Executive Director - IPS
About The Position
The Executive Director is responsible for statewide leadership of the agency including 50+ employees, an $11.5 million budget, strategic planning, workforce development, stakeholder relations, human resources, performance measures, and private fund raising. The Executive Director must establish and maintain relationships with cities through an advisory committee and with the TN Municipal League and other affiliate organizations, state government and various professional associations. The Executive Director is responsible to the Vice President of Public Service for overall agency management. MTAS is one of seven agencies of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS). The Executive Director is responsible for working cooperatively with the IPS senior leadership team to ensure the overall missions of MTAS, IPS, and the university of Tennessee are accomplished. The MTAS Executive Director is a critical member of the IPS senior leadership team. This individual is the primary conduit for relations with elected and appointed officials across the state. Relationships set the tone for trust, integrity, and respect for MTAS and, therefore, the image and brand of the University of Tennessee. Established in 1949, the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) provides consulting and training services to 345 incorporated cities in the State of Tennessee, units of state government, and professional associations associated with municipal government as part of the university’s public service mission. In addition, MTAS works closely with a large number of state agencies and constitutional offices on matters related to city government. MTAS has office locations across the state of Tennessee covering each of the three grand divisions. This position may be based in Nashville or Knoxville and will require extensive statewide travel.
Requirements
- Experience in statewide leadership
- Experience managing a budget of significant size
- Experience in strategic planning
- Experience in workforce development
- Experience in stakeholder relations
- Experience in human resources
- Experience with performance measures
- Experience in private fund raising
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with cities, state government, and professional associations
- Ability to work cooperatively with senior leadership teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Statewide leadership of the agency
- Managing 50+ employees
- Overseeing an $11.5 million budget
- Strategic planning
- Workforce development
- Stakeholder relations
- Human resources management
- Performance measures
- Private fund raising
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with cities through an advisory committee
- Liaising with the TN Municipal League and other affiliate organizations
- Interacting with state government and various professional associations
- Working cooperatively with the IPS senior leadership team
- Ensuring the overall missions of MTAS, IPS, and the University of Tennessee are accomplished
- Serving as the primary conduit for relations with elected and appointed officials across the state
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
