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City Manager

City of Weed, CA

The City of Weed is a culturally diverse and artistically vibrant community with a population of over 2,800 residents. Situated at the base of the majestic Mount Shasta along I-5 in Siskiyou County. Weed is a picturesque town of 4.8 square miles that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure. The city is seeking a highly motivated and seasoned senior management professional to join the city as its next City Manager. The City of Weed website can be found at

City staffing includes 29 approved fulltime equivalents with 62 total funded positions (includes FTEs, City Council, Part-time Positions and Volunteers). The city delivers a broad range of municipal services through its departments which include administration, finance, public works, police and fire protection services as well as building safety and library services.

The City of Weed desires an experienced servant-leader who will support and mentor its dedicated staff and lead the municipal team in delivering excellent, community-focused public service and high professional standards. The City Manager must be dependable, ethical, and decisive. The City Manager must have the ability, through excellent verbal and written communication skills, to inform, facilitate and help bring people of diverse backgrounds and cultures together and unite on common community goals. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a small city front-line organizational environment. Grant writing experience is a plus.

The minimum qualifications for this position require a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in a senior administrative, managerial, or staff capacity involving responsibility for the planning, organization, implementation, and supervision of varied work programs. The City of Weed welcomes candidates from the private sector, with a proven record of success and executive level accomplishments. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, finance, public works, community development or closely related field is also required.

The starting salary will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. The 2023/24 City Manager salary for the position was $157,000. In addition, the City of Weed offers a very attractive benefits package that includes fully paid medical for employees and dependents, dental & vision, CalPERS pension and generous leave allowances.

To learn more about the position and to apply for this exciting and rewarding career opportunity, we invite you to visit our website at the link below:

Peckham & McKenney

Please do not hesitate to contact Carl Cahill toll-free at (866) ###-####, cell (650) ###-#### or [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment process. Resumes will be acknowledged within two business days.

Filing Deadline: November 26, 2024