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Commission To Consider Time Line To Replace Administrator
January 7, 2010
Today, the Escambia County Commission will consider a plan for hiring an acting county administrator to replace County Administrator Bob McLaughlin.
In December, the commission decided to not renew McLaughlin’s contract when it expires February 6. That decision will officially be considered, and most likely approved, at a commission meeting tonight.
Under a proposal to be presented to the five commissioners this afternoon, the recruitment process for an acting administrator will begin next Monday. Candidates would be interviewed by April 2, and an acting administrator would be hired by April 12.
The time line to be considered by the commission, as prepared by the human resources department, is as follows:
Pre-Posting Activities: January 11, 2010 – January 15, 2010
- Prepare detailed Job Description – duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills
- Determine Required Qualifications
- Determine Recruitment Range and Negotiating Cap
- Develop Supplemental Questions for Job Posting
- Determine Selection Committee (odd number, no more than 5)
- Determine Advertising Budget: $12,500 for 30 Days
- Determine Travel Budget for Candidates: $10,000
Advertise – 30 Calendar Days: January 18, 2010 – February 19, 2010
- Florida Association of Counties
- National Association of Counties
- ICMA
- Pensacola News Journal
- Escambia County Web Site
- Various National News Papers
- (Example: Wall Street Journal – $1,429 (1 day print, 30 days online)
HR conducts Preliminary Candidate Screening: By February 26, 2010
- Application Review
- Prepare matrix
- Establish Referral List of Candidates
- Prepare binders with applications/resumes for committee
1st Panel Review – Selection Committee: By 03/03/2010
- Review Referred Candidates and Matrix
- Develop Questionnaire
- Select candidates to receive questionnaire
HR – Distribute Questionnaire: By 03/05/2010
- Distribute and confirm receipt of questionnaire to candidates
HR – Distribute Questionnaire Replies to committee: By 03/17/2010
- Collect replies
- Prepare binders for distribution to committee
- Board Recommendation for candidate travel reimbursement
2nd Panel Review – Selection Committee: By 03/23/2010
- Review Questionnaires
- Determine candidates for telephone interviews
- Develop Telephone Interview Questions
Telephone Interviews Conducted: By 03/26/2010
- HR coordinates candidates and committee
- Committee selects candidates for Face-to-Face Interviews
- Committee develops Face-to-Face Interview Questions
Face-to-Face Interviews Conducted by 04/02/2010
- HR Coordinates Interviews with Candidates & Selection Committee
- HR Coordinates travel & travel reimbursement
- Interviews Conducted
- Selection made or re-advertise
County Attorney executes contract: By 04/12/2010
- Total Compensation Package Negotiated
- Contract executed
Regret Letters: By 04/16/2010
- To interviewed candidates that were not selected.
Comments
3 Responses to “Commission To Consider Time Line To Replace Administrator”
Sounds like the BOCC either knows that consolidation isn’t going to pass or they see things aren’t going to go their way with consolidation and so they are going to withdraw their support for it and stop pushing it. Just a thought…
Well, looks like the commisioners have a job ahead of them. Maybe they should have thought this out a little longer. Very few candidates will be interested in a job that may be eliminated if consolidation goes through. Mr. McLaughlin may be a good choice for the short term. One you know can be better than someone unknown. JUST A THOUGHT!
Wouldn’t this position be affected by the potential consolidation? Anyone worth their salt is going to research this area’s issues and require a contract that will protect them in the event consolidation eliminates their position (as they’d be at the bottom of the seniority totem pole). That could be VERY costly.