Town Manager

Overview

The Town of Onancock, Virginia, is seeking an experienced, strategic, and community-oriented professional to serve as its next Town Manager. The Town Manager serves as the chief administrative officer responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Town, implementation of Town Council policy, financial and organizational leadership, and stewardship of the Town’s historic, waterfront community.

The following education and experience factors outline the qualifications for successful performance:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business management or a related field. Master’s degree in a similar discipline is preferred.
• Five to ten years of successful leadership as a senior executive/administrator in an organization with comparable responsibilities and possession of a broad skill set appropriate to the breadth of town government operations.
• Local government experience in Virginia is highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex capital projects simultaneously through a variety of funding/granting agencies.
• Extensive experience in local government financial management, including the development and management of operating and capital budgets, and grant writing experience encompassing proposal development, funding justification, and post-award fiscal compliance.
• Experience in economic development, downtown development/redevelopment preferred.
• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development through participation in organizations such as the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA). Designation, or progress toward designation, as ICMA Credentialed Manager is preferred.
• A combination of education and experience that qualifies an applicant for this position may be considered in lieu of the more specific criteria listed above.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and professional references to:
The Berkley Group via email to  While the position is open until filled, review of the candidates will be around February 16, 2026; however, highly qualified candidates may be invited for an interview at any time.

To view the Onancock Town Manager recruitment profile, please contact The Berkley Group for the profile details.

Libby Gooden
The Berkley Group
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