Town Administrator

The town of Sheffield (population 3,400), located in the Berkshires just north of the Connecticut border, is seeking a Town Administrator for our rural community. Sheffield is a Right to Farm community with an annual FY25 budget of $14 million and a proposed FY25 Tax Rate of $12.11. Free Cash certification was $2,052,626. The town is a part of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District, which is made of up of five towns in south Berkshire County.

Sheffield has a three member Select Board and an open Town Meeting form of government. The Town Administrator is appointed by the Select Board and is governed by the General Bylaw’s Form of Administration. The Administrator also serves as Chief Procurement Officer and ADA Coordinator. This position is responsible for setting and presenting the annual budget to the 5 member Finance Committee. Please visit www.sheffieldma.gov, Select Board, Bylaws for the complete list of position responsibilities.

The following is a list of current and upcoming projects:

• The town recently purchased a vacant building with plans to renovate it for a highway garage. The plan also includes construction of a second building on the same parcel.
• Replacement of the sidewalks in the Village Green.
• The town is currently administering a MassWorks grant for roadway repairs and a recipient of a CDBG grant for housing rehab.

The ideal candidate would have a degree in public administration, business administration, management, or at least 10 years of experience as a public administrator and other skills as follows:

• Experience as a Town Administrator/Manager is preferred
• Municipal finance experience
• Knowledge of municipal human resources, collective bargaining and grant writing,
• Skilled with budget development and management
• Expert ability to work with and motivate staff, boards and committee/commissions.
• Open and approachable, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to create a trusting and respectful atmosphere.
• Creative thinker with strong work ethic.
• Ability to listen to and interact with citizens.

The starting salary is $95,000 with room for negotiations based on experience and qualifications.

Send cover letter and resume via email to townhall@sheffieldma.gov by Jan. 30. Questions regarding the position should be sent to the email address above.

The town of Sheffield is an EOE employer.