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Virgin council reviews town manager profile; HR consultant to help draft job description and screening plan
Summary
At a work meeting, council members reviewed a draft town manager profile and agreed to involve an HR consultant (Dan) to create a detailed job description, advise on posting, and help screen applicants; the council also discussed whether and how residents might participate in candidate interviews.
An unnamed town council member said the council reviewed a draft town manager profile and wants to refine it into a formal job description, with assistance from an HR consultant who has agreed to help with the job description, where to post the opening, applicant review and developing interview questions.
The council member said she began adapting materials from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns into a shorter document for the council’s use but found the template too general. She told the council she had “got through the profile portion” and some publication text and two acknowledgment letters but did not complete interview questions before leaving town.
The council discussed involving an HR consultant, identified in the meeting as Dan, who the council member said offered to: help create the job description, advise on posting strategy, review applicants and help create interview questions. The council member described Dan as willing to work with the town through the recruitment steps.
Council members considered whether and how to allow town residents to ask questions of finalist candidates. The work session referenced a practice the council member saw in another jurisdiction in which the town holds its interview and then allows residents either at the same meeting or a subsequent meeting to ask candidates questions; she said this approach would let the council observe a candidate’s interaction with residents. Another participant urged caution about public questions, noting a concern about the variable quality of unscreened public input.
Council staff placed the draft profile and supporting documents on a shared file where members can add notes. No interview questions were finalized at the work meeting, and the council did not make any hiring decisions; members said they expect further refinement of the profile and that Dan will assist with next steps.
