City Manager - City of Ione, CA

The City of Ione is a picturesque and charming community in the Sierra foothills of Amador County, California. Ione is located approximately forty-five miles southeast of downtown Sacramento.  Ione is approximately two-hours driving distance to Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite National Park. The population was 5,364 at the time of the 2022 census estimate. The City of Ione was incorporated as a General Law City in 1953 and is 4.63 square miles in area. Ione is the crossroads for State Routes 104 and 124 providing easy access to SR 99 and Interstate 5.  Moreover, the city offers the perfect balance of outdoor recreational amenities and small-town charm. To learn more about the City of Ione, please visit www.ione-ca.com/  and https://amadorcountychamber.com/

The ideal candidate for City Manager of Ione must be dependable, ethical, and decisive. The City Manager must have the ability, through excellent verbal and written communication skills, to inform, facilitate and help bring people and their interests together. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a small city front-line organizational environment. Experience in management oversight of public facilities including streets, sidewalks, parks, buildings, and sanitary sewer systems, both collection and treatment, is highly desired. Working knowledge of community and economic development tools and strategies and grant writing skills are a plus.  

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in an administrative, managerial, or staff capacity in an organization, involving responsibility for the planning, organization, implementation, and supervision of varied work programs. The City of Ione welcomes candidates from the private sector, with a proven record of success and executive level accomplishments, to apply.  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, finance, public works, community development or closely related field is required.

The 2022/23 salary for the Ione City Manager position was $160,000.  The starting salary will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. The City of Ione also offers an attractive benefits package including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision coverages, paid leave, and other benefits.

 

Filing Deadline: February 11, 2024
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.