submitted to the attention of Sheila Keady Rawson, Personnel Director, by 12pm on Friday, August 12, 2016.
If you would like to recommend a participant for consideration or have questions, please email managersearch2016@cambridgema.gov or call Sheila Keady Rawson at 617-349-4332.
The City of Cambridge appreciates your interest and extends its gratitude for your support of this search process. Community involvement and participation is critical to selecting the right and best new City Manager for our great city!
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