Town Administrator

Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island

The Town of Tiverton (pop. 15,780) with a combined municipal and school department budget

of 49 million dollars, and 100 full time municipal employees is seeking to hire a Town Administrator,

who shall be responsible to the seven-member Town Council for the administration and management of the municipal government.

Responsibilities of the Town Administrator include but are not limited to: day-to-day supervision

of department heads, preparation of the annual budget, union and non-union labor contract

negotiations, grant writing, personnel management, administration of a municipal budget and the

development of long range goals and strategies.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree is required. (Master’s

Degree preferred) At least fi ve years administrative experience in a similar environment is also

required. Personnel management is preferred. Municipal or government experience, familiarity

with government finance, and experience with labor relations and collective bargaining are desirable.

Salary commensurate with qualifi cations and experience. For more information about Tiverton,

go to www.tiverton.ri.gov. For questions about the position, please contact the Town Clerk at

401-625-6711or email nmello@Tiverton.ri.gov.

Please submit resume, including salary history, requirements, professional references, and cover

letter addressed to the Tiverton Personnel Board, P.O. Box 38, Tiverton, RI 02878 no later than

4:00pm, Wednesday, January 24, 2017.

Please note that applicants selected for and accepting an interview with the Town will have

their names and application materials made public pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public

Records Act. The Town of Tiverton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.