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2013 Recruitment Timeline
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March 14
Approve job announcement and advertisement sources
March 18 to April 19
Recruitment period
April 11
City Commission appoints Selection Committee
May 3
Selection Committee reviews all applications/resumes
May 23
Agenda Item — Selection Committee recommends top five (5) candidates
to City Commission
May 24 to June 17
Opportunity for City Commissioners to interview top five (5) candidates
June 27
Agenda Item — City Commission selects candidate
June 27 to July 11
City Commission negotiates salary/benefits with selected candidate
July 25
Agenda Item — Appointment of City Attorney and approval of resolution
outlining salary/benefits
August 5
Proposed employment start date
ADVERTISEMENT SOURCES
Organizations
Cost of Advertising
Florida Bar Association
$495.00
Miami -Dade County League of Cities
No Fee
Florida Municipal Attorneys Association
No Fee
Florida League of Cities (FLCE News)
No Fee
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
$225.00
City of Miami
City Attorney Recruitment
CHARGE STATEMENT
The City Commission requests the Selection Committee recommend the top five (5) City Attorney applicants,
unranked but with comments about the applicant's strengths and weaknesses.
ROLE OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
• Initial screening of applicants
• Select candidates to interview
• Develop key questions to be asked of all candidates
• Participate fully and consistently (all Selection •Committee{members must attend all interview sessions)
• Develop scoring guidelines to measure candidates onIheir responses to questions during the interview
phase
• Treat all applicants in a thoughtful and respectful manner
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•• Prepare a memorandum to the City Commission of the rationale upon which the Selection Committee
based its decision to recommend the five (5) finalists.�(all Selection Committee'members must sign and
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affirm that the five (5) candidates were selected through�a consensus)
THE CHAIR'S ROLE
The Selection Committee Chair acts as the committee's.facilitator, official spokesperson, and liaison to the
hiring official. In this role, the Chair conducts the interviewcsessions, fQN acilitates discussion, manages
committee communications,,and;ensures.compliance,withstate and_.federal laws.
ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCEES'
In an effort to assist the Selection�Committee, a Human Resources representative will:
• Maintain.the applicant log
• Prepare; copies of all applications a. hd resumes
• Confirmunterview sessions
• Post notices of all Selection Committee rn'eetings
• Send email confirmation to candidates including date, time, building and room location, directions to
City interview location, copy of position description, and contact name and phone number
• Handle correspondence with applicants
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• Ensure public records of.�the Selection Committee's meetings and discussion are preserved per Florida's
Sunshine Law
• If requested, conduct pre -employment screening, i.e., reference checks and background reporting.
PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS IN THE COMMITTEE PROCESS
The Sunshine Law - All proceedings of the Selection Committee are subject to Florida's "Sunshine Law" which
requires that all applications are subject to Florida's Public Documents Law. A committee meeting is a "public
meeting" which requires advance notice and meeting notices posted in the City.
The Public Documents Law - All documents under Florida Law, including letters of application, resumes,
letters of reference, minutes, etc., are subject to the State of Florida Public Documents Law during all steps in
the process (some information may be exempt from disclosure on law enforcement officials per Florida
Statute).