The City of Shafter, CA is seeking a City Manager. The ideal candidate will be an honest and collaborative leader with high integrity, possessing excellent administrative, managerial, communication and interpersonal skills; with a focus on effective customer service, community, and smart growth who can naturally create positive working relationships with community leaders and business partners, City employees, and City Council. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical and business acumen; understanding the need to provide efficient public service by being a role model, while developing a supportive and responsive City staff, and embracing the opportunities and challenges of diverse and involved community. The ideal candidate will have a solid track record leading and successfully managing municipal service initiatives in areas of urban planning, financial and fiscal management, community development, agency administration, and staff development.