Subject:
Title
County Attorney Recruitment
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Office of Human Resources
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners provide direction to the Human Resources Director with regard to which applicants for the County Attorney position they wish to interview.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
In accordance with direction previously provided by the Board, during the month of April Human Resources advertised for the upcoming County Attorney vacancy. By the close of the advertisement period, the County received 16 applications and resumes. Following Board direction, these applications were reviewed by Human Resources, the County Manager and the County Attorney. Separately, each arrived at the same list for our top 6 candidates. The Board then decided to select the same top 6 candidates for background screenings at the Board meeting on May 18, 2021.
Those candidates are:
Abigail Jorandby
Bruce Barnard
Cecil Richardson (Morris)
John Cary
Mark Moriarty
Robert Eschenfelder
As directed by the Board, Human Resources has completed background screenings on each of the top 6 candidates and provided that information to each Board member. Board members having had the opportunity to review the background information provided, are now requested to identify which applicants the Board would like scheduled for individual interviews. After coordinating with each Commission Office to secure available dates and times Commissioners could be available to conduct interviews, Human Resources has proposed a schedule for those interviews to be conducted at the Government Center in Viera on the morning of July 15, 2021. A round robin interview schedule has been established that can accommodate any number or all of the 6 short listed candidates.
Once the individual interviews are completed, the Board may direct that some or all of the short-listed candidates participate in a public interview before the full Board, subsequently select a candidate and direct who should conduct the contract negotiations with the successful candidate on behalf of the Board.
Clerk to the Board Instructions: