Management Fellowship; PDF

Town of Lexington, Massachusetts

Management Fellowship

Salary: $63,000

Location:

Town Manager's Office, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA 02420

The Town of Lexington is committed to the development of future leaders in public service through its Management Fellowship program. This program provides exposure to management operations for a suburban community with an approximately $260 million annual budget. The fellowship lasts one to two years for individuals who have completed coursework required for an MPA/MBA.

Strong commitment to Sustainability, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are actively seeking candidates who bring new voices and lived experiences to our organization.

• Town of Lexington employment application
• Resume
• Statement of career goals
• Three references
• Writing sample

Send required documents to Town Manager's Office, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA 02420 or jobs
.

This position is open until filled.

Email:
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• Learning Opportunities:
  Professional Development and Networking, ICMA Annual Conference, Emerging Leaders Program, MMA meetings, Future Managers, Select Board Meetings, Budget Summits.
• Town Manager - General Government Oversight.
• Office support:
  Town Manager office phones, office coverage, and events as requested (DTM ongoing).
• Select Board Orientation:
  Update the Select Board orientation guide (DTM).
• Town Manager Budget:
  Coordinate, prepare, and present Town Manager's Office FY28 budget (DTM).
• Town Report:
  Prepare the Town Manager's section of the annual report (Finance Director, Budget Officer, Town Manager).
• Human Resources:
  Collective bargaining support, participation in collective bargaining meetings, preparation of comparable community data, participation in health care coalition (HRD).
• Organizational Training:
  Assist with planning, logistics of staff training (DTM, HRD).
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion:
  Review and implementation of recommendations of equity audit; draft equity spotlights, procurement processes review, employment diversity (Chief Equity Officer/Procurement Officer).
• Recreation:
  Policy review of 10-year-old policies; strategic plan (if passed);
  Gold Course Master plan (if passed);
  Director of Recreation and Community Programs (ongoing).
• Exploring Mentorship Programs:
  Research, evaluate, and propose a mentorship program for staff (DTM ongoing).
• Exploring Mentorship Programs and Women's Leadership Institute:
  Work with staff to organize meetings, recruitment, and scheduling for Women's Leadership Institute (DTM ongoing).
• Digital Communications:
  Create and utilize video messaging in recruitment/retention, highlighting departments on webpage/social media (Director of Communications ongoing).
• Innovation and Technology:
  Digitizing paper files (Director of IT ongoing).
• Emergency Management:
  Update COOP and CEMP plans (Fire Chief ongoing).
• Department Public Works:
  Price structure survey for columbarium and cemetery fees, update budget model - compost site and trash/recycling (Director of DPW ongoing).