TOWN ADMINISTRATOR: THE TOWN OF SHARPSBURG, SITUATED IN THREE COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (EDGECOMBE, NASH, AND WILSON), IS SEEKING A FULL TIME TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. SHARPSBURG LOOKS TO REMAIN PROGRESSIVE WHILE MAINTAINING ITS RICH HISTORY AND INVOLVING AND EMPOWERING ITS CITIZENS IN THE TOWN’S GROWTH AND FUTURE. LOCATED NEAR MAJOR ECONOMIC POINTS OF RALEIGH, ROCKY MOUNT, AND WILSON ALONG US 301, SHARPSBURG IS AN ACTIVE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, BOTH RESIDENTIALLY AND COMMERCIALLY. SHARPSBURG HAS A POPULATION APPROXIMATELY 1,700 RESIDENTS AND PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS: POLICE PROTECTION, WATER AND SEWER SERVICES, GARBAGE COLLECTION, STREETS, PARKS AND RECREATION, ELECTRIC SERVICES, PLANNING AND ZONING, AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY SHARPSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE TOWN HAS A TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET OF $6.5 MILLION AND EMPLOYS 23 FULL TIME AND 4 PART TIME EMPLOYEES. THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR MANAGES AND DIRECTS THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES OF THE TOWN OF SHARPSBURG. THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR WORKS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL. A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BUDGET MANAGEMENT/OVERSIGHT, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND ZONING-RELATED MATTERS, GRANT ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNICATIONS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT (FOR BOTH SHORT-TERM AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES), AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE AS A MINIMUM A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS, FINANCE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OR RELATED FIELD. THREE YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN COMPARABLE LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH A SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND AN MBA OR MPA IS PREFERRED. SALARY SHALL BE BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD SUBMIT A RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO BRIAN PRIDGEN, TOWN ATTORNEY, BY EMAIL: BPRIDGEN@CAULEYPRIDGEN.COM. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00PM ON OCTOBER 13, 2023. THE TOWN OF SHARPSBURG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, VISIT SHARPSBURGNC.COM.