The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, visionary, and strategic leader with extensive management and administrative abilities. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to build and maintain effective relationships with internal staff, partnering agencies, and the Board of Directors. This is an exciting opportunity for a politically astute manager and change agent with the ability to interact with the legislature and other elected officials on matters that affect the District and community to make a difference in the future growth, stability, and future success of WVWD. Solid knowledge of water issues and organizational structure, regulatory compliance, business practices and principles, the budget process, and administration are essential. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who appreciates the need for teamwork and collaboration. The WVWD’s next General Manager must be willing and able to manage people and motivate the creative process with inspiration, show capacity to multi-task and manage diversity of activity, programs, and staff, while leading with diplomacy, inclusive communication, and positive motivational leadership. Past experience in strategic plan development is helpful.
The position requires a motivated leader, who is positive, approachable, and committed to excellence. The ideal candidate will understand County, regional and State water issues and trends and the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) collaboration and funding process which includes County, regional, Tribal and State entities.
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